DR. ARCADIA FARBER, DTOM, LAc
                  Integrative Acupuncture and Functional Medicine

                                                          Nourish. Relax. Heal

Dr. Arcadia Farber is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, with a Doctorate in Integrative Acupuncture, specializing in Functional Medicine. She has been working with families in private practice in Mill Valley, CA since 2006.

 

Arcadia earned both her Doctorate and Masters degrees in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Five Branches College and Clinic, in Santa Cruz California. Her practice is rooted in evidence-based medicine, with extensive training and research in holistic therapies for hormone balance, chronic disease and illness, post/long COVID therapies, Lyme disease, and integrative cancer therapy. She has completed training in Acupuncture Oncology from Memorial Sloane Kettering’s Integrative Cancer Center.

 

Arcadia holds advanced certification in Integrative Sports Medicine, and in her private practice has worked to promote optimal health and injury recovery among professional athletes and trainers for the NFL, UFC and Crossfit.

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Arcadia has also worked extensively with fertility, prenatal and postpartum care. In 2001, she trained as a Doula (childbirth coach, postpartum counseling) at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, and has over 20 years of experience assisting mothers in labor and delivery.

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Arcadia's current practice is designed for the entire family.

 

Functional Medicine uses an array of lab work from blood chemistry to digestive and hormone analysis to guide us in understanding your health. A Functional Metabolic Assessment helps us target areas that may be out of balance.

 

Acupuncture, Acupressure, Cupping, Microcurrent stimulation, Guasha, Kinesio Taping, Diet/Lifestyle management, Targeted Herbal therapies and Nutritional Supplementation are all methods of treatment. 

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Areas of specialization include:​

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• Injury evaluation, recovery, pain management and prevention

• Surgery, pre and post operative care

• Support for easing Anxiety and Depression

• Hormone Balance, Fertility, IVF, Perimenopause

• Enhancing Immunity and Boosting overall Energy and Vitality

• Optimizing Digestive Health

• Pediatrics, Teens

• Prenatal and Postpartum care

• Supportive care for those undergoing treatment for, or recovering from Cancer

• Lyme Disease

• Chronic illness, Autoimmune disorders 

• Migraine, migraine variants, headache 

• Helping patients manage stress and find balance through gentle education, healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition and herbal medicine.

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Additionally, my practice offers Lab Testing for the following :

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•  Identifying food and/or environmental sensitivities

•  Evaluating endocrine function and hormone balance, Thyroid

•  Comprehensive digestive function analysis, SIBO

•  Complete Nutrient Analysis

•  Complete blood workup, Micronutrients, Vitamins- Quest Diagnostics 

•  Cardiovascular health and risk profiles, inflammatory markers

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