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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, Family Medicine and Hormone Balancing. As a health care provider she has been in medical practice for over eight years and in the health field for almost 20 years. Starting her medical career as phlebotomist, working as Kinesiologist Specialist into an Operation Manager for a corporate wellness company, Healthwaves Corp., and now a licensed practitioner. Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, owns her private practice where she provides more one-on-one care and offers her education and expertise at Saguaro Medical Weight Control, in the Arizona Valley.

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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 why she named her practice Dr. Star NMD, PLLC. 

Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker is an Arizona State University alumni, graduated with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and received 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 optimal health. Her primary focus is getting to the root cause of your ailments and assisting you in utilizing natural solutions.

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   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. Empowering communities to help take care of one another through education and consultation is a vital belief of hers. Naturopathic Medicine allows Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, NMD a.k.a "Dr. Star" to bring traditional healing to the forefront of primary care by focusing on the fundamentals of health and 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.

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Therapeutic Methods
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Also known as modalities to Naturopathic Medical Doctors (NMD's) are various ways to provide alternative options for a variety of ailments. As NMDs who are medically trained and naturally focused the goal is to concentrate on a holistic approach to a happy and healthier you.

The following modalities are used in conjunction with Dr. Estrella Sandoval-Becker, NMD's primary care support, dependent on individual needs.

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  1. Food Allergy Testing & Gut Healing

  2. TCM: Acupuncture, Cupping & Gua Sha

  3. Nutritional Counseling & Weight Loss Management

  4. Homeopathic Care

  5. Hormone Testing & Balancing

  6. Annual Check Ups & Physical Exams

  7. Blood Draws & Diagnostic Labs

  8. Physical Manipulation & Low Velocity Adjustments

  9. Women's Wellness Exams

  10. IV Therapies & Vitamin Shots

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