Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena Establishes Medical Practice Focused on Chronic Disease Reversal and Prevention

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 13, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ​Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena, MD, MPH, a double board-certified physician specializing in Preventive and Integrative Medicine, has announced the official launch of her private practice in Encinitas devoted to chronic disease reversal and prevention.

Frustrated by the shortcomings of today’s health care industry in treating prolific conditions like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – preventable diseases that account for 86% of health care spending in the U.S. today – Mcilvena was compelled to create her own unique model for patient care. Her pioneering approach combines traditional medicine with proactive, customized treatment plans that focus on addressing the root causes of chronic disease.

"After years of studying medicine and human behavior, I am deeply resolved that every person has the power to manifest change in their health. I started my practice with this one mission in mind - and I am incredibly excited to help and empower more people to live healthier, longer and happier lives."

Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena, MD, MPH

“I am tremendously inspired by my patients and very happy to be able to expand my outreach to the San Diego community,” said Mcilvena. “My practice allows me to have a real impact, to help people regain their health and avoid unnecessary medications and procedures.”

Unlike larger clinics that offer integrative therapies, the sole focus of Dr. Mcilvena’s medical practice is on helping patients slow and reverse chronic lifestyle diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, through preventive medicine. She subscribes to a strategy of treating the whole person and underlying causes of disease through a synthesis of whole food, plant-based nutrition and other integrative healing methods including exercise, smoking cessation, and stress management. As a physician, she is able to provide a full spectrum of treatment at every stage of illness, eliminating the need for multiple practitioners, while personalizing the experience for each individual.

Dr. Mcilvena’s patients also benefit from her deep understanding of human behavior, which includes a Master’s degree in Public Health. Her extensive work with high life expectancy populations translates to the ability to help her patients adopt the lifestyle changes necessary for physical transformation. Her patients have experienced life-changing results including: reversal of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, avoidance of heart disease, the ability to discontinue medication or drastically lower doses, and the elimination of symptoms that decrease quality of life.

Mcilvena added, “There are countless people suffering from chronic diseases whose doctors tell them to eat better and exercise but don’t offer adequate education and support for patients to really implement these lifestyle changes. Instead, conventional medicine focuses on simply treating the resulting symptoms, and it’s failing to solve the problem.”

Central to her medical practice is the promotion of a whole foods, plant-based diet guided by evidence-based medicine. Not only does Dr. Mcilvena advocate lifestyle medicine for her patients, she has personally embraced a plant-based diet for over 10 years and strives to maintain wellness through daily exercise, yoga and meditation. In this way, she follows in the footsteps of visionaries such as Andrew Weil, MD and Dr. Dean Ornish, as an educated leader in the growing frontier of preventive medicine who passionately practices the health and lifestyle choices she prescribes.

Said Mcilvena, “After years of studying medicine and human behavior, I am deeply resolved that every person has the power to manifest change in their health. I started my practice with this one mission in mind – and I am incredibly excited to help and empower more people to live healthier, longer and happier lives.”

Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena’s practice is located in Encinitas at 230 2nd Street, Suite 201. For more information, visit www.drmcilvena.com.

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About Lindsey Mcilvena, MD, MPH
Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena is a double board-certified medical doctor specializing in Preventive and Integrative Medicine. Her private practice, located in the beautiful seaside enclave of Encinitas, CA, is devoted to chronic disease reversal and lifestyle medicine with an emphasis on whole foods, plant-based diets. Her expertise in using nutrition as a therapeutic intervention enables her to reverse, treat and prevent chronic disease, while providing complementary, specialized medical care to address urgent conditions. In addition to board certifications in Preventive and Integrative Medicine, she holds a Master’s degree in Public Health.