Meet Dr. Lila! 

Lila Lewenstein, Naturopathic Doctor.

 Hi! I’m Dr. Lila. I am a licensed Naturopathic Doctor with a Master's in Nutrition as well as a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. My passion for supporting women with thyroid issues stems from years of being a thyroid patient myself. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis at a young age, and despite my early diagnosis, it took over a decade before I found symptom relief. 

I grew up in the world of medicine. Both my parents are medical doctors. My mom is a gynecologist and my dad is an anesthesiologist. I always knew that medicine was my calling. However, I became passionate about naturopathic medicine at a young age when conventional therapies alone had failed to treat my many symptoms.

My goal as a naturopathic doctor is to help women understand how to address the underlying causes of their symptoms. We are all different and our stories are all unique, which is why I’m so passionate about individualized care. I utilize many different evidence-based modalities, including functional lab testing, nutrition and lifestyle changes, nutraceuticals, herbal medicine, and more, in order to help patients reach their health goals.

My Education: 

• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University
• Certified Practitioner - Institute for Functional Medicine 
• Master of Science in Nutrition Education from American University
• Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from UC Santa Cruz
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz

My Story...

My journey with naturopathic medicine began when I was in middle school. My hair started to fall out, I had rapidly gained about 50 pounds within a year, I was exhausted and I became depressed. I went to over 15 medical doctors, some of whom were considered the top specialists in Los Angeles, who all said variations of the same thing:

“Your labs look fine”

“You’re too young to feel this bad”

“Try eating less and exercising more”

The only treatment options offered to me were Weight Watchers and Prozac. After YEARS of looking for answers, I found a Functional Medicine Doctor who was willing to dig deeper. After running various functional labs that are often overlooked by the conventional medical field, I was finally diagnosed with severely unmanaged Hashimoto’s disease.

From there, I spent the next few years treating the root causes of my symptoms and rebuilding my health. I believe that my personal hardships were a blessing in disguise. My journey led me to a field of medicine that I am SO passionate about.

Through this journey I found my calling.... 

After years of feeling lost and hopeless, I knew that I wanted to help others in my position. I wanted to empower women with thyroid issues to heal. Two crucial pillars of healing are hope and education. First, knowing that there IS help out there and there ARE tools to put Hashimoto's into remission. Second, you need someone to teach you how! That's where I come in...