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Dr. Noël Thomas

I’m passionate about natural healing. My academic studies focused on medical anthropology, healing and spirituality in native cultures. I was determined to explore healthcare from a non-conventional angle—to offer ways of healing and preventing illness that are neither invasive nor toxic, but naturally support what the body and brain need to heal. Working through my own health challenges using natural therapies fueled my commitment to provide my patients with the best holistic healthcare possible.

I use many tools to assess imbalances in the body, including laboratory testing, physical exams, symptom profiles, and functional techniques. I practice “functional medicine,” which treats the root causes of the body’s imbalances, not just the symptoms. This allows the body to heal itself.

The body is simply intricate and intricately simple. If you know where to look and what to ask, you’ll find the answers. My functional approach provides an effective roadmap to find exactly what the body needs to restore optimal function and balance. The holistic therapies I use are unique in my field. I correct and re-balance the body’s many inter-related elements (structural, biochemical, emotional and neuronal), all of which are vital to superior health and prevention. 

Dr. Noël Thomas is a board certified naturopathic physician licensed in Oregon. Naturopathic physicians are trained and licensed to diagnose and treat both acute and chronic disease.

Dr. Thomas specializes in whole person, holistic health care. She uses a complimentary approach to health care that may include physical exams, pharmaceutical treatment, and referral for laboratory testing and other studies when necessary.

Dr. Thomas received her BA from the University of Minnesota in cultural anthropology. In 1997, she was introduced to the field of "neurotechnology." Receiving EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) training from John Anderson, MA at A Chance to Grow/New Visions School in Minneapolis provided her the ultimate motivation to pursue a doctorate education in naturopathic medicine.

Dr. Thomas' experience led her to work with and provide neurofeedback to children and adults with ADD/ADHD, mood disorders and other conditions, at The Center for Attention and Learning in Eugene, Oregon, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Fleischman. She gained further clinical experience in the fields of "psychophysiology" and neurofeedback in her last clinical year at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), under the direction of Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis and Kayle Sandberg-Lewis, MA. Dr. Thomas has received additional training in neurofeedback from EEG Spectrum, Intl., and regularly attends seminars and conferences to stay on top of the emerging findings in this field.

Dr. Thomas' additional studies include over 600 seminar and training hours in the field of applied kinesiology (AK). This pioneering discipline incorporates many approaches essential for optimal health and well-being. AK provides a holistic approach to health by addressing the structural, nutritional/biochemical, and mental/emotional facets of each individual.

Dr. Thomas is an expert in nutrition. She is passionate about educating others to supply their bodies & brains with nutritional building blocks which prevent disease and support life. Diet has a profound effect on our health. She offers a wealth of practical information to help patients utilize whole foods as the best preventative medicine that nature affords. She has written a manuscript detailing the adverse effects of grains on human health, and publishes nutritional pamphlet in order to share this vital health information with many audiences.