Dr. Nagel treats a variety of diseases and ailments utilizing both a Conventional and Functional Medicine approach. James Nagel MD has been practicing in the Chico California area for more than 12 years and founded The Quality of Life Institute in 2000.
Reviews (3)
Marie Hoag
Jan 08, 2021
Bob Dillan
Dec 03, 2018
Dr. Nagel is the WORST DOCTOR you could ever see, his HRT program has almost cost the lives of many women I know. He over prescribed estrogen and pushes these women's estrogen limits over what theyre body is capable of handling, which leads to terrible anxiety and depression and many women have stroked out on his prescriptions. Please stay as far away as possible from this mad scientist!
Joanne Poblano
Jan 22, 2018
Staff and Dr Nagel very professional, however his HRT protocol does NOT work well for everyone. If it works for you, which it does for many you will feel amazing. If it does not, you will be so jacked up it will take years to recover! This happened to me. I kept feeling worse and worse. Constant progressive headaches, nausea, dizzyness and heart palpitations that led to full blown panic attacks.
I had NEVER had any of these issues before. I was on enough estrogen at 42 for a pregnant elaphant. I told him I was feeling worse and worse, not better. He just kept adding more to my protocol as I got worse to the point I could not sleep, eat, was having panic attacks at work.up to 10 a day. NEVER had any issues with even anxiety before. After I left, I went to a doctor who could finally help me.
I had to try several as most Drs had no idea what to do with his pts that were messed up. My adrenals and thyroid had completly crashed. My horomones were so jacked up. I was a mess! After spending close to $28,000 of my own money because traditional doctors were not helping. I had to pay cash to see a more naturopathic doctor. We discovered after doing DNA testing my body hates estrogen and needs very little.
My levels were off the charts high! I had to go on anti- anxiety meds to control panic attacks so I could function as I tapered off all horomones. For a year I felt horrible all the time. Did not do my homework on anxiety meds and got totally addicted. Still dealing with that nightmare. Now, years later and a lot of money spent, I am back to normal.
I have spoken to at least a dozen women who saw him and had almost exact same issues. And it took them a long time to recover.these are nurses, athletic trainers, phsicians wives, even other physicians! People who know about health and medically trained just like myself. I am not saying he did this purposely, I feel he cares and wants his pts feeling their best. His flaw is not admitting that his HRT protocol does NOT work for a lot of women! But you will not know till you are completely messed up! Be careful!
I had NEVER had any of these issues before. I was on enough estrogen at 42 for a pregnant elaphant. I told him I was feeling worse and worse, not better. He just kept adding more to my protocol as I got worse to the point I could not sleep, eat, was having panic attacks at work.up to 10 a day. NEVER had any issues with even anxiety before. After I left, I went to a doctor who could finally help me.
I had to try several as most Drs had no idea what to do with his pts that were messed up. My adrenals and thyroid had completly crashed. My horomones were so jacked up. I was a mess! After spending close to $28,000 of my own money because traditional doctors were not helping. I had to pay cash to see a more naturopathic doctor. We discovered after doing DNA testing my body hates estrogen and needs very little.
My levels were off the charts high! I had to go on anti- anxiety meds to control panic attacks so I could function as I tapered off all horomones. For a year I felt horrible all the time. Did not do my homework on anxiety meds and got totally addicted. Still dealing with that nightmare. Now, years later and a lot of money spent, I am back to normal.
I have spoken to at least a dozen women who saw him and had almost exact same issues. And it took them a long time to recover.these are nurses, athletic trainers, phsicians wives, even other physicians! People who know about health and medically trained just like myself. I am not saying he did this purposely, I feel he cares and wants his pts feeling their best. His flaw is not admitting that his HRT protocol does NOT work for a lot of women! But you will not know till you are completely messed up! Be careful!
