Resources

If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency please call 911 NOW

If you or someone else is experiencing a mental health crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, you may also call the following, available 24/7:

Santa Clara County Crisis Lines:

The Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline of Santa Clara County (CSPL) provides a crisis hotline where highly trained volunteers are available 24 hours a day to talk with individuals in crisis. The goal of CSPL is to assist in defusing and de-escalating the crisis and helping to return the individual to his/her usual level of functioning. Services are always available in English and in several other languages through a translator.

In addition, CSPL provides a cost-free drop-in Survivors of Suicide Support Group (SOS) where adults who have lost a loved one to suicide can meet weekly to process some of the thought and feelings they are experience as a result of their loss.

Dial 9-8-8

Text the word RENEW to 741741.

Available 24/7 – Confidential 

Consulting Nurse Help Lines:

The following Consulting Nurse help lines (hours vary) give free medical advice and information and physician referral to the general public. Typically they refer only to the hospital with which they are affiliated. All of these operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center- 1 (888) 334-1000 

Kaiser Permanente- 1-844-576-3516

Medi-Nurse Line- (877) 409-9052​​

Guides for healthy living:

A guide for safe seafood consumption practices, for consumers. There’s also a bunch of delicious seafood recipes to try!
http://www.seafoodwatch.org/seafood-recommendations/consumer-guides

The Environmental Working Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping protect the human health and the environment. This is an excellent resource on GMOs and toxic chemicals in our everyday lives, as well as other environmental and safety concerns for consumers.
http://www.ewg.org/

The EWG’s Skin Deep guide evaluates over 80,000 personal health products and sunscreens, so that you, the consumer, can know what you are putting on your body.
http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

Our Nutima Integrative Medicine Pinterest page is full of delicious recipes for a variety of dietary restrictions as well as tips for meditation and healthy living.
https://www.pinterest.com/Nutimaintegrativemedicine/

Nutima Integgrative Medicine’s Instagram page is full of great tips.  Follow for specials and offers too!

https://www.instagram.com/nutimahealth/

PCC Natural Market is a Pacific North West co-op with many organic and local food options.  Their website has a lot of useful information on cooking with different dietary restrictions, and offers many free recipes for those with dietary restrictions.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/index.html

These resources are intended to be an additional source of information for patients.  They are not intended to be a substitute for medical care.  Please consult your physician before beginning any diet or exercise regimen, before making any lifestyle changes, or before taking any supplements, medications, or herbal preparations.

Nutima Integrative Medicine is not affiliated with any of these companies or websites.  These recommendations are for educational purposes only.