Testimonials
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Weight Loss
In my 40's I started slowly gaining weight. I was horrified when I noticed my weight had ballooned to 175lbs. I was sluggish, my clothes didn't fit, my sleep was poor and I didn't like it.
I consulted Ellen Teeter, AP for my poor sleep and she educated me about the effects of stress and poor sleep on my weight gain. I started an intensive diet with her support accompanied by a homeopathic detoxification program with homeopathic HCG (no shots for me!)
The drops helped curb my appetite and kept me from feeling sick from the toxins released along with the fat I was losing. While I was initially more fatigued on the diet it was rewarding to see 20 lbs melt away.
Now I notice big changes in my energy levels - I have more of it! I stop eating when I'm full and am very happy with the foods I eat now. Mostly I'm eating plants like vegetables and lentils with some fish, chicken, lamb or beef.
I can fly up the stairs at work like I could 10 years ago!
Anonymous, age 43 Bradenton, Florida
Mood Disorder
I sought Oriental Medicine mainly as an alternative to western medicine as it relates to stress management and manic depressive mood disorder. I was also seeking general balance and peace. Ellen listened to me and I felt I was able to give input into my own treatment rather than drugged, ignored and condescended to for the very condition for which I was seeking treatment.
The treatments were extremely helpful in that they were relaxing and stabilizing as well as re-instilling in me a sense of confidence that my condition can be treated and my life improve. The acupuncture treatments and herbs have calmed me mentally and physically. Ellen has helped me develop a healthier diet, mindset and disposition.
It is true that life is a process and improvement can require sustained attention and practice that combined with the treatments I received have had a wonderful cumulative effect on my life.
- Jon R., Sarasota, Fl
Fatigue
I would like to offer a special thank you to Ellen Teeter, AP of Alternative Therapy. A few weeks ago I was feeling totally exhausted and began treatment with Ellen. She treated me with herbs and acupuncture and now I am feeling great. I am very grateful and highly recommend her!
- Steven D. Bradenton, Fl
Relaxation
At the end of an acupuncture treatment I feel like a Zen monk, as if I have been on a meditation retreat. I feel clear, relaxed, and happy.
- Jayne C, Bradenton, Fl
Allergies
I had my first experience with acupuncture in 2006. At the time, I was experiencing allergies and lived on Benadryl. I have been Benadryl free ever since. I reconnected with acupuncture when I found out you were back in Bradenton after your herbal studies. This is my first exposure to Chinese herbs. I feel very fortunate to have reconnected with Dr. T. Ellen Teeter has done more for restoring my health than any other medical professional I have ever worked with. Thank You.
- Sharon S., Bradenton, FL
Fibromyalgia
I was suffering terribly and in constant pain because of fibromyalgia when I found Chinese medicine. The herbs and acupuncture combined with the qigong exercises I learned got rid of that pain and most of the symptoms of the fibromyalgia. I’ve continued using Chinese medicine to get rid of colds, recover more quickly from the flu and to control flare-ups of eye inflammation. Ellen Teeter, AP treated me with acupuncture for more than a year. I am so grateful to her for her understanding and empathetic care.
- Barbara R., Destin, Fl
Too Many Prescription Medications and Atrial Fibrillation
For years I was finding myself taking more and more prescription medications. I was overweight, a heavy smoker, fatigued, had atrial fibrillation and flutter and other medical conditions. At one time I counted eleven prescription medications. With the help of acupuncture and Chinese medicinal herbs I now take no prescription medications and seldom have even so much as a headache. The changes in my health were immediate, but subtle at first, progressing quickly to complete relief. I’ve been treated by four acupuncture physicians and Ellen Teeter, AP is definitely the best. I would still be seeing her regularly if she had not moved so far away. Her combination of empathy and talent is definitely rare and can only come to us by the grace of God.
- Paul S., Destin, Fl
Lung problems and pain
Several years ago I visited another Acupuncture Physician in Sarasota with a painful leg. I walked out pain free.
Since then I have visited Ellen in Bradenton several years now whenever I have a pain that will not go way I come to her, and she always gets it to leave.
I take Chinese herbs for my bronchiectasis, a chronic lung problem which I have had for over 40 years. Thankfully it has stayed in remission as the next step is emphysema. At first it was with antibiotics for years, but the last 7 it has been with Chinese herbs.
I just recently had a treatment for a bruised leg a board had fallen on. It removed the pain again.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Jeanette
Scoliosis and degenerative discs
I have severe scoliosis and two degenerative discs. Last fall I experienced sciatica on the affected side and was unable to work (I am a fitness instructor). I had three options. My first option was RICE (basically rest and ice), after a week, it was still a problem. My second option was to visit a pain or orthopedic MD. What I know of my spine, I will eventually need surgery to replace the two discs. But not yet and I believe relying on injections can harm the body and just relieve the symptom temporarily. The third option I chose was to see Dr. Teeter whom I had met several years ago with my mother.
On our first visit, Dr. Teeter spent a long time getting to know me as an individual. She LISTENED to me.
I could feel the first treatment begin a gradual healing, a natural healing. Being a fitness instructor, I have better than average knowledge of how the body works, both to be injured and to heal. And I know that real healing takes time.
I have recommended Acupuncture treatments to many people both before and after this experience. I had sought acupuncture many years ago for a pinched nerve in my neck and became a believer.
As a fitness instructor, I was discouraged about my future. I love what I do. But I was trying to figure out how to reinvent myself at age 61. Dr. Teeter gave me the emotional support to see that if I made adjustments in the way I work, I can do this forever.
My son is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, trained at the University of Michigan. Coming from the western school of thought on healing, he was very impressed at the outcome of my treatments. The University published a study a few months ago on Acupuncture. Their conclusion, it works. I agree.
- Sherry F, Bradenton, FL
Fibromyalgia and pain
I tried acupuncture for the first time in January 2000. I had heard of it a very long while ago but was jaded in my thoughts as to what the correlation of needles & pain meant.
I had been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), Osteoarthritis and a pain in my tailbone for which no one could find an answer. Acupuncture relieved the pain symptoms especially during the bi-monthly flares.
I continue using acupuncture on a weekly basis for right now. I get a great deal of relief since my FMS is air-borne viral driven, it used to come back as a major inflammation in the sciatic nerves at least 3-4 times a year. Medication, including the best prescribed pain pills, does not work anymore. I lose a lot of sleep, have no energy and am depressed. With acupuncture pain which used to last 2-3 wks., is now down to a week & I only have a couple of flares a yr.
Ellen Teeter, AP is a gentle, caring Dr. She gets to the source of the pain and tailors her treatments to the individual. She is not afraid to try new procedures and keeps up with the latest techniques. I am a big fan and have happily testified to her abilities and given out her cards.
Blessings to you & your new affiliation.
- June S.
