NUTRITION • CHINESE FOOD THERAPY
Nutrition & Chinese Food Therapy in Colorado Springs
Eating “healthy” but still bloated, tired, or crashing by 3 p.m.? Food guidance built around your body, not a trendy diet.
New patients $110 • HSA/FSA accepted • 4.8 on Yelp • 56 reviews
NCCAOM certified · DACM · RN · Licensed in CO & CA · 4.8 ★ Yelp (56 reviews) · In practice since 2009
What Is Chinese Food Therapy?
Chinese food therapy matches a food’s temperature, flavor, color, energetic properties, and digestibility to your body’s pattern. Dr. Dawna blends it with modern nutrition basics and offers it as part of care whenever you want it, with flexible steps rather than rigid meal plans.
Small, steady food changes can make a big difference in how you feel.
OUR APPROACH
Rooted in Eastern Nutrition
Food has been part of Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. Doctors of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine study Chinese dietary therapy as part of their training, learning how foods affect digestion, energy, and balance. Dr. Dawna pairs that foundation with her nursing background and modern nutrition basics.
2,000+ years of food as medicine
How Food Guidance May Help
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DIGESTION
Bloating, IBS, food sensitivities, heartburn, irregularity
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WOMEN
Perimenopause and PMOS (PCOS) symptoms, cycle support
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PAIN
Inflammation, chronic pain, achy joints, headaches, stiffness
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SLEEP
Restless sleep, late-night cravings, waking up tired, caffeine habits
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MOOD
Stress eating, blood sugar dips, irritability, low energy & mood, brain fog
Visit Pricing
First visit: $110
Follow-up visits: $80
Packages available for a series of treatments
HSA and FSA cards accepted
Chinese Food Therapy vs. Diet Plans
Diet plans: one set of rules for everyone, often a long list of foods to avoid.
Chinese food therapy: guidance matched to your body, tastes, and schedule, adjusted as you change.
Foods are only paused with a plan to bring them back.
Includes intake, assessment, treatment, and take-home plan.
YOUR PRACTITIONER
Why Patients Choose Dr. Dawna Ara
Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine (DACM) and Registered Nurse. Eastern medicine grounded in Western clinical training.
NCCAOM board certified. Licensed in Colorado & California.
Rated 4.8 on Yelp (56 reviews)
Helping thousands of patients since 2009.
Trained in Chinese herbal medicine, with custom herbal formulas and supplements to support your care between visits.
Conveniently located at 6885 Tutt Blvd, Suite 100, in northeast Colorado Springs.
“Eat well, go see your ‘doctor’ (Dawna) and take your herbs.”
~ JESS L., YELP
QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Dr. Dawna offers flexible, personal steps. If a food is paused, the plan is to reintroduce it when it’s tolerated.
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It can be. Dr. Dawna offers food guidance as part of care whenever you want it or ask.
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Yes. Vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and other diets are welcome, and your preferences shape the plan.
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Even healthy foods can aggravate symptoms for some people. Chinese food therapy looks at what suits your body, not just what’s “good.”
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Yes. Please don’t change prescriptions on your own, and share everything you take so any supplement suggestions fit safely.
Ready to Feel Good in Your Body Again?
Be truly heard, and leave with realistic food guidance built for your body and your life.
New patient visit: $110 · 6885 Tutt Blvd, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80923