Dr Andrea Carter Best is an Integrative Physician, Traditional and Holistic Psychiatrist, Nutritionist/Food Scientist, Chemist, International Speaker, and Retreat Leader with over 25 years of clinical experience. She is known for her integrative model of practicing and teaching medicine, especially addressing areas related to anxiety and poor focus, energy, and vitality.
Dr Best utilizes a number of modalities to decrease anxiety and improve executive functioning, creativity, and vitality in her child to adult clients: The understanding of Western and Eastern Medicine, The chemistry of food, plants, supplements, and medication, And Energy/quantum work/therapy to change brain waves and body systems. Dr Best utilizes cognitive and total body physiology techniques to calm, and invigorate, body systems.
After completing her Western and Eastern Medicine training, Dr Best combined her areas of study and opened her first Center for Integrative Medicine in Valencia, CA over 20 years ago. She subsequently created centers in Northridge, Studio City, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills, CA. She later converted her clinical practice to a consultation practice, providing workshops to individuals, groups, corporations, professional sports organizations, and the entertainment industry. In her international retreats and workshops, she teaches her B.A.G. Program to address anxiety, focus, energy, mood, clarity and vitality. With her “Brain.Adrenals.Gut” program plus The Amen Clinic comprehensive scans and testing, she customizes advanced preventative and treatment solutions.
Dr Best has co-hosted and been a guest on numerous podcast, streaming and television programs. She continues to travel the world working, volunteering, and teaching in the ever-expanding space of complete health and well-being. Dr Best has received numerous awards over her career. Her recent Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by The President of The United States, is one of many that highlight her role as a global health teacher and total health creator.