Who Are Our Providers?

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Dr. Mitchell is a Pharmacist and Naturopathic Medical Doctor. Dr. Mitchell has spent 40+ years focusing on chronic infectious disease, environmental medicine, and autism recovery. Dr. Mitchell is an expert in Lyme disease and co-infections. He is featured in documentaries, guest speaker at ILADS and helps mentor naturopathic medical doctor students. Dr. Mitchell has written multiple successful protocols for infectious disease and works closely with medical scientists. Dr. Mitchell is a co-founder of Nizhoni Medicine. 

Areas of Focus:

• Chronic Infectious Disease Including:
• Lyme
• Co-infections often associated with Lyme (Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Babesia, etc.)
• Specialized Gastrointestinal and Neurological Testing related to Lyme disease
• PANS/PANDAs
• Specialized Protocols including Disulfiram Therapy
• Environmental Toxicity
• Mold and Mycotoxins
• Heavy metal Toxicity – Chelation Therapy
• Cardiac Chelation
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Thyroid Conditions
• Autism
• Peptide Therapy

Dr. Mitchell first realized his strong passion for helping people through the wellness field while working at a drugstore in high school. That experience inspired him to earn his graduate degree in pharmacy and help people for more than 24 years. While practicing as a compounding and consultant pharmacist, Dr. Mitchell learned that many of the drugs dispensed for treatment were ultimately harming patients by suppressing their symptoms while allowing the underlying cause of illness to remain untreated. With this epiphany, Dr. Mitchell decided to pursue medical school and provide patients with the best of both naturopathic and conventional medicine. He completed his medical degree from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Dr. Mitchell’s first experience in using natural, restorative healing came before he even entered medical school, when he helped both his wife Ann and a family member with debilitating illnesses. At 20 months old, the family member was diagnosed with autism and was told that there was nothing doctors could do to reverse the disorder. His love for these members of his family kept him from accepting these answers and urged him forward to find alternatives, which included DAN! (Defeat Autism Now) training education.

While in school to earn his NMD, Dr. Mitchell trained under leaders in environmental medicine and autism, including Walter Crinnion, ND, Jessica Tran, ND, William Rea, MD, and Elizabeth Mumper, MD. Through that work, Dr. Mitchell developed his own treatment protocols and was able to further reverse the autism disorder and allow his family member to recover, develop, and thrive as a neuro-typical child.

Armed with those experiences, his time as a pharmacist, and with a medical degree in hand, Dr. Mitchell opened Lifestream Wellness to focus on endocrine (hormone), immune, and neurological concerns — the prime areas involved with environmental toxicity and commonly found in chronic disease states. Dr. Mitchell also specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), chronic inflammatory disease, chronic infectious disease, and autoimmune disorders. In his office, he has a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and he has even designed a unique cardiovascular plaque removal protocol that reduces deposits by alternating treatments that remove the cholesterol then chelates out the calcifications and heavy metals.

Dr. Mitchell is a compassionate listener who empowers and educates his patients, allowing them to fully understand their health and the healing process. Dr. Mitchell is a dedicated advocate and trusted advisor for patients in their journey to tackle their initial health concerns, the restoration process, and their quest for maintaining a life of health and wellness.

Dr. Mitchell has completed training for diagnosing and treating Lyme Disease and the co-infections that accompany it through the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). Dr. Mitchell is a member of both ILADS and ACAM. His Lyme Literate education extends through ILADS, ACAM, and his naturopathic and pharmacy training. Learn more about how our approach to Chronic Infectious Disease can help you return to life as normal.

Areas of Focus: 

• Any Acute or Chronic Complaint
• Long Covid-19 (aka Long Hauler or Post Covid-19 Syndrome)
• GI Disorders Including Food Sensitivity Testing
• Autoimmune Disorders and Rheumatology
• Environmental Medicine
• Thyroid Disorder
• Nutritional Counseling
• General Medical Exams
• Cupping 
• Acupuncture 
• Chinese Medicine
• Women’s Health and Weight-loss 

Dr. Carla is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. Many people come to us when they’ve lost hope of ever feeling good—Dr. Carla loves to restore that hope and see patients’ lives blossom with possibilities when we help them get their health back.

The Road to Chiropractic

Dr. Carla was in a car accident as a child, and the stress from that trauma contributed to the chronic pain, fatigue, depression and weight gain she experienced until she discovered chiropractic care in her twenties.

In 2006, she opened her Bioenergetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) practice. B.E.S.T. is based on chiropractic principles and neurology, using a non-force technique that aligns the brain and body, allowing the body to function efficiently and heal. After some time, Dr. Carla wanted to work with patients on a deeper level, so she attended Life University to become a chiropractor.

Like many Chicago natives, she was ready for a warmer climate so after receiving her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2015, she opened Abundant Health Arizona in Scottsdale. Dr. Carla has published chiropractic research and holds the following certifications:

•  Elite Master certification in B.E.S.T.
•  Certification in Neuro-Emotional Techniques (NET)
•  Certified by the International College of Applied Kinesiology
•  Certified in Webster technique

Areas of Focus:

• Any Acute or Chronic Complaint
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Long Covid-19 (aka Long Hauler or Post Covid-19 Syndrome)
• GI Disorders Including SIBO, Food Sensitivity Testing, & Specialized Stool Testing
• Autoimmune Disorders and Rheumatology
• Environmental Toxicity and Heavy Metal Chelation Therapy
• Acute & Chronic Infectious Disease
• Lyme Disease and Co-Infections (Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, etc)
• Mold and Mycotoxin Illness Including CIRS
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
• Allergies
• Physical Medicine – Massage, Cupping, Spinal Adjustments
• Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
• Peptide Therapy

Areas of Focus: 

• Urgent Care
• Concierge “at-home” therapies
• Pediatrics 
• Phlebotomy
• IV Therapy
• Long Haul COVID
• Vaccine Injury
• PANDAS
• Chronic Disease
• Environmental Medicine