Services

Services

Who We Treat:

‣people who have been unable to find help from conventional medicine; those who have complaint's for which conventional medicine has no diagnosis (can't find anything wrong.)
‣people who have been given a diagnosis, but then told there is nothing conventional medicine can do about their condition, or when conventional treatments have been tried, they failed.
‣those who do not like prescription medications and / or want to avoid surgery, believing that the natural way is best.
‣those who are disappointed with, or afraid of conventional medicine. People who "don't like doctors" feel comfortable coming to see us.
‣people who want the “best of both worlds” by having Dr. kennedy integrate naturopathic care with their conventional treatments.
‣people who consider health a priority in their lives and want the best possible health care program. These folks are relatively healthy and wish to maintain their health or extend the quality of their health into their later years. For these people we design custom wellness plans that help their body avoid diseases that may run in their family to ensure they stay vital into old age.

What We Treat:

This is a short list of some of the things we treat...

•Menopause & PMS

•High Blood Pressure

•Pain

•Anxiety and Depression

•Pre & Post Surgery

•Autoimmune Diseases

•High Cholesterol

•Headaches

•Fatigue

•Allergies

•Diabetes

•Cancer

How We Treat:

Using the best researched and proven natural treatments:

•Clinical Nutrition & Custom Vitamin Plans (including dietary changes, amino acids, vitamins and minerals)
•Homeopathy (the use of extremely diluted and energized substances to treat the unique and rare symptoms of a persons illness.)
•Botanical Medicine (Western herbs)
•Chinese Herbal Formulas (Asian herbs from american companies meeting strict purity standards)
•Acupuncture (the insertion of fine needles into specific locations on the body to access its healing energy and relieve pain)
•Lifestyle and Mind/Body Counseling
•Chemical and Heavy Metal Detoxification (testing for and removal of accumulations of mercury, lead and other industrial pollutants including pesticides and solvents)
•Conventional and Specialty Lab Testing (Food allergy panels, digestive analysis, markers of bone turnover, neurotransmitter metabolite profiles)
•Custom Anti-Aging Program (comprehensive review of risk factors - current and genetic, design of exercises, diets and nutritional and botanical support to extend and preserve life)

Office Visits:

Initial office visit - (60 minutes)

During your first visit, Dr. Kennedy takes a detailed history of your current illness, medical history, social and family history, and review of current medications and nutritional supplements. The doctor will also perform any relevant physical exams and may recommend additional laboratory testing to rule out specific disease conditions. In the final portion of the visit, the doctor and the patient develop a treatment/lifestyle plan that addresses the root cause of the illness(es).

Follow-up office visits - (15 to 60 minutes depending on condition and treatment)

Additional office visits will be held to “check-in” with the doctor, determine the ability of the patient to follow treatment plan, and improve the plan as needed. Depending on the treatment plan, some follow-up visits may include in-office treatment, such as acupuncture or homeopathy, which may result a longer office visit, which will be scheduled as such ahead of time.

Annual Physical - (60 minutes)

This service focuses on establishing a reliable baseline from which to measure future changes in health. The doctor will spend an extensive amount of time conducting physical exams and screening tests, such as urine analysis and blood typing, to assess specific risk factors uncovered by family or personal health history.

Women’s Wellness - (45 minutes)

This service focuses upon the specific needs of women at all stages their life. The visit includes PAP, pelvic, and breast exams as appropriate for your age group. Hormonal balance and menstrual irregularities will be a focus of this visit. Age-related issues such as fertility, menopause, and osteoporosis will be discussed. The visit will close with a summary of activities and nutritional support to address specific issues.

Men’s Wellness - (45 minutes)

Men’s health is often a neglected area of medicine. This exam will provide you with information regarding age-related risks such as testicular cancer, male menopause, benign prosthetic hypertrophy (BPH), prostate cancer, impotence and osteoporosis. The doctor will conduct screening exams for these issues as appropriate, and together with the patient, will develop a program to support men’s wellness.

Pediatric Wellness - (45 minutes)

The well-being and health of a newborn or child is paramount to their growth and development through life. The findings of a thorough physical exam are combined with age-related wellness information to support the child in their development. Therapies aimed at specific health concerns will help ensure healthy childhood years.

Specialty Programs Available:

Wellness Plan - If you have ever felt there was more to being healthy than just being free from disease, then you may be interested in our Wellness Plan. We believe the vitality of life can be promoted to increase one's resistance to disease, improve mood and provide more endurance, energy and enjoyment in daily activities. Central to this plan is the balance of the three pillars of health: mind, body and spirit. We coach you and provide support for you to achieve balance in these areas.

Vitamin Review - We help patients make sense out of all the vitamins and supplements they may be taking. With so much information and such a wide variety of products on the market, it can be a full time job just figuring out which vitamin will help patients the most. We educate patients about potentially dangerous interactions with medications, what supplements are most effective for particular health concerns, and how much they should take.

Longevity Program – Living a long life is only part of the equation. The quality of that life must also be satisfying. We help our patients identify their risk factors for chronic and hereditary disorders and design a diet, lifestyle and nutritional support program to extend both the length and quality of life.

Chemical Detoxification – We are exposed to thousands of chemicals through our foods, homes and business environments. These chemicals enter the body and are many times broken down and eliminated without any repercussion. However, life stressors, poor diet, lack of exercise and other concomitant disease can cause the body to store these chemicals rather than break them down. Over time this can overwhelm the body's detoxification pathways and lead to illness. We help our patients to gently and safely remove environmental toxins and restore health.

Allergy Treatment – The body's signals for allergic reaction can take many forms: anaphylactic reactions, nausea/vomiting, skin reactions, sneezing, congestion and burning of eyes and nose, confusion, fatigue, and emotional outbursts. We treat allergy symptoms and work to eliminate the root cause of why you are allergic (compromised barrier function, lowered vitality, autonomic dysregulation). We use therapies that are thousands of years old from Traditional Chinese Medicine and also state of the art sublingual isopathic desensitzation.

Pain Cessation through Acupuncture – The first use of acupuncture has been carbon dated to 5,000 bce in China. The method of diagnosis and treatment using acupuncture and the Qi of your body is unlike anything in the Western medical model. However, the thousands of years of use by billions of people prove its merit and effectiveness in treating a large range of ailments including: PMS, migraines, sinus pain, back and joint pain, and sports injuries.

Smoking Cessation – Dr. Kennedy can help you to quit smoking using a combination of natural herbs and acupuncture. This six-week program has proven effective in clinics in Washington and Arizona. Provided the patient desires to quit smoking, this program has a high degree of success.

Weight Loss – Losing weight can be one of the most challenging activities for people of all ages. Dr. Kennedy can help you develop a weight loss program that promotes good eating habits and good health for the long term, not just a quick fix at the cost of your overall well-being. The doctor will look for the root causes of weight gain, whether they are endocrine, emotional, or metabolic in origin. Dr. Kennedy can help you by combining dietary and lifestyle changes with acupuncture and homeopathy. Balancing the body's energy removes obstacles and assists patients in reducing their weight at a consistent and safe rate with lasting results.

Athletic Performance – attaining your personal best is a noble goal whether you are in competition with others or just yourself. Having a program that addresses performance in all areas of your life, not just physical, will improve your athletic performance as well. Dr. Kennedy will educate you about specific dietary changes, amino acid combinations and mental and physical exercises to help you attain your personal best.

Cognitive Enhancement – becoming smarter entails more than simply reading more books. Dr. Kennedy will help you to choose the latest in nutritional supplements and cognition enhancing botanicals, to increase the retention and recall of learned material. We will also examine how you learn best and provide exercises to increase your learning capacity. Whether you are preparing for a big test or are concerned about cognitive decline in old age, Dr. Kennedy can help you increase and maintain your brain function.

Mitch Kennedy, ND, P.C. | Tel: (860) 673-9954 | Fax: (860) 673-4063

46 W. Avon Rd., Suite 202, Avon, CT 06001