Who is "Dr. Star"?

 

 Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, NMD is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in the states of Arizona, California and New Mexico. She specializes in Functional Medicine and Digestive Health at her private family medical practice. As a health care provider she has been in medical practice for over eight years and in the health care industry for almost 20 years. Starting her medical career as phlebotomist, working as Kinesiologist specialist moved up the corporate ladder at Healthwaves Corp. as an operations manager before becoming

a licensed practitioner.

Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, opened her first medical practice in 2016 then branched off to established her own private practice in 2022 to provide more concierge care. She also shares her nutritional education with weight loss patients at Saguaro Medical Weight Control, in the Arizona Valley and Brea Weight Loss in Brea California.

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Estrella means "star" in English and that's exactly the type of quality she provides to her patients and their well-being, hence the reason she named her practice Dr. Star NMD, PLLC. 

Dr. Sandoval-Becker's education started at Mesa Community College where she obtained her Associates in Applied Sciences, then attended Arizona State University graduating with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology finally receiving her doctoral degree from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2015 (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences). She prides herself as a health catalyst who helps her patients stay committed to their goals of reaching optimal health. Her primary focus is getting to the root cause of her patient's ailments while equipping them with the tools and knowledge they need to "heal thy self."

 

   Being a Hispanic female, doctor, entrepreneur and owner of her own small business is why she is proud to offer her services to all walks of life. Raised in New Mexico "curanderas," also known as medicine women, have a long practice of being entrusted with their communities' health using traditional medicine in ancient ways. By empowering communities and encouraging them to take care of one another through shared traditions she continues to follow in the footsteps of her ancestors.

Naturopathic Medicine allows Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, NMD a.k.a "Dr. Star" to bring traditional medicine to the forefront of primary care by focusing on the fundamentals of health and prioritizing preventative measures.  

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"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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What is Naturopathic Medicine?

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 Naturopathic medical doctors locate the obstacle to cure and treat the underlying cause of the patient’s condition, not just palliative care. Our sciences and medicines are complementary to the standard form of conventional care. The credence to which we concentrate on is Whole Patient Wellness. We emphasize on prevention and self-care as curative measures.

Naturopathic Medicine uses diagnostic laboratory testing, physical exams, prescriptions, supplements, herbs, over-the-counter medications, home remedies and many more non-invasive, natural resources as treatments for the whole body.

"Dr. Star" calls this "Whole-istic" health care, looking at the whole body, the mind, our beliefs, the emotions we carry and how we can live a well balanced life in all aspects of health.

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