Health concerns we see in Southbury

Lyme disease and testing

• Lyme disease care

  We offer care plans for people with Lyme disease and co-infections, or symptoms after a tick bite. We can work with you and your other doctors during and after antibiotic treatment. You'll see Dr. Alice Bell.

  How Lyme disease care works here About Dr. Alice Bell

• Advanced testing

  When standard lab tests haven't explained your fatigue, digestive trouble, hormone symptoms or other concerns, specialty testing may help us look more closely. Your history decides which tests make sense. Sometimes standard labs are enough.

  Which tests we use and how we choose them

Other concerns, and where to read more

• Fatigue

  Feeling tired all the time, or having little energy, can come from many different conditions. Medications and lifestyle can play a part too, so we start with your whole history. A specialty test, such as a cortisol rhythm test, may add information when it's useful.

  Testing for ongoing fatigue

• Digestive health

  How well you digest can affect more than digestion. The gut is where the food you eat meets your body, and the intestines are home to bacteria that help with digestion and with absorbing nutrients. When digestive symptoms won’t go away, we may consider stool testing.

  Digestive testingRead our article on gastrointestinal health

• Brain fog

  “Brain fog” is not a diagnosis. Trouble concentrating, slower thinking, memory problems, trouble finding words and mental tiredness can have many different causes. We start with your story, and in some cases testing can add information.

  Testing for focus, memory and mood

• Hormones

  Hormone levels change naturally, for example in puberty and menopause, and they can be disrupted in other ways too. We may use testing such as the DUTCH test to look at hormone production and metabolism.

  Hormone testing

• Mold exposure and sensitivity

  We see people who are concerned about mold. When your history suggests exposure to a water-damaged building, we may consider testing for mold toxins as part of a wider look at your health.

  Testing for mold and other exposuresRead our article on mold

• Fibromyalgia

  Fibromyalgia means widespread pain in the muscles and bones, along with fatigue and problems with sleep, memory and mood. If this sounds familiar, tell us what you've tried and what helped. We'll start there.

  How we look for the cause

• Autoimmune conditions

  In an autoimmune disease, the immune system attacks the body's own tissues. The immune system is a complex network of specialized cells, so we start with your whole history.

  How we look for the cause

• Weight

  Our weight-loss services focus on lifestyle habits, starting with nutrition and cutting back on sugars and simple carbohydrates. FirstLine Therapy® is a nutrition program that uses a body composition measurement as its central tool, to help you work toward your nutrition goals.

  About FirstLine Therapy®

• Long-lasting or complex illness

  PEMF therapy may be added as a supportive therapy for people with chronic or complex health concerns, including people recovering from Lyme disease. It is offered through Pivotal Health, which is separate from your naturopathic medical care and is self-pay, not billed to insurance.

  PEMF at Pivotal Health

• Autism

  We offer naturopathic support for people on the autism spectrum. If you're asking about a child, please call us first so we can talk through your questions.

  (203) 264-2200