Holistic & Integrative Medicine NYC
Often the food-mood connection is overlooked and individuals are not aware of how certain foods may be adding to their symptoms. In addition, due to several variables, (including the nutrient/mineral depleted soils, processing, chemicals/pesticides used on our foods, and most importantly, stress), most people have mild to severe imbalances in their biochemistry.
Even subtle deficiencies can create a myriad of symptoms and often diet and supplementation can play a tremendous role in helping one to feel significantly better.
Biochemistry Balancing
Dr. Dardashti provides diagnostic testing for her child, adolescent, and adult patients in order to identify particular imbalances that may be adding to the overall symptom picture. This will usually involve blood, urine, and/or saliva testing, after which Dr. Dardashti will customize a treatment plan utilizing targeted vitamin, mineral, and amino acid therapy.
Dr. Dardashti may also use herbs depending on the situation at hand. She also often utilizes Ayurvedic Pulse Analysis to obtain further information about individuals’ unique constitutions, based on which she will recommend specific foods and lifestyle choices.
Mindfulness & Meditation
Whether in therapy or when obtaining coaching services, Dr. Dardashti has, over the years, noticed extreme improvement in overall happiness and life satisfaction when clients learn to use Mindfulness skills and/or Meditation in their lives.
Therefore, as appropriate, she teaches clients the skills to utilize these practices on their own and apply them to their life circumstances.