About
Naturally Sue Wellness
about Us
Naturally Sue Wellness was born in 2015 when I completed Naturopathic Medical school. With the help of an outstanding office manager, we built this business from the ground up. We have Dr. Sparks, a fellow classmate from SCNM, who has been seeing patients in my virtual practice to serve as an extension of myself. Alongside her ND degree, Dr. Sparks is also an acupuncturist and has a Masters in Chinese Medicine. This brings even more depth to the practice. I couldn’t be happier with this team of incredible women who are all working together to bring you the best patient experience, the natural way.
Naturally Sue Wellness hosts corporate wellness events and teaches virtual workshops.
Dr. Susan Cucchiara N.D.
Do you feel like you are constantly searching? Searching for a better idea of who you are? Searching for what sets your soul on fire? For how to heal; mentally, physically, and spiritually? I understand you, because my journey has been just that.
The search is a lifelong mission and as we follow our intuition, our health and aspects of our lives begin to fall into place. From advertising executive in NYC to now a Naturopathic Doctor in LA, I clearly have never stopped searching for what I can do in this world that allows me to give back to humanity, as well as dig deep within myself to heal myself, and those around me.
Transitioning from NYC to AZ, to pursue an education as a Naturopathic Doctor, from a career in advertising was nothing less than daunting. It was however the best decision I have made in my life and have zero regrets. It has helped me find the root cause of my health issues which I continue to work on each and every day.
It is through my own hardships in health and past trauma, that I have been able to help the patients who end up in my care.
The patients that land on my schedule are those who are truth seekers, know there is a better way to heal than conventional medicine and love that I can relate to them, as a human, just as they are. A human who understands hardship and helps others rise above.
Dr. Susan Cucchiara's Professional Bio
Dr. Susan Cucchiara is a Naturopathic Doctor who graduated from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. She is trained as a primary care physician and is an expert in natural and holistic health. Dr. Cucchiara sees everyone from pediatrics to geriatrics and treats everything from the common cold up and through chronic diseases. She does so using safe and effective healing techniques specifically tailored to each unique individual. Dr. Cucchiara specializes in nutrition, metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmunity, mental health disorders, male and female hormone health, lyme, mold illness, and more! She develops a personalized treatment plan to address your health concerns utilizing single homeopathic remedies, bio-therapeutic drainage remedies, herbs, supplementation, nutrition and at-home remedies. Most of Dr. Cucchiara’s practice is virtual over video/phone. She relocated in January 2020 from NYC to West LA.
MEET THE team
Dr. Sparks N.D., MAOM, LAC
Dr. Sparks is a Mold Literate Vitalistic Naturopathic Physician and Acupuncturist. She is passionate about helping patients achieve their optimal state of health through one-on-one patient visits and lecturing nationwide. Dr. Sparks graduated with honors from Sonoran University of Health Sciences in Tempe, AZ. She has also earned a master’s degree in Classical Chinese Medicine from Daoist Traditions College in Asheville, NC. She truly believes in individualized care that encompasses mind, body and spirit. Dr. Sparks educates all patients on how to reclaim their health rather than simply cover up symptoms.
She uses functional lab analysis combined with time tested natural therapies like Clinical Nutrition, Supplementation, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Western Botanical Medicine, Mind-Body Therapy and Homeopathy. She sees the entire picture, looks for the root cause and supports patients in walking the path to wellness that best suits them. Dr. Sparks has helped people with a vast array of issues including, mold illness, Lyme disease and con-infections, thyroid disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory issues, sleep, anxiety, depression, hormones, autoimmune disease, skin, EBV, chronic fatigue, men’s health, pediatric issues and Women’s Health from menstruation to menopause.
“Dr. Sparks is a life savior! I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2015. By 2018 I was being told that it would be in my best interest to never have kids again due to my deteriorating health. Towards the end of 2020 I was tired of missing out on the fun times with my kids and wanted to take back my life. I found Naturally Sue and Dr. Sparks and took a leap of faith.
I had multiple issues beyond the lupus such as bloating, IBS, fatigue, migraines and HPV. Dr. Sparks led the way for me to get healthy and solve my symptoms.
By the end of 2021 my doctors told me I was clear to have kids as long as I could get off my prescriptions. As we slowly removed the prescriptions the lingering symptoms disappeared.
I conceived my little miracle in February 2022 and all my labs showed complete Lupus remission. My little guy graced us at the end of November after an uneventful pregnancy.
None of this would this would be possible without Dr. Sparks. I was worth the investment and so are you! Get your life back by working with this amazing team!”
-B. Massie
CRISTINA CALVI, HEALTH COACH
Cristina Calvi is dedicated to helping clients achieve optimal health and wellness through personalized nutrition coaching, fitness coaching, spiritual coaching, and pantry organization. As a certified herbalist, Nutrition & Health Coach, Cristina specializes in gut health and overall well-being, and provides all-natural salves and customized meal plans to support her clients on their health journey. Her education and medical intuition is not the only thing driving her journey, she too was frustrated with doctors not getting to the root of her issues. About 12 years back she felt bloated, lethargic, brain fog, lack of motivation, back pain, hormonal imbalance, and overall awful. She exhausted every type of medical doctor, was told she was fine, and offered pharmaceuticals without any explanation of where her issues came from and how to resolve them permanently. She then was introduced to Dr. Sue, a life changing naturopath as she calls her, that had her feeling better in her forties than she did when she was in her 20’s. Given the correct tools with lifestyle and food changes, herbal remedies, supplements, and stress relieving tools her life changed for the better from that moment on. Her diet was clean and healthy but some of the foods she was consuming daily she was intolerant to. All of this put her on her journey of gut health combined with overall whole health and pointed her in the direction to her life’s purpose. Knowing the frustrations, exhaustion, and dead ends only fuels her passion to help others the way she has been helped.
Megan - Office Manager
Hi, my name is Megan and I am the office manager at Naturally Sue Wellness. I have been working for Dr. Susan since September 2016. My introduction to the Naturopathic Medicine field began when I met Dr. Susan in pre-med courses before she attended SCNM, the Naturopathic Medical school in Tempe, Arizona. We had an instant connection, which only made my decision in helping run her practice that much easier. I get such joy talking to all of the patients and potential patients and being the “voice” of the practice. I feel it is essential to be working with Naturopathic doctors to keep healthy, especially in the realm of prevention, so the devastating effects of lifestyle diseases can be avoided.
A couple of packages that I would always recommend to the patients of Naturally Sue Wellness are the Basic Supplement starter kit and the Allure Cleanse, because I personally use them and have seen great benefits. The supplements in the basic starter kit give me a boost of energy and keep me stable throughout the day, which is very important to me as I speak to patients. I also loved doing the Allure cleanse, because I noticed a substantial difference in how I felt when I completed the program. It has helped me to keep up positive habits I developed while doing that cleanse. If you call the office, I look forward to chatting with you about how we can help you at Naturally Sue Wellness.
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