The Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine
The Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine was founded by Dr. Mark Stengler. Like you, Dr. Mark Stengler was once looking for an alternative. Even before he became a celebrated integrative physician he knew there was something critically wrong with the conventional medicine approach to treating illness. But it was after watching a loved one fall victim to that broken system that he finally realized that what’s actually missing from the mainstream drugs-and-surgeries approach is a massive lack of balance. He also realized that his true calling was in medicine as a Naturopathic Doctor.
Dr. Stengler’s not your typical doctor. Not by a longshot. He stands out in a crowd, because, unlike most conventional doctors, his carefully constructed medical training was all about balance. He received extensive training in both conventional medicine and natural alternatives. What this fusion means for you, of course, is that when you make an appointment with this Naturopathic Doctor in San Diego you’re getting the perfect combination of advanced modern technology and powerful time-tested traditional therapies. This balanced approach means you get the very best medical care, and the safest long-term treatments, available.
Dr. Stengler lives in San Diego County, California with his wife and three children. He finds that sunny San Diego is the perfect location for him to pursue his active lifestyle, playing his favorite sports and running around with his kids. Dr. Stengler regularly speaks on natural health topics and pursues a number of hobbies, including theological studies.
Cancer & Immune Support
Dr. Stengler provides a very valuable service to patients dealing with cancer. He provides complementary care for patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or other conventional therapies. His nutritional therapy focuses on improving the patients’ immune response. Dr. Stengler’s therapies improve detoxification which is critical for those undergoing conventional therapies. He also focuses on reducing symptoms such as muscle wasting, fatigue, digestive upset, mood changes, and hair loss.
Cancer Basics
Cancer is an umbrella term that refers to more than one hundred different kinds of diseases, which are generally named according to the area where a tumor first appears. Almost all the cells in our bodies must be replaced on a regular basis. Some cells, like those that make up the intestinal lining, die out quickly and are replaced every few days. In other parts of the body, the cells live for years before they divide and form new ones. Under special circumstances, such as an injury or illness, healthy new cells may grow more quickly than usual to replace those that are damaged. When the area is healed, the cell growth slows back down to its normal rate.
Cell Growth
Normally, the genes that control the growth of cells automatically know when to start and stop the replication process. But when those genes are mutated – perhaps because of an inherited flaw or more commonly because of dietary and environmental factors – cells may begin to multiply and divide at an unusually fast rate. Sometimes cancers are benign (meaning that they are non-cancerous and relatively harmless), as in the case of warts or uterine fibroids.
Health Concerns - Cancer
The word “cancer” refers to the process of uncontrolled cell division but technically it is not in itself the name of a specific disorder. Instead, cancer is an umbrella term that refers to more than one hundred different kinds of diseases, which are generally named according to the area where a tumor first appears.
Almost all the cells in our bodies must be replaced on a regular basis. Some cells, like those that make up the intestinal lining, die out quickly and are replaced every few days. In other parts of the body, the cells live for years before they divide and form new ones. Under special circumstances, such as an injury or illness, healthy new cells may grow more quickly than usual to replace those that are damaged. When the area is healed, the cell growth slows back down to its normal rate.
Normally, the genes that control the growth of cells automatically know when to start and stop the replication process. But when those genes are mutated – perhaps because of an inherited flaw or more commonly because of dietary and environmental factors – cells may begin to multiply and divide at an unusually fast rate. Sometimes cancers are benign(meaning that they are non-cancerous and relatively harmless), as in the case of warts or uterine fibroids.
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