Beth McDougall, M.D.

The Bay Area’s premier Integrative Medical Center, CLEAR Center of Health, is the manifestation of Dr. Beth McDougall’s vision of offering progressive Integrative Medicine in a transformative healing environment. Dr. McDougall is a nationally-recognized expert in Integrative Medicine and the creator of the CLEAR Protocol™, a comprehensive approach to natural hormone balancing.

“I created CLEAR in 2002 with the goal of bringing together the most effective evidence-based medicine in a serene and inspirational atmosphere. Various forms of complementary and alternative medicine had been available in the Bay Area for many years, but the inception of CCOH marked the creation of its first—and only—interdisciplinary Integrative Medical Center and educational community resource.

“CLEAR reflects my core values as a medical doctor: I develop an intensive partnership with patients that involves careful listening, thoughtful time, and real dialogue, allowing me to see the distinct complexities of an individual’s health. I work to support the body’s innate healing processes using the most effective, least invasive approach to correct underlying imbalances. I strive to find the root cause of illness and empower patients with knowledge so that they may gain greater insight to their health.

I overlay my western internal medicine training with my extensive knowledge of orthomolecular and nutritional medicine. Whenever possible I try to use ingredients native to the human body, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, and hormones. This unique medical approach balances biochemical pathways and restores bodily functions.

“At CCOH we specialize in my CLEAR Protocol™, a comprehensive approach to bioidentical hormone balancing. The CLEAR Protocol™ is distinctive in that we look at the end organ hormones (adrenal and thyroid) in addition to the sex hormones. By focusing on the natural balance of all of these hormones we are able to utilize smaller doses of any one particular hormone making this practice of hormone optimization safe for a lifetime. With the CLEAR Protocol™ as my foundation, I also specialize in longevity medicine, mood disorders, stress management, and fatigue.”

Beth McDougall, M.D., is the founder and medical director of the CLEAR Center of Health and the creator of the CLEAR Protocol™ for natural, comprehensive hormone balance. She is a nationally recognized expert and community educator: she empowers patients and trains doctors in Integrative Medicine. Dr. McDougall has organized educational symposia on Integrative Medicine for the allopathic community, planned interdisciplinary health science curricula on Integrative Medicine, and helped start a university department that coordinated research, clinical services, and education in spirituality, cross-cultural medicine, and Integrative Medicine at the University of Minnesota. For these and other efforts, Dr. McDougall was honored by the American Holistic Medical Association. Trained extensively in both western allopathic medicine and Integrative Medicine, Dr. McDougall has dedicated her career to bridging these two disciplines.