Dr. Vikki Petersen D.C, C.C.N
Dr. Vikki Petersen D.C, C.C.NDr. Vikki Petersen, a Chiropractor and Certified Clinical Nutritionist is co-founder and co-director, of the renowned HealthNow Medical Center in Sunnyvale, California.
Acclaimed author of a new book, “The Gluten Effect”– celebrated by leading experts as an epic leap forward in gluten sensitivity diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Vikki is acknowledged as a pioneer in advances to identify and treat gluten sensitivity.
The HealthNOW Medical Center uses a multi-disciplined approach to addressing complex health problems. It combines the best of internal medicine, clinical nutrition, chiropractic and physical therapy to identify the root cause of a patient’s health condition and provide patient-specific wellness solutions.
Dr. Vikki Petersen is passionate about sharing her clinical research findings and treatment solutions for gluten sensitivity and optimum wellness with patients and the general public. As a national lecturer and international radio personality, she makes regular national radio appearances, and headlines speaking events for Silicon Valley and Fortune Five Hundred companies, covering topics ranging from gluten sensitivity, managing stress and women’s health.
Dr. Petersen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Doctorate from Northwestern College of Chiropractic. Dr. Petersen has received Certified Clinical Nutritionist certification from the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists. In practice for over 20 years, she remains on the forefront of advances in gluten sensitivity identification and treatment and a wide spectrum of health issues.
Prior to her career in the healing arts, she was a world class figure skater - awarded a gold medal ranking in figures from the United States Figure Skating Association.
Her Web site is www.healthnowmedical.com.
Articles by this Author
How Gluten Sensitivity Affects the "Stress Gland"
- By Dr. Vikki Petersen D.C, C.C.N
- Published 08/3/2009
- Additional Celiac Disease Concerns
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We have a set of glands in our body that are specifically designed to help us adapt successfully to life’s stressors. Need
to move quickly? This gland will increase your heart rate and bring
more blood to your muscles, making you faster and stronger.
Gluten Sensitivity and Depression
- By Dr. Vikki Petersen D.C, C.C.N
- Published 03/2/2009
- Depression and Celiac Disease
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Patients with depression are told they have a chemical imbalance. If
someone else in their family is also depressed, the “gene card” is
played. “Your depression is genetic”, they are told. I have been in practice for over 20 years and I find the above data to
be false. Consistently we find patients who are suffering from
depression and anxiety to be gluten sensitive.