Tualatin Natural Medicine

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Dr. Ellen Sauter and Dr. Meredith Hudson, Naturopathic Physicians

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Tualatin Natural Medicine offers same-day appointments. We are located in the Boones Ferry Professional Center on the corner of Boones Ferry Road and Tonka Street in downtown Tualatin.

A few of the services we offer are:
• Annual exams
• Physicals
• Medically supervised weight loss
• Women’s health – pap smears – breast exams
• Skin care – acne – psoriasis
• Nutritional and botanical support for:
The aging brain
Alzheimer’s
Vascular dementia
Cardiovascular health
• Counseling for:
Diet and nutrition
Mental/emotional – life transitions
PTSD, insomnia, depression, anxiety
• Treatments for:
Acute illness
Chronic illness
Fibromyalgia - Chronic fatigue
Digestive problems


ABOUT THE CLINIC:

At TCNM, we first utilize holistic and natural remedies such as:

- Diet and Lifestyle Counseling

- Targeted Nutrition using specific foods, botanicals, natural enzymes and nutrients to nourish damaged cells and organs.

- Physiotherapies, including Constitutional Hydrotherapy, a type of physiotherapy involving the application of water via alternating hot and cold towels to the torso, often combined with gentle sine-wave stimulation. See her blog for more info at www.TualatinNaturalMedicine.com.

- Herbal, botanical and homeopathic medicines, which are gentle and effective treatments for many ailments.

- Targeted muscle and joint manipulation, including trigger point and
lymphatic massage

ABOUT THE DOCTORS:

Ellen Sauter, ND

Dr. Sauter is a naturopathic physician and medical director of The Tualatin Clinic of Natural Medicine. She sees patients Monday through Friday from 10-6 and Saturday mornings by appointment.

When asked about her practice philosophy, she replies, “The simplest therapies usually work the best, but if more aggressive methods, such as prescription drugs are required, I utilize those as well. I always try to use the gentlest effective means to return a patient to wellness. The mantra in naturopathic medicine is "Treat The Cause." My job as a physician is to discover the root cause of the person's ailment and work on ways to heal it from the inside out. Sometimes treating a symptom is what needs to be done to make the patient feel better temporarily, and western medicine does that well, but treating symptoms usually does nothing in the long term to heal a person's illness, and healing is my primary goal."

Dr. Sauter graduated from Washington State University with a BS degree in Biology/pre-med and a minor in Psychology, after completing an AA degree in Business Administration. While in college, she owned and operated a small business and volunteered as a lay counselor for battered women. She has donated thousands of volunteer hours teaching and counseling in various capacities.

She earned her doctoral (ND) degree from National College of Natural Medicine, with clinical training at Outside-In Medical Clinic, Mercy and Wisdom Healing Center, NCNM’s Community Clinics, and various rotations in women’s medicine and internal medicine.

She has written and presented papers on human biological terrain and biological riparian zones, and has published essays and poetry. She is currently writing a book about prevention, treatment and nutritional support for Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. She is and has three grown children and one precious grandson. In her spare time, she enjoys her family, hiking, yoga, and cooking, especially creating delicious gluten and dairy free recipes.

Meredith Hudson, RN, ND

Dr. Hudson is a Naturopathic Physician and and also a Registered Nurse.
She sees patients Monday through Wednesday from 10-6 and other days by appointment.

Dr. Hudson has a special interest in helping people who are dealing with the disease of modern living, finally getting control of their health and living life to the fullest as they define it.

She has over 20 years experience in the allopathic world working as an RN. She has worked with patients of all ages and taught nursing. Most recently her work has been with acutely ill infants, children and adolescents. Her extensive health care background allows her to create a bridge between the world allopathic or “mainline” medicine and the world of “alternative” medicine. She is adept at coordinating care between providers and helping individuals navigate both worlds.

Dr. Hudson’s basic philosophy is that the body is created to be healthy and when it is not healthy, it is the doctor’s role to figure out what is getting in the way of health and giving the body what it needs, or removing obstacles, so it can heal itself. She uses the gentlest and simplest treatments that will be effective.

She begins with the basics; nutrition, sleep, activity, recreation, hydration and effective stress management. As needed she adds herbs, nutritional supplements, hydrotherapy, referrals to other providers and prescription medicines. Dr. Hudson works closely with her patients to assure their success.

Dr. Hudson received her Bachelor’s degree in nursing from OHSU-La Grande campus and her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from National College of Natural Medicine. She has done most of her nursing work at OHSU on adult units and in pediatrics. She taught nursing at Chemeketa Community College for 5 years before leaving that job to return to school.

In her personal life Dr. Hudson likes to mix activity with more quiet pursuits. She is an endurance speed walker and has completed three marathons and multiple half marathons. She is an assistant walking coach with Portland Fit-A-Training program designed to help first time marathoners be successful. On the quiet side she loves to read both fiction (especially historical fiction) and non-fiction on a variety of topics. She takes fitness classes and enjoys spending time with family. She also enjoys playing the piano and singing (but never solo!) Dr. Hudson grew up in Portland and her family still lives in the area.