Dr. Trina M. Seligman

 

Dr. Trina M. Seligman

Dr. Trina Seligman is an enthusiastic and communicative Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist with a holistic approach to general practice. She maintains a balance between conventional medicine and naturopathic medicine by utilizing the best of current research to draw upon the strengths of both philosophies. Dr. Seligman treats a wide variety of ailments, with special abilities and interests in Women’s Health, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Depression and Anxiety, and Internal Medicine.

Education

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Bastyr University, 1996

Master of Science – Acupuncture
Bastyr University, 1999

Bachelor of Science – Nutritional Biochemistry
(With Honors), University of Guelph, Ontario, 1992

Experience 

Dr. Seligman graduated with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in 1996, after completing a Bachelor of Science from Guelph University, Canada in 1992. After a one year residency with Dr. Jonathan Wright, and two years in private practice with Dr. Stephen Markus, Dr. Seligman opened Evergreen Integrative Medicine L.L.P. (EIMED) with her business partner Dr. Geoff Lecovin. In 1999, Dr. Seligman graduated from the acupuncture program and began to incorporate acupuncture therapies into her practice. Dr. Seligman and Dr. Lecovin opened Evergreen Integrative Medicine, L.L.P., with the goal of integrating natural medicine with conventional therapies. Since their opening, Dr.’s Seligman and Lecovin have worked diligently to stay on top of research in natural medicine and to provide their patients with high quality integrative care.

In addition to her private practice, Dr Seligman has authored articles for Allergy Research Group (Nutricology), the Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, and Healthnotes online (the Kiosks found in many healthfood stores), and has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals (*see below). As a consultant for ReCaps, Dr Seligman designed an entire line of high quality supplements which was sold at Nordstrom. Dr. Seligman was a member of the Bastyr IRB (institutional review board), a committee designated to ensure the safety of human subjects in research studies.

Publications

Seligman, TM. The highs and lows of lithium therapy. J Naturopathic Med 1998;8(2): 40-44.

Seligman, TM. S-adenosyl-L-Methionine; A review of the research. Focus 1998;Nov/Dec:3,8,10.

Himmel PB, Seligman TM. A pilot study employing Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). J Clin Rhematol 1999;5(2):56-59.

Seligman TM. Acupuncture in clinical research. Natural Med J 1999;2(3):14-19.

Seligman TM. Kava Kava. Nutr Sci News 1999; 4(7): (CE Module) 1-6.

Himmel PB, Seligman TM. Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis with Shark Cartilage Extract. J Orthomolecular Med. 1999;14(2): 1-5.

Seligman, TM. Review of Growth Hormone Therapy. J Orthomolec Med 1999;14(4):219-226.

Practice Interests

 Nutritional Medicine, including Diet Therapy, Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids
 Herbal Medicine
 Natural Hormone Replacement
 Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

Articles by Dr. Trina M. Seligman

 

Philosophy of Natural Medicine

- Do no harm
- Find and treat the cause
- Treat the whole person
- Doctor as teacher
- The healing power of nature
- Promote wellness

Remember:

- Preventive care may result in fewer sick days.
- Improved overall health and well-being (establishing a healthy diet and lifestyle program).
- Natural, non-invasive approach to illness (may reduce medication use).

Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergies and Asthma

Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is an alternative to Subcutaneous (Injection) Immunotherapy (SCIT). The research shows that SLIT is not only equally or more effective than allergy shots, but also has many advantages.