practice philosophy
The Preventive Medicine Center of Gainesville’s approach
to providing health care is, as the name implies,
preventative health care whenever possible, and a
treatment of disorders by using more natural approaches
to healing. We avoid the use of chemical drugs if a more
natural approach can be used. This may be very different
from what you are used to and we realize that this
approach is not for everyone. No two people are alike.
Our modern lifestyles have gotten us off track with
fast foods, alcohol and drug abuse, a polluted
environment, and high-tech stress. These and other
factors all put a stress on our bodies and immune
systems. Nature has provided us with the resources to
put a balance back so our bodies can function properly.
It has been estimated that 70% of all health problems
have an underlying nutritional basis and therefore a
strong emphasis in therapy will be to correct any
nutritional deficiency or insufficiency you might have
in order to put your body in a position to improve. We
advise our patients that the nutritional supplements
recommended are not intended to treat a specific disease
or illness, but provide nutritional support based on the
findings on muscle reflex testing (kinesthetic testing),
history, lab work and physical exam findings, so that a
person’s body will be in a better position to balance
and heal itself.
It is Dr. Erickson’s belief
that all individuals should take an active part in the
maintenance of their health and in the treatment of
their disorders with the guidance of a health care
professional. |
