Dr. Stace Nelson-Hicks, DACM

Licensed Acupuncturist and
Nationally Certified Herbologist

Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner

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In private practice in Ventura, California for over two decades, Dr. Stace treats pain, Ob/Gyn concerns, fertility issues, skin problems, respiratory problems and all aspects of health and wellness, helping her clients optimize their physical and emotional well-being.  Her expertise incorporating Eastern and Western medical and lifestyle protocols allows her to work with local physicians to give her patients the best possible care by working as part of an integrative team.

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ELIXIR Lifestyle Medicine exists to help you reach your next health horizon, and it IS about lifestyle. Natural health has been a way of life for me since 1984.  In a college nutrition class, I became keenly aware of the connection between what I consumed on a daily basis, and how I felt and performed: sluggish after a bagel and cream cheese, ready to run the track after a cup of green tea, sated after steamed vegetables and brown rice.  I was a competitive athlete and a Sports Medicine major, so it was important for me to be as healthy as possible.

 

By making slight dietary changes and maintaining my exercise routine, I have been able to function at peak levels, both physically and emotionally, in the months and years thereafter.  Further studies in biochemistry, physiology, biology and athletic training, enabled me to build health promoting principles that I continue to use, creating wellbeing and balance that lasts to this day.

 

After a career producing Western medical segments for television, I went to Asian Medical school, where I studied integrative medicine, herbology and acupuncture.  I then went on to become a California State Board licensed medical professional and nationally-certified herbologist and acupuncturist in clinical practice.  I continued my studies and became certified in Functional Medicine.  Always seeking ways to nurture my patients’ health, I earned my Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Elixir Lifestyle Medicine focuses on empowering and educating patients in natural ways to maintain wellness. My professional passion is helping patients to reach their own personal health goals; and the results speak volumes. 

 

To effectively help others, I consider my own health paramount.  Balance means practicing what I preach: I swim at least two miles a week, cycle up the California coast and hit the gym regularly! 

 

My practice can make your path to better health easier to travel…naturally.

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