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Hormones & Holistic Healthcare

DR. McKAY, NATUROPATHIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

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Good Nutrition

GOOD NUTRITION

Dr. McKay is a life-long cook, lover of good food and good company, a bit of a science geek, and a devoted nutrition nut. She actually reads cookbooks for pleasure. She loved the intensive four-year training in nutrition that was required in naturopathic medical school. “Licensed naturopathic physicians are the best all-around nutrition experts you could ask for!” she comments. Her current favorite reference book, Nutritional Medicine by Dr. Alan Gaby, weighs about 10 pounds. “It’s too heavy to lift with one hand, and it is encyclopedic in its scope,” she says, “It’s just awesome. It is so much better to treat illnesses with real foods than with toxic medications.”

For good nutrition, your best bet is to keep track of what you eat, when you eat, how you feel, and whom you trust for good nutrition advice. Dr. McKay points out, “Your own body has so much wisdom, that if you really listen to it, you’ll naturally get healthier every day.”

Biochemically speaking, it is inescapable that “You are what you eat.” At the same time, what we think of as “me” is not just one single entity; the human body is a collective of organs and tissues, plus it’s an ecosystem, covered inside and out with commensal organisms — the friendly bacteria that do much of our digesting for us, and who coat our skin. Keeping this ecosystem in balance is critical to good health. So what we eat not only nourishes our own body, it also affects which micro-organisms live in us and on us.

One way to get a memorable perspective on healthy eating is to consider our biological heritage, our ancestral lineage, and the way our digestive tracts are designed — in other words, what did our hunter-gatherer, cave-dwelling ancestors really eat? Several popular books have brought this to light. Dr. McKay likes to coach her patients to create a quick drawing while in the clinic, bringing to light just what a healthy, well-balanced human diet looks like. Hint: We have exactly the same genes and bodies as hunter-gatherer peoples. Another hint: Cave people did not hang out at bakeries or soda shops.

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Hormone Therapy (BHRT)

Hormone Therapy using BHRT (bio-identical hormone restoration therapy) rebalances the body by using the exact hormone molecules that our own bodies naturally produce
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Clinical Weight Loss Approaches

If you focus on attaining vibrant, whole-body health, then excess pounds just melt away with no particular effort. But if your body is burdened with imbalances (hormonal or digestive or neurotransmitter)
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Testimonials

Thank you for your persistent kindness in what often feels like a sea of unhappy, cranky medical providers…I want to say thank you for all the follow-up information you sent yesterday…I had no idea [sleep] apnea had an impact on blood viscosity.  With gratitude, EL, Lake Oswego
Thank you for your persistent kindness...
Dear Dr. Deb, thank you so much, but I am the one who is blessed… you have helped me to begin to bloom with life again.  You have helped me to feel more like the person that I used to be, heard me when I said that I needed help, and are there for me each step of the way.  I know what you have gone through, that some days are better than others, yet, the care and compassion that you have for others who have been there, the strength that you show, make you the unique and very special person th… Read more
Thank you so much...
Hi Dr. McKay, I have attached the results of my US that you ordered. I am relieved that no full-blown cancer was found. Dr. McKay: 1 Western Medicine: 0 You were the only one who detected a nodule just by checking my neck! Neither my NP or Dr. T. did! See you in a couple of months,
“SD” age 39, Lake Oswego
Dearest Dr. McKay, How are you? I almost want to be sick so that I can talk to you .… Overall, I have no real complaints.… However, you know how I love to eat. It is amazing how much healthy food I have found that doesn’t bother me…. I just celebrated my 59th birthday and plan on getting myself heading back in the right direction again come Monday. I really have no idea how I can ever thank you enough for all you have done for me. I cringe at the thought of going to a regular doctor. For … Read more
“BC” age 59, posted from Japan
Now I Don’t Bonk I just want to thank you because in the four months I’ve been seeing you, I’ve gone from practically crawling through my days to how I am now, which is pretty darn good. My work is physically and emotionally demanding but now I don’t bonk in the afternoons. As a cancer survivor, other doctors were afraid to help me. I’m glad to be back.  
“DP” age 68, Aloha
I just want to write to thank you both for all that you’ve done for me! Dr. McKay, all of your information and education that you give has been so helpful. I always feel listened to. The xxx and yyy root have been amazing additions to my supplements. I’ve been keeping healthy with all the infection ideas you gave me as well. Rick, you are always so organized and helpful. I really feel cared about and have never had such smooth doctor visits as I’ve had with you guys. Your follow up is awesome! I … Read more
“GC” age 43

You guys are the most efficient, well organized, professional and knowledgeable clinic I’ve ever been too and i am sooo glad I found you!!! Thank you for treating me with kindness and such great care I look forward to a long continued relationship to get my health back on track!

I Am So Glad I Found You!
Duuuuuuuude, that stuff  WORKS!  [regarding Rx pain-relieving cream applied 4 hours after ankle surgery]
Brianna, age 25
I am so thrilled to have found Dr. McKay! After several months and attempts to figure out why I wasn’t sleeping, had the chills, was unbelievably moody and anxious at times where it really wasn’t warranted, Dr. McKay nailed it. All I needed was one little progesterone pill – bioidentical of course. I feel grounded, sane, well-rested and ready to take on the new year! Dr. McKay was extremely thorough, uber knowledgeable and quite frankly sensibly scientific!
 
Thank you thank you! I’m going … Read more
Ashley / designer + mom of 2 in Portland
I am feeling soooo much better! Still a bit exhausted, but the pain of my tonsils, throat and sinus pain are gone! THANK YOU!!! Lots of love to your awesome, giving heart …
Belinda Balogh, Personal Trainer; Owner, Boomer Fitness Solutions, Beaverton
Here is my mom’s [information] for tomorrow’s appointment. Thank you so much for everything; she seems to be doing much better!
from Oklahoma (mom flew in from overseas to treat here)
Dr. McKay is extremely knowledgeable and always looking to learn and research more. That’s what I really like about her – she’s not just passing along or dredging up old information. She’s active in always looking for the best way to approach treatment. She’s an excellent communicator, so I always understand the why behind the path we’ve chosen. My health is a real investment for me and I wouldn’t continue seeing Dr. McKay if I wasn’t seeing real results.
J.K., Attorney, Hillsboro
Dr. McKay has made a huge difference in my life. When I talked to the M.D. about what I was experiencing, I was basically told, “Too bad, can’t help you.” Dr. McKay listened intently and got me on the right path using a natural, holistic approach. My energy is back and I’m feeling great. Her treatment is always caring and thoughtful. She’s very passionate about helping people and it shows in the care she provides
S.F., Business Owner, Beaverton
From the start Dr. McKay felt right for me. Her philosophy on health care is in line with my own. She’s warm, sensitive, knowledgeable and very caring. She’s the first doctor I’ve seen who really gives of her time. I never feel rushed or forced into a particular path of treatment. I’ve noticed a dramatic change for the better in my overall health and love that we’re achieving that through natural means!
E.P., Teacher, SW Portland
Dr. McKay takes her time and really listens to me so she can get a complete picture, so her diagnoses are right on. She’s worked wonders for me and made a tremendous difference in my life. I feel more energized, have lost weight and feel better than I have in a long time. And Dr. McKay always makes me feel comfortable because what I share with her doesn’t fall on deaf ears.
D.C., Attorney, NW Portland

Nutrition

Is salt good for me or bad for me? What should I do about my cholesterol? Why do I have indigestion so often? Is it true what they tell us about avoiding fat all the time?
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Dr. D.S. McKay, Licensed Naturopathic Physician / Endocrinology

Hormones and Holistic Healthcare

7516 SW 25th Ave,

Portland, OR 97219

503-549-5550


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