Dr. Schwerte put me on a regimen of acupuncture, herbal treatments and a mild diet. Over the course of about a month and a half I went from being pale and nutrient-starved to feeling completely normal, and on my way to lifelong prevention of further GI incidents. While I’m disappointed to have lost beer and bread from my diet, I’m glad to finally have some answers and know how to stay healthy from here on out.

Antibiotics eradicate beneficial bacteria in our intestines. These bacteria are responsible for proper absorption of nutrients. Substantially reduction of these will lead to malnutrition. This will weaken the body and its immune system. Digestion of metabolic toxins, bacteria, and viruses is greatly reduced.

Because antibiotics promote an alkaline environment they promote growth of pathogenic yeast and fungi. These fungi are directly destructive to the lining of the small intestines and can cause Leaky Gut Syndrome. Here, absorption and protection of the intestinal lining is compromised to the extend where the lining literally becomes perforated. This can cause a wide variety of symptom including chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, headache, eczema, and others.

Antibiotics also compromise the production of white blood cells. Normally, white blood cells multiply in an infection. This is a normal response of the body to achieve healing. Therefore inflammation and mucus secretion is a natural part of healing. When antibiotics inhibit WBC production, the bodies healing ability is compromised. This period of lowered immunity often allows a re-infection. This is why antibiotics help to reduce sore throat, fever, and phlegm even in a viral infection. But those are only the symptoms and not the cause.

–I. R., San Francisco

The first visit to Dr. Schwerte alone is enough to improve anyone’s health and outlook toward what they are going through. The first appointment with Dr. Schwerte took around two hours and included a thorough written questionnaire and tests/assessments and a lot of personal one on one time with the doctor. Dr. Schwerte will sit down and talk with you about all of your symptoms, your diet, your sense of well being, and anything else you’d like to share. He also listens with an open ear and will take anything you say into consideration, he makes you feel comfortable and positive about feeling healthy. After some tests and discussion Andreas suggested that I am suffering from Adrenal Fatigue (a common disorder caused by too much stress, I had been working two full time jobs, going to grad school, and was in a band!! Too much!) and began a program of supplements and acupuncture that got me off of the Antidepressants. These supplements work more effectively than prescription drugs and have almost zero side effects. Once I was off of the meds, I began a program of supplementation to repair my damaged adrenal glands.

There aren’t enough good things to say about Dr. Andreas Schwerte, he is a dedicated healer that makes his patients a number one priority. His bedside manner is caring and comforting. Dr. Schwerte also mixes all aspects of medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle change; he can look at your blood work and talk about your thyroid levels, or he can administer acupuncture and encourage you to “lie down and just relax.” Everything about this practice is positive, intelligent, and healing; his office manager Wendy rocks too! Not to mention, I moved to Pennsylvania during my treatment and Dr. Schwerte CONTINUED TO WORK WITH ME THROUGH EMAIL ON HIS OWN FREE TIME!!!

If you’ve been suffering form symptoms that ordinary doctors scoff at or simply throw pills at or if you’re looking to explore holistic medicine for all of its glory and healing then start with Dr. Andreas Schwerte. Some insurance is accepted at his office, but not all. If not the appointments will run 100 for the first and 70 after which is well worth every penny and more. For all of his help for getting me off of antidepressants, fixing my anxiety and depression and leaving me feeling like my old self is invaluable and I thank Dr. Schwerte for that.

-T. Craig

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