Florin, CA Health and Fitness

When the owners of Integrative Healing Arts chose a logo for their natural health center, they opted for the Tibetan symbol of the endless knot. The knot traditionally represents the interconnectedness of the universe, making it uniquely suited to a clinic that seeks to understand the interconnected elements of each patient’s health.

By integrating different healing styles, from chiropractic and massage to traditional Chinese medicine and homeopathy, the three naturopathic physicians that helm the clinic strive to combat ailments without oversimplifying them. Many treatments are designed to ease medical issues without the side effects associated with traditional procedures, including prolotherapy treatments that help alleviate chronic pain with sugar water injections and thermography scans that check for disease without harmful radiation or ticklish cootie shots. At their spa, technicians can buff away dead skin and fine lines with microdermabrasion and firm features with non-surgical facelifts powered by the Rejuveness system. Visitors can also shop for their own holistic remedies in the natural dispensary, which stocks a range of Chinese herbs, homeopathic solutions, and natural hormones.

In 2010, Trinity Women's Healthcare and Laguna Family Practice merged together to become Trinity Total Healthcare—a place where entire families could come together for all their medical needs. In 2011 the facility expanded its practice to include Trinity Wellness and Med Spa to cater to all aesthetic-related needs. Currently Dr. Glenda Goodwin and her team of registered nurses, aestheticians, and medical assistants wield lasers to banish brazen hairs, resurface and tighten skin, and eliminate pesky spider veins. In addition to family-planning and OB/GYN services, Trinity Total Healthcare also designs programs to assist with weight management while providing clients with age-defying treatments, including Botox and Juvederm and body-sculpting solutions.

Total Nutrition amplifies weight-loss regimens and fitness routines with a vast roster of vitamins, health supplements, and other workout boosters. All-purpose protein powders such as Muscle Milk fortify muscles' tiny carpenters with the tools they need to build new additions, and multivitamins and health boosters spur energy levels and aid weight loss by infusing the body with the same extra nutrients found in unappetizing algae bars. Staffers also offer free diet consultations with every purchase, spotting clients with tips on maintaining a healthy BMI or choosing the best triple cheeseburgers to use as dumbbells.

Doctor of Chiropractic Tony Baratta believes that well-being stems from proper nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, and necessary chiropractic care. Alongside his team of holistic-healthcare experts, he supplements his thorough exams and corrective spinal adjustments with nutritional counseling, lifestyle advice, and massage therapy. His commitment to keeping people well-educated in regards to their health extends to the public realm, where he gives regular lectures, and his collection of online articles, which dole out advice on exercise, healthy-eating habits, and how to contort your way through subway turnstiles.

When it comes to chiropractic care, Doctor of Chiropractic Brett Gottlieb aims higher—where the neck meets the skull, to be exact. This branch of chiropractic that focuses exclusively on the top of the spine is called upper cervical chiropractic, an area Dr. Gottlieb has been specializing in since 1993. The top of the spine features a free-floating vertebra called the atlas. As the only moveable vertebra in the spine, the atlas can become easily misaligned, making it difficult to swivel the skull or send along signals and head pats from the brainstem to the organs and muscles. To compensate, the rest of the spine often contorts itself to keep the atlas directly under the skull, causing one leg to become shorter and leading to more pain down the road.

Dr. Gottlieb looks for such signs of misalignment during examinations. To pick up on each patient’s physical nuances, he administers hands-on exams, computerized nervous-system analyses, and postural exams. Afterward, he reviews findings and works with patients to devise a treatment plan, which may include National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) adjustments to balance out the spine and pelvis or massage-therapy treatments to loosen stiff joints.

Dr. Mark DeBruin is board certified in family medicine, which he enjoys for its comprehensive, multidisciplinary scope. In addition to providing pediatric care, he wields his expertise to offer immunizations, minor surgical procedures, and weight-management programs. A menu of cosmetic treatments, such as injectables, LipoLaser, and prescription eye-batting workshops, rub elbows with conventional medicine—making for a health and beauty hub where revivification happens from the inside out.