Stress, Cortisol, and Cancer. How to heal with nature and lifestyle.

Stress has become a staple of modern life—almost a badge of honor. But behind the hustle and grind lies a silent saboteur: cortisol, our primary stress hormone. While cortisol plays an essential role in our survival, chronic elevation can do more harm than good—especially when it comes to long-term health outcomes like cancer.

Let’s break down the connection between stress, cortisol, and cancer—and explore natural ways, including botanical herbs and lifestyle changes, that can help us bring balance back.

The Stress-Cortisol-Cancer Connection

When you're under stress, your body releases cortisol to help you cope. This is great in short bursts: it increases energy, suppresses inflammation, and helps with quick decision-making. But when stress is chronic, cortisol stays elevated, and that’s when problems start.

Chronic cortisol elevation has been linked to:

• Immune suppression (making it harder to detect and kill abnormal cells)

• DNA damage

• Increased inflammation

• Tumor growth in certain cancers (breast, prostate, and colon cancer have shown potential associations)

Chronic stress can also lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms—like poor diet, smoking, or alcohol use—which themselves are cancer risk factors.

Nature's Helpers: Botanical Herbs for Stress & Cortisol Regulation

Certain herbs, known as adaptogens, help the body adapt to stress and regulate cortisol levels. Here are some worth exploring:

1. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

• Proven to reduce cortisol levels significantly

• Supports adrenal function and reduces anxiety

• Often used in Ayurvedic medicine for vitality and resilience

2. Rhodiola rosea

• Enhances energy, focus, and mood under stress

• Helps regulate cortisol and supports mitochondrial function

3. Holy Basil (Tulsi)

• Considered a sacred herb in India for promoting calm and longevity

• Helps balance cortisol and supports immunity

4. Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)

• Immune modulator with potential anti-tumor properties

• Reduces fatigue, supports sleep, and improves stress response

5. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

• Calming herb used for centuries to ease anxiety and promote rest

• Mild and gentle enough for daily use

Note: Always consult a healthcare provider before starting any new herbal regimen.

Lifestyle Changes That Reduce Cortisol Naturally

Reducing cortisol isn’t just about what you take—it's also about how you live. Here are lifestyle strategies proven to help:

🌿 Sleep Like Your Life Depends on It (Because It Does)

• Aim for 7–9 hours of quality sleep

• Cortisol levels naturally drop during sleep; poor sleep increases stress hormones

🧘 Move Mindfully

• Exercise reduces cortisol in the long run, but over-exercising can backfire

• Yoga, walking, tai chi, or dancing can reduce stress without overloading the system

🧠 Meditation & Deep Breathing

• Even 10 minutes of deep breathing can reduce cortisol levels

• Apps like Insight Timer, Headspace, or even a simple YouTube guided session can help

🍎 Eat to Heal - FOOD IS MEDICINE!

• A whole-foods, anti-inflammatory diet supports adrenal health

• Avoid excessive sugar, caffeine, and processed foods which can spike cortisol

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Stay Connected

• Social support is a major buffer against chronic stress

• Laugh, talk, hug, connect—your nervous system needs it!

Final Thoughts

While stress is unavoidable, chronic stress isn’t inevitable. By understanding the cortisol connection and leaning into nature’s wisdom—through herbs, food, and lifestyle—you can not only feel more grounded and energized but also support your body’s deeper systems of healing and defense.

Whether you're preventing illness or walking through a healing journey, reducing stress and balancing cortisol can be one of the most powerful things you do for your health.

Come see us if you need more targeted strategies for balancing cortisol.

Pro-Tip: Did you know we make botanical teas combating stress and cortisol? Visit our dispensary at https://www.aimnatural.com/teas for tasting calming drink.

EXERCISING WITH CANCER

I know that everyone is looking forward to a hot summer bod for me exercise is one of the ways I stay grounded all year long to be able to present for patients in suffering. I struggle with stress from answering 40 voice mails a day to staying on top of a constantly shifting schedule.

Exercise helps me to manage this stress, keeps me from getting sick, prevents fatigue and makes me feel accomplished. One thing I always tell the docs I work for is to wake up and make the first 30 minutes of life about movement. It doesn’t matter what you do, but I tell them, just move.

A systematic review published in a peer review journal, Breast Cancer, looking THREE HUNDRED and THIRTY SIX studies show that exercise improves fatigue, quality of strength and cardiovascular fitness for breast cancer patients across the board.

One of our docs, Jeffrey Mensah, ND FABNO is an expert in how to tailor an exercise plan to you no matter where you are in your cancer journey. Call me at 248 798 2942. I always have time to talk to you about your care.

-Chuck, Front Desk, AIM

BILLING

The word billing can be stressful and create anxiety. We take pride in our billing system‬

‭ and we are always working to improve and not create any of the negativity that is‬

‭ associated with the word billing.‬

‭ Your health is our priority—and that includes a stress-free billing process!‬

‭ Our billing system is easy, invoices are created within 48 hours of your visit and payment is‬

‭ due at that time. Your invoice provides detailed information of your visit. Date of visit,‬

‭ time duration and also your ICD code is listed, a copy of your paid invoice is sent directly‬

‭ to your email.‬

‭ Superbills can also be generated if needed for your insurance company.‬

‭ Our billing department is here to make billing easy.‬

‭ AIM‬

‭ Billing Department‬

Fasting

Fasting is wrapping for people all over the world, especially those who observe Ramadan or Lent. Fasting has evolved over time from an ancient spiritual practice to a modern health trend. At its root, it is the discipline of restricting calories. For many, the “why” can be weight management, blood sugar control, managing fatigue, or connecting to a higher power. In cancer care, fasting is believed to “starve cancer cells”.  We do need more data explaining if the risks of fasting outweigh the benefits. But here’s what we understand about fasting so far:

Fasting can drastically lower insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and promote autophagy, the way cells repair and remove their damaged parts. [1] [2] Insulin-like growth factor is a hormone involved in cell growth and division. Too much IGF-1, causing too much cell growth, has been linked to an increased risk of several cancer types including breast, colorectal, and prostate. [3][4] What is more, fasting during treatment has proven useful, in limited groups, to prevent side effects from chemotherapy (e.g. nausea, vomiting, fatigue, lowered blood counts), improving quality of life. [5] It stands to reason that fasting as a therapeutic can be a strategy for patients.

Conversely, fasting does bring up concerns. Preventing weight loss is critically important for cancer patients as weight is connected prognosis. Caloric restrictions from fasting can complicate weight maintenance.  Fasting also can unintentionally cause spikes in cortisol, which can disrupt sleep, disturb your circadian rhythm, and increase stress.

A study looking at 20,000 people found that people who did intermittent fasting may have a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The direct link between fasting and cardiovascular mortality was not well established in said study.  But it bears mentioning that people with cancer and people who have had treatment for cancer already carry an increased risk of heart disease compared to the norm. Fasting may cause metabolic shifts that, in turn, put stress on the cardiovascular system.

We never want you to use health trends without talking to us about whether it’s right for you. How we approach calorie restriction can be powerful in your cancer journey, but it has to be tailored to your particular risk and treatment profile. If you are thinking about fasting, dieting, or restricting calories and whether it’s right for you, make an appointment with me to talk about how to do it the right way.

Dr. M

Sources:

1.        PMID: 31116995

2.        PMID: 37066827

3.        PMID: 32717139

4.        PMID: 21557887

5.        PMID: 33410090

Allergies and Spring

As we know first day of Spring was yesterday, but Mother Nature had different plans, and she has back to Winter. When she lets up, she will bring sniffles, sneezes, and runny eyes. Here’s what I keep in my pocket for allergies:

·      Quercetin

·      Vitamin C

·      Eye drops, Refresh - Omega 3

·      Rosewater hand wipes

Quercetin is lovely polyphenol which is a fancy way of saying a pigment from the skin of dark berries. Dark berries are rich in antioxidants. Quercetin is anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory and prevents your body from releasing histamine which is a chemical that causes runny noses, coughs and other allergic reactions.

Vitamin C, that we all know and love, is an excellent tag-team partner with quercetin for stopping histamine release from the production factory in the body called mast cells. It also helps your body in breaking down that pesky histamine. Less histamine means MORE time enjoying the weather without symptoms.

I am always worried about my eye health when wearing contact lenes throughout allergy season. Instead of constantly rubbing my eyes when they are dry and itchy, I use soothing, preservative-free eye drops that give me long-lasting relief.

Rosewater wipes are a mainstay for keeping my hands cleansed and moisturized after touching multiple surfaces working in the clinic and hospital. You never realize how much you touch your face, eyes, and mouth unconsciously. Having wipes at my desk gives me the peace of mind that I’m doing what I can to keep particles and debris out of my eyes when I rub them – even though I know I’m not supposed to. 

See me for a tailored approach to ending allergies and enjoying the spring to come!

Jeffrey Mensah, ND

Butternut squash risotto

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

• 1 small organic yellow onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

• 4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable broth, divided

• 1 cup water

• 1 ½ cups organic brown rice

• 1 small organic butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and sliced into ½” cubes

• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese* (about 2 ½ ounces)

• ½ cup dry white wine, optional

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced

• 1 teaspoon colored salt, more to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• Pinch red pepper flakes, to taste

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

• 16 to 20 fresh sage leaves, chopped (to yield about ¼ cup chopped fresh sage)

DIRECTIONS:

1. To prepare: Place your oven racks in the lower third and upper third positions (we’re going to bake the risotto on the middle rack and roast the squash on the upper rack at the same time), then preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for the butternut squash. Reserve 1 cup broth from your container and set it aside for when the risotto is out of the oven.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and turning translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Add 3 cups broth and 1 cup water, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in the rice. Cover the pot and bake on the lower rack until rice is tender and cooked through, about 65 to 70 minutes. It will seem pretty dry when you take off the lid, but don’t worry!

4. Immediately after placing the pot of risotto in the oven, toss the cubed butternut with 2 tablespoons olive oil on your lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and some freshly ground black pepper and arrange the butternut in a single layer on the pan. Roast on the upper rack until the butternut is fork tender and the edges are deeply caramelized, tossing halfway. This took 55 to 60 minutes for me, but start checking for doneness around 40 minutes.

5. While the risotto and butternut are in the oven, fry the sage: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the sage and toss to coat. Let the sage get darker green and crispy (but not brown) before transferring it to a plate covered with a paper towel. Sprinkle the fried sage lightly with salt and set it aside.

6. Carefully remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Remove the lid and pour in the remaining cup of broth, the Parmesan, wine and butter. Stir vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes, until the rice is thick and creamy. Stir in the salt, a generous amount of pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

7. Stir in the roasted butternut. Taste and add more salt and/or pepper, as needed. Divide the risotto into bowls and top each with a sprinkle of fried sage.

Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts

For those of you, trying to be extra nourishing during the holiday season, try the following:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup organi hazelnuts

• 3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 1 teaspoon honey

• ¾ teaspoon colored salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• 6 tablespoons roasted hazelnut oil

• 1 medium organic Granny Smith apple (about 8 ounces)

• 1 large organic fennel bulb with stalks (about 13 ounces)

• 1 head lettuce (5 to 6 ounces), separated into leaves

• 2 ounces organic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (about 1 cup)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread hazelnuts in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until very fragrant, about 25 minutes, stirring once after 15 minutes. Let nuts cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Place on a kitchen towel, and rub off skins. Coarsely chop nuts; set aside.nn

2. Whisk together vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream until emulsified.

3. Core apple, and cut into quarters. Shave apple quarters into 1/8-inch-thick slices using a mandoline; place in a large bowl. Trim fennel stalks from bulb; coarsely chop fronds to equal 2 tablespoons; discard stalks. Cut bulb into quarters; remove and discard core. Shave bulb into 1/8-inch-thick slices using a mandoline. Add shaved fennel bulb and chopped fronds to apple in bowl.

4. Drizzle fennel mixture with 6 tablespoons dressing; toss to coat. Arrange lettuce on a platter. Top with fennel mixture, cheese, nuts, and remaining dressing.

Sunscreen Tips from Dr. Mensah

As the weather continues heating up, remember to protect your skin! Put on your sunscreen! Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can do serious damage to multiple skin layers.

There are two types of UV rays to be aware of, UVA and UVB. UVA makes up 95% of the sun’s rays and penetrates deeper layers of the skin. It is more closely associated with premature skin aging, like wrinkling. UVB only makes up 5% of the Sun’s rays and is more intense. Typically, these rays only reach and damage the outermost layers of the skin, causing sunburn.

It is important to note that BOTH forms, UVA and UVB, damage the skin to the point of disrupting DNA, resulting in genetic defects and mutations that can lead to cancer.  Another thing to consider is UV rays can reflect off of lightly colored surfaces (water, sand, concrete), still leaving you at a risk of exposure. Here is a short list conditions associated with sun-damaged skin:

• Photoaging

• Actinic Keratosis

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Malignant melanoma

The conversation of protecting against UV rays often mentions that Black and Brown people do not need to be as worried about sun burns or sun damage due to having higher amounts of melanin in their skin. This is true to an extent given that the protection from melanin is quantified by time. Those with lighter and fairer skin tones can begin to experience sun damage in as little as 10 minutes. Melanin in Black and Brown individuals protect against UV rays for up to 50-60 minutes. Therefore, they can experience the same sun damage after an hour of sun exposure.

Hence, regardless of skin tone, put on your sunscreen!

Your skin will thank you with a nice summer glow.

Arugula Salad w/ Spicy Curry Tofu, Creamy Hummus, and Golden Tahini Sauce

Ingredients:

SALAD

1/2 cup of cooked brown rice

1 cup of Fresh Arugula

8 cherry tomatoes

8 Kalamata Olives

1/2 of small Cucumber

1 TBSP rosemary

Spicy Tofu

1/3 cup Organic Firm Tofu (chunks or cubes)

3 TBSP Curry Powder

2 TBSP Turmeric Powder

1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)

1 tsp Sea Salt

1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1/8 cup Lemon Squeeze (or quarter lemon)

SAUCES

Creamy  Hummus

1/4 cup Hummus

1/8 cup Plant Based Milk

1/2 tsp of Garlic Salt

Golden Tahini

1/4 cup Tahini

1/2 tsp cup turmeric powder

1/4 cup  Lemon squeeze (juice)

1 TBSP olive oil

1/4 tsp sea salt or (pink Himalayan salt)

1 TBSP Nutritional Yeast.

Instructions

DIRECTIONS

Creamy Hummus

Add All ingredient into a bowl and mix until smooth

Golden Tahini Sauce

Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix until smooth

Spicy Tofu

On Low to medium heat, add organic firm tofu to a pan

• pour in Apple Cider Vinegar.

• Add curry Powder, Turmeric Powder, sea salt, Cayenne Pepper and mix until all tofu is evenly seasoned

• Allow to crisp for 10 minutes on low heat while flipping tofu on every 2-3 minutes.

SALAD

• Chop the cucumber, and slice the cherry tomatoes and Kalamata olives, longways

• In a personal serving sized bowl add warmed brown and mix in rosemary

• Add Arugula, chopped cherry cucumber , sliced tomatoes, and Kalamata olives.

• Top with Spicy Tofu, hummus and tahini sauce.

SALE to RAISE FUNDS for SUPPORTIVE CARE:

AIM is throwing an Estate Sale and a portion of the proceeds will go to local cancer organizations.

Come out and say hi to the AIM team and buy some beautiful things for yourself and your friends.

Help us spread the word through your social media, church, temple, friends and family for us. The more we raise, the more we can give!

TIME: Saturday August 13th and Sunday 14th at 10 am- 5 pm

WHAT: Household Objects, Art, Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry, Bags

Ask the Doctor

Q: My brother has appendiceal cancer and is starting chemotherapy including a drug called 5-FU or Fluorouracil. What are the side effects and what can do to prevent them?

A: great question and yet hard to answer only because your brother is as special, unique and individual as a snowflake or a fingerprint so what we do depends on who he is as a WHOLE person and not just on the drug itself.

That being said, when we are getting chemotherapy, the doctor will often give us a huge packet that lists every terrible thing known to man. These things don’t happen but the government mandates that the doctor let you know everything that has happened in human history with the drug regardless of how rare.

We do not recommend reading this packet. Staying positive and in a place of love and hope is actually a more powerful therapeutic than most medicines. In fact the most powerful evidenced based  tool you have to begin to reduce side effects in response to all chemotherapy drugs is guided visualization. We like Healthjourneys.com “Fight Cancer”

Start with having your brother listen to this guided meditation every night, 6 nights a week.

Secondly, the most common side effects that do happen with a 5 FU are mouth sores and diarrhea. Unless your brother is seeing these. We prevent mouth sores by using an alkaline mouthwash that we design and tailor for our pts. This simple solution with baking soda as a base, if used every day, completely prevents mouth sores in our population.

If a patient has poor dental hygiene, a risk of herpes simplex I, or taste issues, that may change what we do and we may add essential oils, zinc and lysine.

Regardless, our patients receiving 5FU do not experience mouth sores. This is a gift because mouth sores can prevent a person from eating and result in weight loss. Weight loss is never good with cancer treatment as it makes a person tolerate the drugs less.

For gut support, which we are also wholly successful in, it’s much more individualized. We use things like nutrition, OTC anti diarrheals and laxatives, GI supportive care like therapeutic grade probiotics, slippery elm, glutamine (in low doses), aloe, enzymes, calendula, other botanicals and magnesium…it really depends as most of the immune system lives in the gut and we are supporting as well as treating.

Either way, it's important that your brother see someone like us, with the initials FABNO after their name to be sure that they are not taking natural therapies that can CONFLICT with their current meds. 

5-FU is in a class of drugs that was originally discovered by a young enterprising woman, Lucy Wills, who defied custom and wanted an education in science. She travelled to India in the early 1900s and did her dissertation on an observation that women who ate green leafy vegetables had children with less birth defects.

Sydney Farber, a young scientist working in pediatric leukemia here in the States saw her paper and thought, if there is a powerful vitamin in green leafy veggies that causes cells to grow, what if we could develop an ANTI vitamin that would stop cancer cells from growing. 

He called this vitamin "Folate" for foliage, and so the Folate Antagonists were developed. 

It's very important therefore, if we are taking a drug like 5-FU, to give it the best chance to work by avoiding certain vitamins while preserving our immune system and normal organ health. Any board certified integrative oncologist can do this in a skilled and individualized way. Call us at 248 798 2942 to find out more.

Anything is Possible Radio Show

Saturday, December 11th at 10 PM

Dr. Sheba Roy was a featured guest on the radio show “Anything is Possible” hosted by Jack Krasula.

Listen to the recording here: http://anythingispossible.biz/showarchieves.html

"Anything is Possible" is a weekly radio show hosted by Jack Krasula on a 50,000 watt station, WJR AM-760, "The Great Voice of the Great Lakes."

Each one-hour show features a distinguished guest who shares their story of overcoming simple beginnings and many obstacles in their life to realize what most would term unachievable dreams. In addition, each guest will discuss the driving force that led them to greatness and how this journey has evolved into giving back to the community.

Tea Instructions

Tea Instructions

Beloved Human:

This tea has been made to powerfully and gently target general health concerns. Dr. Roy wants you to develop a lifelong relationship with these wildcrafted, organic, sustainably harvested herbs.

You can read about Dr. Roy at AIMNATURAL.com 

Your jar has been formulated in our medicinal dispensary. The completed jar has been given to a certified energy practitioner or prayer warrior who has also blessed the herbs for the most intentional healing possible.

Please go to AIMNATURAL.com and click on “Social” to read about natural medicine. We do a lot of free speaking natural medicine. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the “FB” icon, you can like us on FB, and we will let you know when and where we are showing up.

Instructions:

• It’s very important to shake well so the herbs are well blended 

• These are not the dust you see in a little teabag in the store. You do not need a lot of herb. one teaspoon of herb per cup of hot water is enough. Or one tablespoon in a French press (which is three cups)

• What does matter is how LONG you let the herb sit in hot water (steep)

• A tea reaches a medicinal level of action if it has been steeped overnight but if you just want a “quick” cup for a more gentle effect, steeping it for 20 min is fine.

• It’s best to steep overnight in the fridge, instead of on your counter. This way the tea will not look “muddy” or “thick”.

  • For example if you are taking a hormone balance tea for heavy irregular periods, you want to steep your french press overnight and in the morning pour it into a thermos, and drink it throughout the day, every day.

  • If you are taking a hormone tea because you just want to make sure you have a balanced, gentle energy, make yourself a cup of tea while you get ready for bed, and then drink one cup before bed, every night or every other night.

• May add lemon, ginger, or honey or any other tea or juice to taste. May reheat, or drink cold. Lasts 4 days in the fridge.

To reorder your tea, go to the “contact us” page on aimnatural.com or send an email to Dr.Roy@aimnatural.com with your mailing address, your phone number and your needs. 

Due to the individualized nature of these teas, please note that all Customized Medicinal Tea Blends are non-refundable.

Praying for your health, healing, and wellness. Be Well.

Dr. Roy & AIM Team

Change of Season Soup

Change of Season Soup

Fall is here! In reality, it's that time of year where winter starts at 6 AM, 10 AM feels like spring, summer is at 2 PM, and fall is around 4:30-ish PM, so dress accordingly.

Our bodies have to keep up with and adjust to the fluctuating temperatures, making the change of season a common time to catch cold and flu bugs, and leaving us wondering if that sniffle is due to allergies, or if you’ve caught a dreaded cold.

The Change of Season soup, a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs, can support our bodies acclimating to the fluctuating temperatures, mainly through strengthening the lungs and boosting the immune system.

It contains the following herbs:

• Codonopsis (Dang Shen)

• Astragalus Root (Huang Qi)

• Dioscorea Sinensis (Shan Yao)

• Chinese Lycii berries (Gou Qi Zi)

How To Make The Change of Season Soup

Fill a large stock pot with water, roughly 2-4 liters. Add the above herbs to the pot and place the lid on. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2-4 hours. If the water level boils down, add water to refill if necessary. Using a slotted spoon, or strainer, remove the herbs from the pot.

Drink 1 cup of the decoction daily for 1 week (you may reheat each serving). The soup has a slightly bitter taste, so I suggest adding 1 tsp of honey, or using it as a base for chicken soup, to improve the taste.

You may enhance the immune boosting properties by combining this herbal blend with a homemade bone-broth soup.

Please note: Herbal remedies should always be taken with caution. Please make sure you do not have allergies to these specific herbs.

For Patients: New Policies and Procedures

Dear Patients,

We are having trouble staffing the front desk due to CoVID and unemployment compensation, it has been really hard to find quality candidates and we are down to one full-time employee, Sydney, who is also in school.

Please bear with us and try to exercise patience where possible. HELP us to HELP YOU:

Showing up for Visits:

The zoom link to see Dr. Roy is always the same. It is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2487982942

The zoom link to see Dr. Qandah is always the same. It is:

https://zoom.us/j/7409483359?pwd=NHNlS3l1RGpCbUM1TkFNa0w0S0pEQT09

Moorekeice’s direct line is (248) 878-9224

Dr. Feroze’s direct line is (248) 758-8189

The office address is 43097 Woodward Ave. Ste 101 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Confirmations:

If we confirm you by email, we cannot also confirm by phone. 

If we confirm you by phone, we cannot also confirm by email.

Confirmations will be honored, so please check your phone and your email, if you miss a confirmed visit without a health issue, you will receive a late fee.

Getting your Records:

We NEED your records in order to treat you:

1. Please get a patient portal at your treating facility and make sure you let us know the username and password so we do not have to try to pull your records before every visit.

2. Please request, EVERY time you get blood drawn OR you get an image or procedure, a COPY of your records and either fax them to us at 248 858 8411 or EMAIL them to dr.roy@aimnatural.com

3. It is our preference that you only get your blood drawn at Biotech Labs. We have a direct portal with them as they are our lab service and it allows both of us to relax and not have to run around getting labs. Here is a list of locations and hours: Biotech Lab Locations and Hours

Email Communication:

•    Please DO use Email, dr.roy@aimnatural.com; or the CONTACT US page on aimnatural.com

•    Please make your email concise.

•    Use numbers or bullet points if you can.

•    If it is not urgent or critical, know that we are triaging and WILL get to you when we can.

•    Only text Dr. Roy’s cell phone with medical emergencies or time-sensitive scheduling issues, at 248 260 8866

Please know that we do our best to see you on your scheduled day on time.

We understand that moving your time is the hardest part for you in working with us.

Please know that Dr. Roy is one person and if people come late, have critical issues, or she even needs to run use the restroom, we run behind. Every week we end up having to move one or two patients to the following but we try to prioritize critical issues.

We so appreciate your grace and your patience. You are NEVER a burden, this is just an explanation to help context things.

Our office manager is Pamela Parker at 313 570 0070, sometimes if it’s logistics, she’s the best person to call.

Our practice manager is Qasim Arshed at 586 604 2808, if you are really stressed, he’s the best person to call.

We appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve you.

We know that this is harder on you than on us.

We wake up every morning eager to be of service and our thoughts, prayers and attention is always with you.

Dr. Roy