Dr. Jason Porter, is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the state of Arizona. His areas of expertise include: treatment of acute and chronic pain, weight loss, food sensitivities, andropause, and nutritional deficiencies. Musculoskeletal and joint pain, such as back pain, chronic neck pain, osteoarthritis, tension headaches, respond well to natural therapies, such as: acupuncture, physical medicine, trigger point therapy, and regenerative injection therapy. Other conditions Dr. Porter commonly treats include: weight management, ADHD, allergies, fatigue, and low libido. Every patient is considered individually and a treatment protocol designed for there specific needs.

Dr. Porter's undergraduate work was in Exercise Science at Arizona State University with an emphasis in corporate wellness. He has designed exercise programs for weight loss, rehabilitation, and fitness for hundreds of individuals and incorporates this experience in helping patients achieve their optimal health. Dr. Porter is certified and has extensive training and experience in injection therapies used as treatment for chronic pain. He has lectured through out the valley on numerous topics related to natural medicine and disease prevention and has been seen on Channel 12 discussing food sensitivities and there relation to weight loss.

Dr. Porter is a graduate of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona, and a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association, and the Naturopathic Association of Therapeutic Injection. Dr. Porter eagerly lectures on the methods of exercise, nutrition, and disease prevention for longevity and improvement in quality of life. He resides in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife, two sons and two daughters.
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Dr. Jennifer Nevels, is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona. Her areas of expertise include women's health, weight loss, and mood disorders. Dr. Nevels utilizes natural remedies to treat many common conditions such as hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, abnormal pap smears, depression, anxiety, menstrual irregularities, menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis and other hormone related issues. Each patient is treated individually and is often prescribed medicinal herbs, nutritional supplements, acupuncture, colorpuncture, and nutritional and lifestyle counseling.

Dr. Nevels is an Assistant Professor for the Women's Integrative Medicine Department at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) where she teaches gynecology, and is a supervising physician to medical students at the teaching clinic. She resigned her position as Chair of the Women's Department, so that she could focus on private practice. Dr. Nevels can be heard regularly on "The Naturally Good For You" Radio Show on Saturday mornings at 1310 KXAM discussing the latest health issues. She has been featured on Channel 3 News, as an expert on various women's health issues. Her publications include magazines such as Taste Of Life, Delicious Living and Woman's World Magazine.

Dr. Jennifer Nevels is a graduate from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. After graduating she completed a year residency with an emphasis on women's medicine. Prior to medical school, Dr. Nevels received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology at the University of Arizona. She is also a member of the Arizona Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association.
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Dr. Katie Brookman, is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the state of Arizona. Dr. Brookman's area of expertise is in pediatric medicine. She treats various conditions such as autism, food and skin allergies, asthma, ADD/ADHD, gastrointestinal disorders such as colic and constipation, ear infections, and colds and flu. She uses natural therapies including botanical medicine, diet and nutrition support, and homeopathy. She performs well-baby and well-child checks and school physicals.

Dr. Brookman has done extensive research on natural treatments for ADD/ADHD. She does specific testing to help determine neurotransmitter imbalances, food intolerances and nutritional deficiencies to create a custom treatment protocol for each patient.

Dr. Brookman received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and she is a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona.
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Dr. Tina Marcantel, is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the health care field, and her experience includes diabetes management, women's health, nutritional counseling, and mental health. Her background in allopathic (conventional) medicine, as a registered nurse, combined with her training in naturopathic and alternative therapies helps her incorporate the best of both types of treatments in her practice. Her approach is truly integrative. She recognizes the efficacy of many conventional treatments for problems (prescription drugs, for example) and will prescribe those therapies as needed, but her preferred treatment is a conservative and natural approach.

Dr. Marcantel has spoken to community groups on health and wellness. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Lifestyle and Diabetics 4 Diabetics Magazine, and numerous websites. She provides extensive community education about integrative medicine and diabetes management on her website at Dr.Marcantel.com. Dr. Marcantel is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association.
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Dr. Carrie Rittling is a licensed Naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona. Dr. Rittling just completed her post graduate preceptorship with East Valley Naturopathic Doctors. Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, migraine/chronic headaches, and childhood development disorders, such as Asperger’s, autism and tic disorders. Dr. Rittling primarily uses classical homeopathy to treat her patients. She also uses diet and lifestyle counseling, and nutritional supplements to help guide her patients toward their optimal health.

Dr. Rittling is a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, where she completed more than 1100 hours of clinical training. Dr. Rittling specifically devoted over 700 hours towards learning homeopathic case taking and prescription. She is also a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Prior to attending medical school she completed her Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York.
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Dr. Tara Peyman is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the state of Arizona. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and insomnia with natural therapies. By utilizing classical homeopathic medicine and a unique combination of acupuncture and relaxing physical medicine techniques, she works to meet each individual’s needs. She also uses nutritional and botanical medicine with many of her patients.

In her clinical training, Dr. Peyman focused on gaining an expertise in homeopathic case analysis and prescribing, with over 700 hours of hands-on education in this specific modality. She has experience helping patients with a variety of concerns, including post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, developmental behavioral disorders, asthma, eczema, hypothyroidism, chronic headaches, and many other conditions.

Dr. Peyman graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. While attending medical school, she acted as Public Relations Representative for the Southwest College Naturopathic Society, and was subsequently elected President of the organization. Prior to medical school, Dr. Peyman received her bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Development from Antioch College. She has additional private training in massage therapy and Japanese shiatsu, and utilizes these techniques to enhance her physical medicine therapeutics. She is also a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
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Since Naturopathic doctors are trained as primary-care physicians, they can apply the best of allopathic medicine with natural medicine for the benefit of the patient. Besides the familiar traditional options, Naturopathic doctors utilize homeopathy, medicinal herbs, clinical nutrition, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, lifestyle counseling, and other natural therapies, to remove the cause of disease and improve health. Naturopathic doctors have a great interest in helping each individual become empowered to affect change within their own life and assist them in achieving their life goals by removing the obstacles blocking the return of health.