Illinois, the state that gave us President Barrack Obama also is home to a wide variety of alternative healers and healthy lifestyle choices. Chicago and the surrounding areas have many alternative practitioners who treat patients with many different modalities.
Listings for Wheaton, IL:
Medical Doctor, MD / Integrative & Complementary Practitioners
Complementary Medicine: Understanding That The Body is A Living System
"Integrative medicine provides services across the continuum of care. On one end of the continuum, there are preventive and diagnostic medical examinations, surgeries and medicines. [Integrative Medicine] strongly emphasizes the very best of conventional medicine and cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment, with appropriate complementary therapies. Whenever possible, it favors the use of low-tech, low-cost interventions. All factors that affect health, wellness, are considered. It brings patients and caregivers into a partnership to achieve optimal health and healing."
- Duke Integrative Medicine
An Array of Healing Approaches
Alternative doctors have all of the medical body education of regular doctors but also use alternative healing tools such as homeopathic remedies,chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, and mind-body balancing to bring people to optimal health and performance.
Following Spocks' Advice to Live Long and Prosper.
Integrative health care has been expanding in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) in recent years. Much of alternative medicine focuses on preventative care and achieving optimal happiness, right livelyhood, and longevity practices.
Referrals to Homeopathy, Accupuncture, Chiropractic, etc.
Integrative doctors can make appropriate referrals within the spectrum of natural healing care. Many alternative doctors are aware that all skin conditions should be directed to homeopathic treatment and bone and spinal issues should be directed to chiropractic or massage care.
| Name | Address | Phone | Fax |
| Catherine Chong, MD | 501 E Praire Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187 | ||
| Dr Perconte, MD | 1608 Orth Dr, Wheaton, IL 60187 |
