Dr. Nushka Kassem, ND, LAC

"I first found Dr. Nushka for my daughter who was suffering severe health symptoms with no explanation. Our insurer, Kaiser, had blown us off and had resulted to motivational talks to try and get my daughter to feel better. From our first visit, we felt heard and started our journey with Dr. Nushka that ultimately led to a diagnosis of Babesiosis, Lyme and Bartonella (all tick borne diseases). Without her help, we wouldn’t have been able to find a solution for my daughters failing health. We are so grateful for her help and my daughter is on her way back to good health and highly functional life again. While my daughter’s health was in peril, I had noticed increasing fatigue, poor sleep and significant weight gain, despite 20+ hours per week of triathlon training. I just couldn’t recover. Testing through Kaiser discovered a low functioning thyroid. Despite the drastic change in test results compared to past thyroid tests, my results were still, just barely, in the range of “normal.” Therefore, despite my fatigue, inability to sleep and 20lb. weight gain, they refused to treat my thyroid. So I turned once again to Dr. Nushka. With her guidance, I was able to make some changes to my diet based on sensitivities and genetic testing. Additionally, Dr. Nushka recommended some supplements to support my thyroid and exhausted adrenal glands. Immediately, weight started to come off, sleep improved and soon after, energy started to rebound. Additionally, through information gained from the genetic testing, I was able fine-tune my workouts and take advantage of my bodies natural strengths. I will never waste another minute in the gym!! I have also learned how to specifically adjust my diet to my body’s very specific nutritional needs, helping to improve digestion, metabolism and hormone function. I would highly recommend Dr. Nushka if you’re interested in ideal health or if you have medical questions you can’t get answered by western medicine. You will find her knowledgeable, creative and compassionate. - Erika Westhoff"