Dr. Allen Lawrence’s Philosophy of Practice
Dr. Lawrence believes that all women deserve the most comprehensive, natural gynecologic care possible from menarche (onset of menstruation) to the woman’s last breath of life. In order to provide the highest and most respectful care, Dr. Lawrence operates from a mandate that the woman is always right, that she and her body deserve the greatest respect possible, and that only through the highest principles of the Integrative Medical approach can women receive the best treatment to prevent and treat gynecologic problems.
The conventional approach to Gynecology generally involves first making a diagnosis and then treatment of the symptoms created by the disease. The implication here is that the woman must first get sick in order to qualify or receive maximum results. My holistic approach emphasizes working directly with the woman to create the healthiest body-mind-spirit interrelations possible in order to prevent disease, and not allow illness to occur in the first place. Our holistic approach looks to uncovering the underlying cause of an illness before the illness happens. Should illness occur, it transforms in to finding and using the most natural, harmless and effective therapies possible. This healing program must be targeted at finding and eliminating the root cause of the problems and healing them. The treatment chosen should not merely control or reliving symptoms and hence allow the illness to persist and worsen over time. The modalities chosen must attack, defeat and heal the causes and eliminate the illness forever. This approach not only leads to faster and more complete healing, but fewer and less invasive medical interventions.
Dr. Allen Lawrence’s Dedication
Dr. Lawrence’s dedication to caring for his patients, along with his many years of clinical experience and his ability to integrate the best of traditional and alternative medicine, gives him the ability to distinguish complex issues and develop customized holistic treatment plans.
Dr. Lawrence is a gynecologist who combines the very best of conventional and integrative medicine, within the practices of preventive medicine, wellness and natural care in order to provide his patients with the best of mind-body-spirit based medical support and care. Dr. Lawrence is trained in both traditional and alternative medical theory and practice. He believes in and provides individualized self-care management, bio-assessment and detailed guidance in order to allow his patients to make the informed choices which will offer them the best potential for positively affecting both their current health and their longevity and quality of life. Dr. Lawrence strongly believes that he, s a physician, must be compassionate and demonstrate an unyielding respect for each woman, for her personal orientation and for her individual needs.
Dr. Lawrence recognize that many people work long hours, are under great stress, often get less total and quality of sleep than they actually need, that they too often eat the wrong foods, they are exposed to and absorb environmental toxins, they either do not take nutritional supplements, or they take the wrong supplements, and they frequently do not get sufficient exercise. Because of these factors and the high level of day to day stress, many people are prone to chronic fatigue, anxiety, high blood pressure, they are overweight and suffer hormone imbalances. These factors, if not appropriately dealt with, can cause many chronic diseases, including but not limited to heart disease, diabetes, stoke, Alzheimer’s disease, and even cancer. Even if they do not end in overt disease they can place them on a path to accelerated and premature aging.
Attaining Optimal Health
Optimal health leads to a healthier, happier, longer living, better quality of life. Preventive gynecologic health care, done right can addresses most, if not all, of the underlying risk factors that lead to or cause chronic and/or debilitating diseases.
To this end Dr. Lawrence practices the highest forms of:
- Integrative Endocrinology
- Nutrition & Metabolic Care
- Wellness & Prevention
- Healthy aging
- Stress reduction
- Guided imagery
- Meditation
- Lifestyle Counseling
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