Services
Nutritional IV:
Dr. Lashutka custom makes your intravenous infusion (IV therapy) depending upon the medical needs of the patient, and based upon the presenting health of the patient that day. No treatment is pre-made, so the patient receives the freshest, most well considered IV therapy each and every visit to the clinic. Beyond hydration, Dr. Lashutka’s IV formulations target the overall health needs of each and every individual patient. He has access to a number of compounded injectables from reputable and local compounding pharmacies.
Natural Medicines and Supplements:
Dr. Lashutka stocks a comprehensive medicinary of supplemental vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbal, and combination products to address many acute and chronic needs of his patients. If for some reason we do not have a product in stock, we can quickly order the medication or supplement, or provide at home shipping through an online nutraceutical dispensary.
Hormone Therapy
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy:
Dr. Lashutka provides in-depth consultation, physical exam, laboratory analysis (including blood testing), and prescription and non-prescription approaches to hormonal therapy for men and women of all ages. His considerations and recommendations will address your changing health needs in the gentlest way possible, with the proper dosages and monitoring of your protocols. His approaches includes, but is not limited to but surpasses simple male and female hormone therapy (e.g. testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, etc.) and includes consideration of the whole person’s health picture (thyroid function, neurological function, adrenal function, microbiome/gut health, sleep hygiene, psychological/emotional/spiritual considerations, etc.)
Estrogen and Progesterone:
Typically considered the dominant female hormones, estrogen and progesterone levels should be considered to optimize the health of the female patient, especially when the presenting symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, irregular cycles and menstrual pain, anxiety, and depression. This is especially true as women enter menopause. Dr. Lashutka provides proper diagnosis and treatment protocols from his natural medicinary and provides continuous care for your primary medical needs thereafter.
Testosterone Therapy, including erectile dysfunction:
Men oftentimes need a wake up call to bring them to the doctor’s office. This might present in various forms, from low motivation, poor outlook of life, poor energy, and sexual dysfunction. Sometimes the treatment to the issues involves delving deeper into the past medical history. But often times, simple assessment and treatment plans involving hormonal therapy, including testosterone, can turn a man’s life back to optimal quickly. This is especially true when men enter andropause. Dr. Lashutka provides proper diagnosis and treatment protocols from his natural medicinary and provides continuous care for your primary medical needs thereafter.
Thyroid and Adrenal Health:
Perhaps the most widely prevalent, and still undertreated, medical conditions in our society, low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) and low adrenal function can lead to a number of secondary health concerns. Consultation, assessment, and treatment by Dr. Lashutka is a first step on your way to hormonal and endocrine health.
IV/IM Therapy
High-Dose Vitamin C and Modified Myers IV Therapy:
There are many approaches when utilizing intravenous HDIVC (high dose intravenous vitamin C, or ascorbic acid). Treatments can include moderate dosages for immune support, autoimmune conditions, inflammatory conditions, and supportive nutritive care. Larger dosages can be used for more chronic conditions, including care for cancer patients. Dr. Lashutka has over ten years of experience utilizing HDIVC for all sorts of patients, including patients with all stages of cancer.
Liver Detox:
Specific nutrients can be utilized to help bring essential nutrients to the liver to optimize detoxification pathways and help patient’s process their foods, medications, and other supplements in their daily regimen. IV nutrients include amino acids, antioxidants, and other vitamins and minerals.
Glutathione Push:
One of the strongest naturally occurring antioxidants in the body, a glutathione push gives the body a boost of what the body wants to do naturally. NAC pushes may also be a recommendation to accompany the glutathione push.
Amino Acid IV:
Amino acids are the building block of protein integration in the human body. Dr. Lashutka uses a proper proportion of amino acids to optimize the nutritional protocols each IV patient undergoes at his clinic.
Primary and Focused Care
Naturopathic Care:
As a naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona, Dr. Lashutka can act as the gatekeeper, or your main point of contact provider, regarding your general medical needs. He provides initial consults, follow up consults, yearly and focused physical exams, blood work, imaging, prescription medications, and other primary care provider services. He has a certificate to dispense medications and supplements in the state of Arizona. He refills prescriptions on a daily basis for his established patients. He will refer you to a specialist when necessary. You will leave the office with additional assessment and treatment considerations, and his office will be available for follow up and questions during regular daily business hours, and for urgent and emergent situations after hours via telephone.
Cancer Care:
Dr. Lashutka has seen cancer patients for over a decade. He provides naturopathic, complementary, and alternative cancer care for his patients. Treatments will focus on dietary approaches, IV therapy, symptom and pain management, as well as metabolic approaches to therapy. He will refer to appropriate surgeons, radiologists, and oncologists when necessary. Dr. Lashutka is well versed in assessment and alterative treatment for patients with recent or reoccurring cancer diagnoses.
Herbal Tinctures and Full Medicinary of Supplements:
Dr. Lashutka can tailor a specific botanical tincture to your various acute and chronic medical need, and provides a wide variety of other supplements from reputable and established vendors throughout the country. The quality of our products meets or exceeds the quality you will find online or at health food stores.
Acupuncture:
Dr. Lashutka has a dedicated room at his clinic for the acupuncture needs of his patients. Some of the benefits of acupuncture include pain management, decrease in headaches, improvement of sleep, improvement of back pain and other chronic pain, adjunctive care for cancer and the side effects of chemotherapy, and neurological conditions.
Diabetic Care/Wound Care:
Dr. Lashutka believes in treating the cause of diabetes. Oftentimes, that requires approaching a patient suffering metabolic syndrome. Although these patients frequently need medication management, Dr. Lashutka believes weight loss, exercise, lifestyle, and nutraceutical medicines all improve outcomes and address the underlying causes of the disease. Dr. Lashutka will often recommended weekly follow ups and in-office therapies to ensure compliance and to monitor regular blood work and other objective markers, to ensure success and long term health of the diabetic or other metabolic patients. He also helps provide nutritional, medicinal, and topical care for wound healing and peripheral neuropathy.
Pain Management:
Many acute and chronic conditions produce pain, and pain is the first condition most patients experience that requires medical attention. Diagnosis is key with any presentation of pain, and Dr. Lashutka will provide the proper assessment (including orders for imaging) for any patient experiencing pain. Treatment options include, but are not limited to: herbal pain remedies, supplements, acupuncture, various injection and intravenous therapies, medical cannabis certifications (for appropriate, chronic conditions), and prescription medications, based upon consultation.
Weight Loss Therapy:
Obesity, from mild to morbid, cause a number of pathological processes and diseases, and leaves you vulnerable to infection and poor health. Dr. Lashutka requires patients to work with him in teamwork. This requires regular follow up visits and assessments, and may include various injections (e.g. MIC/B12 injections), nutritional counseling/diet plans, weight loss supplement regimens, and more.
Phlebotomy:
Dr. Lashutka provides in house blood draw services. He will personally provide phlebotomy services, so you do not have to go to a draw center. He has accounts with all of the major labs, as well as specialty labs. Your private insurance will likely cover his lab orders and imaging orders. Note well: Government based insurance plans will not cover his orders.