Covid-19 

NATURA’s Approach

+  If you are a patient of NATURA and are experiencing symptoms of Coronavirus, please call us. Do not come to the clinic. One of our physicians will do a phone screening with you first. We are not testing for COVID-19 at the clinic, but we will refer you for testing if needed.

+  NATURA is OPEN for normal business hours and we are seeing our scheduled patients. We are encouraging TELEMEDICINE and phone appointments for those who are staying closer to home or are feeling unwell. We are taking extra precautions to continually disinfect surfaces in our dispensary and exam rooms.

+  Naturopathic medicine is of great value in times like these and has a venerable history of effectively supporting prevention of and recovery from viral illnesses, through the strategy of optimizing each individual’s personal, unique physiology. Our doctors are here to advise the best course of action for your specific concerns, underlying condition and symptoms. Our dispensary is well stocked in immune support products. We also offer Immune Support IV therapy. 

+  Most importantly, we want you to know that we are here for you during the time of this pandemic. We are working hard to stay up to date on the latest information from the CDC and the Montana Department of Health.

Financial considerations for care

We want to let you know that during this extraordinary time, with uncertainty leading to fear and anxiety, we remain confident in our medicine, and in our ability to help you. We are sensitive to the fact that many of you work in small businesses or face lay-off; there is a lot of economic distress felt at this time, adding to our experience of vulnerability. We can help with that, too.

We never want you to forego receiving our care in a time of urgent need due to temporary financial hardship.

 
DO NOT HESITATE! CALL AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT- just let us know if you would like to discuss a payment plan option. 

Please also let your friends and family know  we have streamlined our process to establish care with new patients, so we can readily help all those who need it.

 
WE ARE DISCOUNTING OUR 45-MINUTE, ABBREVIATED NEW PATIENT VISIT FROM $190 TO $150 DURING THIS TIME.
We can initiate the relationship and address questions related to corona virus. We’ll provide a prevention plan, or a treatment plan for those with symptoms. We will provide guidance about any individual’s optimal course of action in the context of this pandemic.

Is This True?

Cytokine Storm

“Cytokine storm” is a phrase getting a lot of media attention as COVID19 proceeds through its lifecycle among us. It gets our attention because it describes part of the process that can be fatal for folks suffering the lung damage associated with this infection.
 
It occurs when ANY severe viral infection (such as Swine Flu H1N1 or Bird Flu H5N1) takes hold and causes immune system hyper-drive. It obliterates normal feedback mechanisms that work to calm things down rather than continue to escalate without benefit. The result is prolonged high fever, tissue damage with massive inflammation, extreme fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea that is a prolonged, overwhelming, continuous experience.
 
Remember, pre-COVID19, when someone in your house got “the sniffles” and you’d think, “Dang!” and calmly, if exasperatedly, went about the business of taking care of it. All of the many wonderful ways of supporting a person with a viral respiratory illness with natural medicine STILL WORK!

Preventive basics are: a multi-vitamin/mineral, Vit C morning and night, Vitamin D3 once a day, Vitamin A and zinc also once a day, steaming with herbs or essential oils, neutral temperature baths, especially with Epsom salts added, throat wraps and wet sock treatments, herbal teas, herbal glycerites for kids, alcohol tincture or glycerites for adults. In essence there are a lot of resources to use to combat the illness before it gets worse.

 

All of this applies for COVID19. Remember, for 81% of people this is a mild to moderately uncomfortable experience, and the more preventatively well supported you are with your habits, diet and clinical nutrition, the more likely it is that will be your experience.

However, if someone in your care, including yourself, gets ill and it keeps getting worse, and worse… depending on what you are using, you could be FEEDING the problem.

There are some herbs that regulate cytokine production and aid your body in fighting it, and there are other herbs that can contribute to the processes making it worse.

Here is a list of herbs/nutrients that help without contributing to developing a cytokine storm. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST, at all. All of the plant medicines below are helpful in Phase One. If symptoms continue to escalate over multiple days, into Phase Two if you will, these are the herbs to INCREASE:
 
PHASES ONE AND TWO
Andrographis
Cayenne
Garlic
Horseradish
Red Raspberry
Skullcap
St. Johns Wort
Tea Tree Oil
Turmeric
Yarrow
PLUS: Vitamin C (lots of it!), Vitamin D3, Vitamin A and zinc
 
Here is a list of herbs/nutrients that are great to use for early Phase One symptoms, but do STOP taking these if a viral respiratory illness
is escalating to severe symptoms:

use in PHASE ONE only
-Elderberry
-Echinacea
-Honey (any sugar of any kind makes it worse)
-Chocolate
-Colloidal Silver
-Kimchee
How do we recognize an impending cytokine storm?
 
First of all, understand that most often people likely to fall into a cytokine storm will already be in hospital at this point.
 
If you or someone in your care is in early stages, just starting to feel ill,
THERE IS NO RISK OF CYTOKINE STORM at that phase.
 
Also please remember cytokine storm is not going to be part of most people’s experience with COVID 19. It’s okay to use Elderberry Syrup, honey-based cough syrups, echinacea, Vitamin C and all the other things on Phase One list.
 
However, if the below signs show up and the illness keeps escalating, then be aware that a cytokine storm could be developing:
High Fever for extended period of time (102*+ for 2 full days without breaking)
Swelling and redness on the body
EXTREME fatigue
Nausea and diarrhea consistent for 2 full days
Rapid resting heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute)
 
Remember, please seek medical attention in the case of an emergency.
Don’t avoid medical help when a cytokine storm could be upon you or anyone in your care.

Vitamin C

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Local & State Resource Links

Missoula County Health Department

LOCAL & STATE RESOURCE LINK Daily summaries & health briefing, FAQs, Testing & Screening Information

MT Governor’s Coronavirus Task Force

LOCAL & STATE RESOURCE LINK  Resources for citizens, businesses, employers, media, community partners, and state employees.

COVID-19 Missoula Mutual Aid Community

LOCAL & STATE RESOURCE LINK  Volunteers in the community are available for home deliveries, including groceries, household supplies, of whatever else needed – free of charge. Need help? Want to help?

Call: (406) 219-1843

Motivational & Emotional Support

Creative Social Sustaining Activities

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Covid-19 Facts

What Is It?

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Do I Have It?

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Who’s At Risk?

We can help facilitate call.

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Where To Get Tested?

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COVID-19 FACTS need to update link!!