France Louvet, ND & celiac, re-opening practice

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France Louvet, ND

Integrated Nutrition

Holistic Psychotherapy

Patient Education

French Aromatic Medicine & Customized Medicinal Formulas

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Dear Patients, Doctors and Friends,

I am glad to announce that I am re-opening my practice on a part-

time schedule, addressing gluten intolerance and symptoms related to

celiac disease. As many of you know, I have wonderfully recovered

from the many ill conditions associated with celiac disease.

As a celiac myself, as a naturopath trained in France, a

nutritionist trained in both Western and Eastern schools, and a

holistic psychotherapist, I have been in practice since 1979 in

different countries, and my purpose now is to help patients with

celiac disease to lead a healthy and pain free life.

Most patients need nutritional education beyond just being gluten

free, but also to regenerate their whole being often very depleted

by years of malabsorption. Some patients, diagnosed after many years

of suffering, are in a state of extreme depletion and weakness and

in need of a special recovery plan.

Gluten intolerance is not a " digestive disease " as many people, and

unfortunately also health practitionners, perceive it. It is a

condition that affects the whole person and her-his environment,

including the physical, the energetic, the psycho-emotional, and

even the familial and the social areas. All the systems of the

patient are concerned: osteo-postural, dental, muscles and skin,

lymphatic, nervous, hormonal, senses, cardio-vascular, respiratory,

and of course, digestive.

In my practice, I include lifestyle recommendations specific to

celiac disease that people have to integrate into their life. I

provide a truly holistic approach, taking into account dermatitis

herpetiformis, digestive problems, chemical sensitivities, altered

body posture, pain and inflammation, all often associated with this

condition.

In my contacts with celiac people, both in the U.S. and in Europe,

where I spend part of the year, I noticed that the psycho-emotional

was playing a very important role in that condition and that it was

overlooked by most health practitioners.

Coping with the necessity to make deep changes affecting every area

of life is a challenge for many celiacs. Support and learning new

ways are much needed to deal with strong emotions, anxiety,

resurgence of past traumas and unresolved issues, nervousness and

low resistance to stress that often disturb the life of celiac

patients. As a holistic therapist, I work with them on these

different symptoms and their causes, and give them tools and methods

they can use for the rest of their life to reach optimum health.

It is perfectly possible to be celiac and very healthy. Celiac

disease can be a transformative journey, a wonderful opportunity to

learn new ways of living, and to become healthier and therefore

happier than ever. Patients need to learn new ways of doing things

in order to get different results. If they keep the same old habits,

and just go gluten free, the results for their long term health are

rarely excellent. However, new patterns of living, new habits and

becoming aware and mindful will be necessary and consequently will

require support and education to be successful with a new life.

My practice is conveniently located in s Valley, off Hwy 17, 20

minutes of San airport.

For appointments, I can be reached on week days at 831-438-0907.

Insurance not accepted.

Thank you for your attention,

Kind Regards,

France Louvet