Root-Cause Care for Chronic Infections, Environmental Exposures, and Complex Symptoms

When your health changes after a tick bite, mold exposure, or other environmental trigger, the effects can extend far beyond a single symptom. Chronic infections and environmental toxins may influence the immune system, nervous system, hormones, digestion, energy production, and overall wellbeing, often leading to persistent symptoms that can be difficult to explain.

At Peninsula Integrative Medicine, we take a comprehensive, root-cause approach to evaluating patients with suspected Lyme disease, mold illness, environmental toxicities, and other complex chronic conditions. Rather than focusing on one symptom or diagnosis, we look at the whole picture to understand the factors contributing to your illness and develop a personalized plan to support healing.

Our goal is to help reduce symptom burden, restore resilience, and improve quality of life through individualized, evidence-informed care.

What Is Environmental Medicine?

Environmental medicine focuses on understanding how exposures in your home, workplace, or surrounding environment may be affecting your health.

For some individuals, environmental factors can contribute to chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, nervous system dysfunction, hormone imbalances, and persistent, unexplained symptoms. Potential contributors include:

• Mold and mycotoxin exposure
• Water-damaged buildings
• Tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease
• Heavy metals
• Chemical exposures
• Pesticides
• Poor indoor air quality
• Environmental toxins
• Chronic infections

Our providers evaluate these factors alongside your medical history, symptoms, and laboratory findings to develop a personalized treatment strategy.

Why Patients Seek Lyme Disease & Environmental Medicine Care

Patients often seek care after experiencing persistent symptoms that began following a tick bite, illness, mold exposure, or another environmental trigger. Common concerns include:

• Persistent fatigue
• Brain fog
• Joint and muscle pain
• Headaches
• Sleep disturbances
• Dizziness
• Digestive issues
• Neurological symptoms
• Chemical sensitivities
• Mood changes
• Exercise intolerance
• Ongoing symptoms despite previous treatment

Conditions We Commonly Support

Our providers evaluate and support patients experiencing:

• Lyme disease
• Tick-borne illnesses
• Mold illness
• Mycotoxin exposure
• Chronic inflammatory response
• Environmental toxin exposure
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
• Chronic fatigue
• Post-infectious illness
• Immune dysfunction
• Complex chronic illness
• Persistent unexplained symptoms

Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Every evaluation is individualized based on your health history, symptoms, and potential environmental exposures. Testing may include:

• Infection & Immune Assessment
  • Lyme disease testing
  • Tick-borne infection evaluation
  • Immune function testing
  • Inflammatory markers

• Environmental Medicine Testing
  • Mycotoxin testing
  • Environmental toxin evaluation
  • Heavy metal testing when clinically appropriate

• Functional Health Assessment
  • Comprehensive nutrient testing
  • Organic acids testing
  • Gut microbiome and digestive health testing
  • Hormone evaluation
  • Metabolic assessment

Additional testing may be recommended based on your symptoms and medical history.

Personalized Treatment Plans

Treatment plans are tailored to your individual needs and designed to support your body’s natural healing processes. Recommendations may include:

• Personalized nutrition
• Lifestyle medicine
• Targeted supplementation
• Botanical medicine
• Detoxification support
• Gut restoration
• Immune support
• Inflammation management
• Nervous system regulation
• Sleep optimization
• Coordination with your healthcare team

Our goal is to reduce the burden of chronic illness while helping restore resilience, improve function, and support long-term health.

Which Provider Should I See for Lyme Disease, Mold Illness & Environmental Medicine?

Our providers have specialized expertise in evaluating complex illnesses related to chronic infections and environmental exposures.

If you suspect Lyme disease, mold illness, or environmental toxicity:

• Dr. Thalia Hale, ND
  • Best fit for: Lyme disease, mold illness, mycotoxin exposure, MCAS, PANS/PANDAS, chronic infections, and patients with complex, difficult-to-diagnose symptoms.
  • Dr. Thalia specializes in identifying the underlying factors contributing to chronic illness and developing comprehensive treatment plans to support recovery.

• Dr. Michael McKee, ND, LAc
  • Best fit for: Chronic inflammation, immune dysfunction, environmental medicine, persistent fatigue, and patients seeking an integrative approach that combines naturopathic medicine with acupuncture.
  • Dr. McKee focuses on restoring balance, reducing inflammation, and supporting the body’s natural healing capacity.

Not sure who is the right fit?

Our team is happy to help match you with the provider whose experience best aligns with your health goals. Contact our office and we can help guide you toward the right next step.

Call (650) 485-2758, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. or send us a message!