Karen Peters, ND

Dr Karen is the best doctor in the world! I wish she could be cloned! She is a doctor that understands everything is connected. It took me a while to get my energy back, but it took me a while to get in bad shape also. I am now taking herbal medications that have balanced my digestion,(i was throwing up every day), and helped my blood pressure stay down. I do have to take regular thyroid meds but I never felt they worked before and now I do feel like myself again.
Thank you, Dr. Karen for giving this old cat one more life

An epic doctor? You don’t see that everyday!
Dr. Karen Peters exemplifies the very best of what a healer can be. When I first met her years ago, I had just survived being a medical experiment in Guatemala (now there’s a story!) and was fully fed up with western medicine and its egotistical butchers, and had little faith or patience with its practitioners.
On a whim I tried the naturopathic approach and she turned me around 180 degrees with the anti-​inflammation dietary approach. Naturopaths know far more about healing systems and dietary effects than traditional doctors. They have «evolved» beyond western medicine. They are also not shy about using other modalities, they go for what really works.
Dr. Karen as a practitioner is gentle and wise, patient and incredibly attentive and clear. Kindness just flows from her. She is the first doctor I have ever looked forward to going to see, by far. She has that special je né sais quoi… She is super smart and knows Spanish and handled my Spanish medical records no problem btw! She just all around rocks. Can you say that about your doctor?
Let Dr. Karen Peters help you. I bet she changes your life :)

My husband had been diagnosed with Gout, an extremely painful arthritic/​joint inflammation issue and recently he had the worst attack he ever had which left him sick and disabled for almost 2 months. Our Kaiser docs could do nothing for him so I finally took him to Dr Karen Peters at the East Bay Naturopathic Clinic in El Cerrito. She was so amazing! She helped us through the acute part of his attack and went on to do tell us what was really going on and why he was actually having this problem which we would have never gotten from a conventional doctor. They just wanted to throw medication at it. He has been following her instructions and taking the herbal medications she has recommended and has gone from having a gout attack once a week to almost never!

Dr. Peters is amazing. She is truly compassionate. She will listen to your health concerns, and make recommendations based on your individual needs and her years of experience. I prefer natural rememdies, but I know that Western Medicine sometimes has its place too — so does Dr. Peters.
I trust Dr. Peters much more than I trust my MDs at Summit and Kaiser. She is a great person and a true healer.

If you’ve never been to a naturopathic physician before I higly recommend Dr. Karen Peters’. A friend of mine had seen her for a chronic intestinal problem who had done the whole western medicine route with little results. She started feeling better in a fairly short time apparently with some changes in diet and supplementation. I was amazed actually. While I consider myself pretty healthy, I knew there were ways my diet and overall health could improve.
I had some idea what Naturopathic doctors did, although not the extent of their training. It turns out they have similar training to western medical doctors and have to know an extensive amount of both western and natural medicines. The first visit I had with her lasted about two hours. I knew that going in but be prepared for a very thorough history including physical and emotional aspects of your life. It’s very different than western medicine in that way, (a more holistic approach) which I appreciated. She is incredibly knowledgeble about all things nutritional and her enthusiasm is infectious. She is a professional and has a sense of humor!
She recommended I do some lab work to determine food sensitivities. The test came back with the results showing I was higlly allergic to dairy products. This was no great surprise as I am often gassy and tired after eating anything with cheese, milk… Eliminating dairy from my diet hasn’ t been as hard as I thought it would be with the variety of alternatives out there, and yes I do feel better, have more energy, less gas. I’ve been taking basic nutritional supplements Dr. Peters’ recommended for overall health which I believe also help. The most surprising thing I’ve discovered with Dr. Peters’ are the tinctures she makes from plants for colds, fever blisters, headaches. It’s very cool to see how plant and herbs can really heal.

Dr. Karen Peters has legitimately changed my life. She and I both know this. It’s as transparent as the air we breathe. Dr. Peters’ knowledge and wisdom goes above and beyond what is required, or even that which is preferred. She truly cares about her patient’s well-​being, and has the capacity to invoke a higher state of healthiness if you trust her. If you are considering transitioning into a more «au naturel» lifestyle, or if you are already seasoned and are looking for a step-​up from most everyone else, Dr. Peters is your answer within an answer.

UPDATE: It’s been a year and I’ve lost weight and feel better. Perimenopause hit like a freight train this year and Dr. Petters made the hot flashes (2 – 3 every hour and intense) GO AWAY!
She’s a Healer (capital H) and a lovely person.

I started seeing Karen after being recommened for (and resisting) spine surgery by 3 Dr.‘s… It was one of the smartest moves of my ENTIRE life. It’s been almost a year and half, and her advice and treatments have me literally pain free. I ‘MAY’ still need that surgery some-​day, but I figure the longer I can put it off, the more the surgeons will know and the better the eventual results. OR maybe my body will just heal itself! Karen takes the time, she cares. Who gets that in conventional medical clinics?

I’m still feeling great and only feel compelled to visit Dr. Karen to say hello… she is the best alternative to conventional medicine.

Dr Karen Peters was my last hope and she has not let me down. With issues related to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, no one has been able to offer me any relief for the pain in my shoulders — not my GP, my orthopedists, my chiropractor, nor even my acupuncturist. Using herbs and structural integration I am slowly making progress. sigh.
Karen is THE BEST! — empathetic, cheerful, kind, and brilliant

Where can you sit with a doctor for an hour and a half?
Dr. Karen is a very professional, intelligent and intuitive physician. I have been looking for this type of doctor for a long time. Someone well trained in western medicine, yet uses natural medicines almost exclusively.
This was the best medical experience I have ever had.