Center for Integrative Healing

Specialties

We treat illnesses of all kinds: acute asthma, diabetes, colitis, eczema, all types of gastrointestinal illnesses, sleep disturbances, hormonal imbalances, infertility problems, migraines, food allergies, and so much more. You will be treated as a whole person, as the healing techniques are integrative and personalized to you. Clinical nutrition, structural chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture and psychological health and lifestyle management techniques are all used.

History

Established in 1977.

Formerly known as Turtle Island Health Center. Located on Cathedral Hill near downtown Saint Paul, MN. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Russell DesMarais, DC, DABCI, R.Ac.

Dr. Russell has been involved in the whole foods movement since the 1960’s and has traveled and lectured worldwide over the past four decades in various medical circles: Oriental Medicine, Qi Gong, Acupuncture, Functional Medicine, Chiropractic, and more. Dr. DesMarais’ model of health care works. He has proven it by resolving thousands of patients’ complaints over the decades: –Permanently resolving acute asthma –Resolving ezcema –Reversing diabetes –Averting surgery for removal of internal organs (gallbladder, bladder, intestines, etc.) –Resolving sleep disorders –more…

Meet the Business Owner

Dr. Russell DesMarais D.

Business Owner

In 1967 Dr. Russell DesMarais graduated from Boston University with a BS degree in education. Dr. DesMarais studied from 1967 to 1972 with Michio Kushi at The Kushi Institute in Boston, MA from whom he personally received extensive training in Classical Oriental Medicine, including macrobiotic nutrition and acupuncture.

In 1977, Dr. DesMarais graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic and became Board Certified in Acupuncture. He continued advanced training in Classical Chinese Medicine with Dr. Jack Worsley in Oxford, England, and later at the Center for Traditional Acupuncture in Baltimore, MD.

In 1978, Dr. DesMarais founded Turtle Island Health Cntr in St. Paul, the first integrated alternative natural healing center in the Midwest. Later, from 1985 through 1988, Dr. DesMarais also completed two three-​year postgraduate prgms in Nutrition and Internal Disorders at Northwestern College.

For Dr. DesMarais’ full bio, please visit www​.rus​selldes​marais​.com.