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Dr. Namuun Bat, ND, is a California-licensed naturopathic doctor at Nomad Functional Medicine, her private practice located in Folsom, CA, where she specializes in root-cause naturopathic medicine.

With experience in both research and clinical practice, Dr. Bat addresses a wide variety of health conditions related to gastrointestinal dysfunction, chronic and metabolic diseases, autoimmune disorders, environmental toxins including mold illness, and brain health.

She is certified in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), IV therapy, ozone therapy, and in Dr. Dale Bredeson's ReCODE 2.0 certification program through Apollo Health for reversal of cognitive decline and early-stage Alzheimer's dementia, and sees ReCODE patients at Dignity Medical Aesthetics and Wellness in El Dorado Hills.

Dr. Bat earned her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University California and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Medicine and Biology, with a minor in Chemistry.

In her spare time, Dr. Bat enjoys spending time with her children, cooking, reading, listening to music, and exploring the outside nature.

Education

Bastyr University, Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine
Ohio Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Medicine and Biology (Chemistry minor)
Maryland University of Integrative Health, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Herbal Studies

Certifications

BHRT Training Academy Certification for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
ReCODE 2.0 Certification from Apollo Health for reversal of cognitive decline
IV Therapy Certification from Bastyr University
Ozone Therapy Certification from the American Academy of Ozonotherapy
Reiki Therapy, Level 1
Craniosacral Therapy, Level 1

Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

Bat N. The effects of reiki on heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and stress levels: A pilot randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled study. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May; 43. 101328. ISSN 1744-3881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101328.
Hammerschlag R, McKusick ED, Bat N, Muehsam DJ, McNames J, Jain S. Inter-Rater Agreement of Biofield Tuning: Testing a Novel Health Assessment Procedure. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Oct;26(10):911-917. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0159. Epub 2020 Jul 28. PMID: 32721212.
Muehsam D, Lutgendorf S, Mills PJ, Rickhi B, Chevalier G, Bat N, Chopra D, Gurfein B. The embodied mind: A review on functional genomic and neurological correlates of mind-body therapies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Feb;73:165-181. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.12.027. Epub 2016 Dec 23. PMID: 28017838.
Hammerschlag R, Levin M, McCraty R, Bat N, Ives JA, Lutgendorf SK, Oschman JL. Biofield Physiology: A Framework for an Emerging Discipline. Glob Adv Health Med. 2015 Nov;4(Suppl):35-41. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2015.015.suppl. Epub 2015 Nov 1. PMID: 26665040; PMCID: PMC4654783.
Ives JA, van Wijk EP, Bat N, Crawford C, Walter A, Jonas WB, van Wijk R, van der Greef J. Ultraweak photon emission as a non-invasive health assessment: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 28;9(2):e87401. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087401. PMID: 24586274; PMCID: PMC3938423.
S. Jain, K. Aschbacher, N. Bat, P.J. Mills, C.S. Carter, J. Connelly, W. Jonas, J. Ives. “Oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variation moderates affective placebo responders in fatigued breast cancer survivors.” Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2012:26:1(suppl):S32.
Fritts M, Khalsa SBS, Sprengel M, Bat N. Yoga for Military and Veteran Populations: A Common Interest Community (CIC) workshop at 2011 Symposium on Yoga Therapy Research (SYTAR). Intl J Yoga Therapy 2011 Supplement.