where the healing begins More people today suffer from stress induced diseases than during any other time in history. The demands of daily life, combined with poor nutritional choices and sedentary lifestyles, have contributed to this. The average American's diet consists of far too many fast foods, refined and processed foods and chemically injected meats. The body's biochemical mechanisms have no way of properly assimilating these man-made chemicals, resulting in markedly increased rates of obesity, cancer and digestive problems.

Stress accumulates in the body and will ultimately result in havoc wreaking illnesses and muscular imbalances. When people hold stress in their bodies, whether it is in their necks, stomachs or elsewhere, the results are the same: pain, dysfunction, and, eventually, disease. Poor posture and lack of adequate physical activity also creates muscle imbalances that can cause scar tissue to form within the muscle which, over time, will cause pain or make the individual more prone to injury.

Common conditions treated by your Naprapathic Doctor:

Naprapathy uses manual medicine, nutritional counseling and modern technology to address these conditions and symptoms. A practitioner of Naprapathy (a "Naprapath") believes that the body, given the right environment, has the ability to cure itself. A Naprapath utilizes her/his knowledge and techniques to help the patient get on the road to wellness.

Dr. Lisa Gold, D.N. has been practicing holistic healthcare since 1999 and operates the Gold Naprapathic & Wellness Center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.