Cove Wellness is happy to announce the addition of Dr. Matea Polisoto to our staff.

Dr. Matea Polisoto received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is licensed as a primary care doctor in California and Montana. Dr. Matea received her Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has a diverse background and utilizes a wide variety of healing modalities from both Eastern and Western traditions.

Dr. Matea has worked with many leaders in the field of holistic medicine, including three best-selling authors. She began her training at the age of sixteen with Doris Rapp, MD, New York Times best-selling author and a pioneer in the field of allergy and environmental medicine. Dr. Rapp's books, Is This Your Child and Is This Your Child's World, became international best sellers and a wonderful resource for parents. Her work has brought awareness of the problems of chemicals in our food and environment affecting children's behavior and mood. Dr. Rapp has appeared on Oprah, Donahue, Larry King Live and others. As a lifelong friend and mentor, Dr. Rapp instilled in Dr. Matea a love for medicine, ecology and natural healing therapies.

Dr. Matea worked with Joseph Mercola, M.D. at the Optimum Wellness Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, for three years serving as Director of Allergy. Dr. Mercola has one of the top-rated natural health websites in the world. He is the New York Times best-selling author of the No Grain Diet and Take Control of Your Health and has been featured on CNN, the Today Show, TIME magazine and others.

Dr. Matea currently works with Dr. Robert O. Young, best-selling author of The pH Miracle. Dr. Young is the world's foremost authority on nutritional microscopy and alkalinity. Dr. Matea helps to teach the alkaline diet and lifestyle to people of all ages. She offers classes, workshops, private consultations, and personal retreats.

Throughout her journey and training, Dr. Matea has always studied spiritual and emotional healing as an adjunct to Western medicine. She finds many people simply do not progress unless they include this aspect of their lives on their path to wholeness. To assist people, Dr. Matea uses a variety of healing modalities including prayer, meditation, sound healing, aromatherapy, counseling, and energy healing. Dr. Matea has developed an acute sensitivity to the energy systems of the body and can help people understand the underlying mental, emotional and spirituals blocks to health.

Since the age of five, Dr. Matea has studied various genres of music and dance. She has played classical piano, saxophone, percussion and is a talented vocalist. Dr. Matea has performed ballet, tap, jazz, modern, Latin, African, ballroom dance and is a choreographer. She has performed secular music in a variety of venues but now devotes her voice to healing and inspirational music. Dr. Matea uses vocal toning during her healing sessions, for individuals as well as groups. She also does sound healing for animals. In addition, Dr. Matea utilizes the following healing tools in her practice: crystal singing bowls, harp therapy, chanting, classical Indian music and other recorded music. Dr. Matea is a multitalented individual and has a wide variety of healing tools to offer. Please visit her on the web at www.drmatea.com.