At Atma, we talk about whole-person, optimal health. Here are some inspiring words that illustrate some of what informs our care and our...

The word "Atma" is Sanskrit for the total person, including mind, body, and spirit. Integrative medicine helps us embody this approach as...

The Atma Approach to Alzheimer's was developed using the Bredesen Protocol. The Bredeson Protocol is based on the idea that all...

As I stood on a friend's deck looking west, I saw a big view of the land and the sky, which made me realize how much such views are good...

Mary*, a 40-year-old woman, experienced two episodes of palpitations with a racing heart rate and heavy chest sensations that sent her to...

Inflammation is intricately tied to many health issues, including heartburn. Yet we want to be as specific as possible to an individual's...

When facing a patient's challenging medical situation, many physicians are trained to give wastebasket diagnoses: diagnoses that say,...

One question we too often don't pause to consider is what illness is in the first place. In my understanding, illness is a dysfunction of...

A rose is a rose is a rose, but medicine has far more variety. At Atma Clinic, we specialize in Integrative Medicine and Functional...

I was at the end of my rope in November of 2017 when I first walked into Dr. Neela Sandal's office. I had been struggling with frequent...

Growing up near Baldwin, Kansas, I explored a world view that challenged conventional notions about what it was to be human. I was raised...

Dr. Neela Sandal shares a holistic approach to treating knee arthritis in this case study Patient T.A. showed up with arthritis in both...

Atma Clinic takes a holistic approach to our patients, including those encountering COVID. To illustrate, Dr. Neela Sandal shares this...

Inflammation is at the root of a lot of common illnesses, such as allergies, asthma, heartburn, and muscular aches and pains....

By Dr. Neela Sandal Culturally we have moved away from appreciating bitters – foods and herbs with bitter flavors -- which our ancestors...

By Dr. Neela Sandal Human beings have a very special relationship with bacteria. In a fundamental sense, humans wouldn't exist without...