Sacramento Natural Health Clinic

The mothers body is where conception and development occur and is where much of our attention is focused, however and a very important however, the father is critical to this process. Usually sperm count has already been verified. We work with both the mother and father on nutrition. Eastern medicine focuses on the flow of energy in the body. When Western tools have not worked this is where we most often find the solution. 

Strengthening the parent's immune systems. Building your immune system's strength and function in advance of conception prepares both partners for conception, pregnancy and the rigors of child rearing soon to come. 

Why Breast Feeding - Babies arrive in the world with very little immunity. A lot of what they get/ have in the first few months is passed through their mother's milk. Mothers milk is babies best source for immunity producing compounds. There are several upsides and we are aware of no downsides (regarding immunity) to breast feeding. Certainly, when you have an issue or concern, TALK to your Doctor. Otherwise, we recommend breast feeding for all babies.

Unnecessary use of Antibiotics - Antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria. The good bacteria in our digestive track are a big part (some project as high as 80% for the impact of the digestive track in total) of our immune system. Taking unnecessary antibiotics kills good bacteria suppressing our natural immune system. 

Ground Beef not ground onsite where you buy it - more likely to have e. coli per Butcher Danny Johnson Taylor's Market Sacramento. 

The herbicide Roundup - Roundup has been determined to be safe for people by the US Government because the metabolic pathway it uses to kill plants is not present in people. Our concern is that the pathway in involved is present in organisms we find in healthy human digestive tracks. I have not seen studies on at what residual levels Roundup starts to impact on those organisms in our gut. Roundup is very effective and so is used on many crops. Residues are hard to totally avoid. Until we have clearer understanding and guidelines, we recommend avoiding as much as you can. 

One of the four foundational elements in Oriental medicine is medicinal herbs. For thousands of years before there were either vaccines or pharmaceuticals, people studied and develop a pharmacy of herbs. Herbs and plants were studied for their ability to influence and improve people's lives. Fertility was important and herbs that influenced it were carefully studied. Many medicinal herbs have long established histories of use to influence and improve fertility. Which one(s) are best for a particular person at a particular time is based on a combination of the doctor's knowledge and the use of muscle response testing - a powerful diagnostic tool for the doctor to communicate with/ listen to the patient's body. Medicinal herbs, primarily Chinese herbs, are an important and powerful tool Dr. Gantt uses to help the body prepare for conception and a successful pregnancy.

Dr. Gantt provides child birth pain relief options for women interested in alternatives to epidurals. 

Diet plays many important roles in nutrition and the your body's immune system. Papers and books have been written on this subject and these probably just touch the surface. Preparing for . One probable reason for this was improving nutrition for both children and adults. For this discussion, we are going to focus on two areas:

1. There are many diets that each seem to be very beneficial to a following of people. Often they clash with one another and each seems to have followers that show great benefit from it. There appear to be different correct answers for different people. Some general thoughts, a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and nuts and whole grains, fish & organic meats incorporate more elements of benefit and less elements destructive toward your immune system. Broadly, the less processing including preservatives and refined elements the better you are. 

People that come to our clinic are broadly looking for impact beyond dietary changes. Dietary improvements will support the treatments.

2. Whatever else you are doing with diet, when you are allergic to something you regularly consume in your diet, this generates a huge negative impact on your energy overall and immune system in particular. Most attention is focused on the very strong allergic reactions a few people have to mostly just a few foods like peanuts. You can have allergies that present themselves at a much lower level but when you eat those items regularly, the cumulative impact is just is very significant and when there are even a hand full of such foods, the benefits to your immune system and life are substantial from reducing your bodies allergic response to them. Freeing the energy that currently goes toward allergic reactions for other purposes like your immune system is powerful.