IV Nutritional Therapy

By: Raphael d'Angelo, MD.
Director of Integrative Medicine, Clinix Healing Center, Centennial, Colorado

Next to oxygen and water, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and other nutrients are the mainstay of life. Chemical analysis of our soil over the last fifty years has shown a continuing decrease in mineral content. Pure water, unadulterated by environmental pollutants, is hard to find. Our food, be it plant or animal, is depleted of much of the needed important nutrients for a healthy body. Even organic sources of food are often lacking.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Patient-Centered Medical Home

Be active in your care. You are the most important member of your healthcare team.

You don’t plan to get sick or injured, and probably prefer to see your provider vs. having the long waits and expense of the emergency room. That’s why we are committed to improving your access to care through the following:

• Appointments within 24 hours or same day if necessary.
• By email or phone – if you prefer, you might have a question that can be answered by email or phone.
• After hours access – please see information on how to contact us after hours in case of urgent or emergent needs.

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Essential Oils: The Deeper Truths

by Raphael d'Angelo, M.D.

The sense of smell is one of the most primitive and poorly understood of all the primary senses. Smell can alert us to danger such as a nearby fire. It can coax us into a relaxed state as we enjoy the scent of lavender flowers. The feelings evoked by various aromas are quite universal – we will love some and dislike others. Companies spend millions of dollars on research to find out what scents will please most of us in the hope of selling more of everything that can carry a scent. In today’s vernacular, “Aromatherapy” – the science of scenting things – is in vogue.

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