Dr. Arjuna Veeravagu
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN & REGISTERED ACUPUNCTURIST
About Dr. Arjuna
Dr. Arjuna Veeravagu is a naturopathic physician and registered acupuncturist who is in his 20th year of clinical practice. Originally from New York he studied genetics and pre-med at Tufts University in Boston before becoming a nutritional genetics researcher at the University of California at Berkeley.
While at Berkeley Dr. Arjuna experienced a serious illness that sparked his interest in natural medicine, which he had turned to for successful treatment and healing. He went on to study Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture / Traditional Chinese Medicine at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Veeravagu’s practice combines botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, nutrigenomics, acupuncture, fitness consulting and lifestyle counselling to address the root causes of illness and disease. He has a general naturopathic practice with a focus on complex internal medicine cases. Some of the more common underlying causes he has researched extensively and treats often are:
Long Covid Syndrome
Low Thyroid Function
Adrenal Exhaustion and Stress-Induced Illness
Male and Female Hormone Imbalances
Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity and Food Allergies
Small Intestine Bacterial & Candida Overgrowth
Chronic Digestive Conditions
Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia and Neurotransmitter Imbalances
Mold Toxicity
Genetic (nutrigenomic) Testing and Individualized Treatment
Midlife Transitions
Dr. Veeravagu has lectured on many natural health topics for Choices, UBC, The Wellness Show, Inspire Health, LifeSpeak and several other organizations. He enjoys public speaking on current health topics and is available for speaking engagements.
Dr. Veeravagu has lived in Whistler full-time since 2018 along with his wife Diane, who is a dental hygienist practice down the hall from Whistler Wellness! He also has two adult daughters Uma and Layla currently studying at the University of Victoria. Away from the clinic his personal interests include tennis, snowboarding, DJing, yoga, tai chi & qi gong, meditation and Jungian psychology. He is currently accepting new patients.
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