Have you ever been to a primary care doctor and wondered why they focus on treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause of your illness? Rather than take a patient-centered approach to address questions like, “Why are you ill?” they prescribe medications that alleviate symptoms but don’t do much to solve the underlying issue that’s causing you to be sick.
When you have a runny nose, you’re handed an antihistamine. When you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, you’re prescribed a pill that treats the number. The truth is that this approach only tackles your symptoms. When the root cause isn’t fixed, your symptoms can get exponentially worse. Remember - your body’s dysfunction isn’t due to your meds not working.
This begs the question: Wouldn't you rather address the underlying cause of your health concerns so you can experience long-term relief? As a naturopathic doctor in Chula Vista, CA, Dr. Erica Oberg takes a functional approach to medicine and well-being instead of treating the symptoms her patients endure.
Health is a state of vibrant vitality, abundant energy, and positive affect. It can be learned, cultivated, and practiced by everyone. Dr. Oberg's approach to health and medicine combines the rigors of science with the wisdom of nature and our bodies. She is passionate about helping people experience a higher level of health and vitality. As such, her clinical practice focuses on preventing, reversing, and taming chronic disease, neuro-degeneration, and anti-aging.
Dr. Oberg specializes in nutrition & lifestyle, IV therapy, and identifying the underlying causes of disease using advanced testing and creating customized treatment plans to help individuals dial in their lifestyle, dietary supplements, peptides, bioidentical hormones, anti-aging pharmaceuticals, and more. If you’re looking for individualized, science-based, proactive functional, integrative, or natural medicine, we believe you’ll resonate with Dr. Oberg and work your way through life’s challenges with help from our functional medicine clinic in Chula Vista, CA.
Dr. Oberg and her team of licensed providers specialize in a range of naturopathic and science-based services, including but not limited to:
If you're ready to reclaim your vitality and learn more about Dr. Oberg's approach to health and medicine, we make it easy to get started. The first step is to have a complimentary 15-minute phone call to ask questions and determine if her approach is a good fit. Once Dr. Oberg understands your health needs and goals, your journey to optimal health and wellness truly begins.
Now that you know more about what makes Dr. Oberg different from other physicians, let's dig a little deeper into some of the most popular programs and clinical services offered at her functional medicine clinic.
As people get older, many things change in life. Often, those changes are good, like having more self-control, financial freedom, and patience. Others are hard to deal with, especially when they're out of our control. Like all things in life, our hormones change when we get older. These fluctuations can cause problems for both men and women, including:
If those symptoms sound familiar, you're not alone. A 2019 American Psychological Association survey found that almost half of women aged 30 to 60 in the US have experienced symptoms of a hormonal imbalance. Of course, as men age, they suffer from imbalanced hormones, too. Research from BodyLogicMD states that nearly 38% of males in America aged 45 and older have a testosterone deficiency.
The good news is that balancing your hormones and addressing the root cause of your symptoms doesn’t have to be hard. It’s a realistic goal with Dr. Oberg by your side. As a functional medicine doctor in Chula Vista, CA, she can help your body metabolize and detoxify both your own hormones and the endocrine-disrupting chemicals infiltrating your life. When your hormones are in harmony, you experience improved energy, mood, and overall health – and that’s something to be excited about.
Our comprehensive Three-Month Hormone Balancing Program is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to take control of your hormonal health. This is no "one-and-done service" - it's a holistic journey that spans three transformative months, offering the support and guidance to become confident, capable, and healthier than ever. Features of our hormone balancing program include:
You will receive support throughout your journey from Dr. Oberg, who will provide healthcare services, and our health coaches, who offers personalized coaching tailored to your specific needs.
Nutrition has a significant impact on hormonal health. A customized hormone-balancing diet plan will be provided to help nourish the body optimally based on individual goals.
We provide a range of practical strategies and tips for regulating hormone balance through your nervous system. These techniques aim to empower you to take control of your well-being.
When appropriate, we’ll prescribe you hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), or growth hormone peptide therapy to help balance your hormones.
At our functional medical office, we make it a point to correct the root causes of our patient's problems. We don't treat symptoms - but we do use them to figure out the underlying issues you're facing. If you notice any of the following symptoms, it could be time to consider HRT.
When you mention hormone replacement therapy, most people think the treatment is exclusively for females going through menopause. While that's partially true - HRT can relieve night sweats, hot flashes, and other menopause-related problems - men also deal with imbalanced hormones.
Testosterone plays a crucial role in male sexual health. Low levels can result in decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, and other sexual performance issues. Difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection may be a sign of imbalanced hormones or low testosterone levels.
When your sleep patterns change - like when you have trouble falling or staying asleep - it could be a sign of a hormone imbalance. Testosterone is involved in regulating the sleep cycle, and insufficient levels of it can disrupt quality rest.
Imbalances in hormones can affect mental health and mood. If a man shows signs of irritability, mood swings, or depression, it could indicate low testosterone or other hormonal issues. Hormone replacement therapy can help regulate mood by balancing your hormone levels.
Menopause happens when a woman has not had a menstrual cycle for at least 12 consecutive months. It is a result of declining sex hormone levels, causing the ovaries to stop releasing egg cells. During menopause, women face a range of challenges.
Testosterone plays a crucial role in male sexual health. Low levels can result in decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, and other sexual performance issues. Difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection may be a sign of imbalanced hormones or low testosterone levels.
Irregular menstrual cycles are a common sign that women are nearing menopause, and their hormone levels may be shifting. The frequency of their periods may increase or decrease, and the amount of bleeding could be more or less than usual, while also lasting for a shorter or longer time.
Hot flashes are perhaps the most well-known symptom of menopause and a frequent sign that a woman's hormones are imbalanced. Hot flashes are sudden feelings of warmth and sweating that are usually most intense on your face, neck, and chest.
Don't let hormone imbalances dictate your life. Take the first step towards reclaiming your balance, energy, and vitality. By working together with Dr. Oberg and her team, you can unlock the path to a healthier, more harmonious you.
When you choose Dr. Oberg as your naturopathic doctor in Chula Vista, CA, a new world of healthy living and wellness options are at your disposal. One of the most popular and effective ways to give your body the goodness it needs is with custom IV therapy at our functional medicine office.
Customized IV therapy from Dr. Oberg is all about tailoring your treatment to meet your health goals and needs. Unlike one-size-fits-all IV clinics, our team considers factors like nutrient deficiencies, hydration levels, and overall health to create a customized infusion. This personalized approach gives you better and more applicable results, whether you're looking to get a boost of energy, fortify your immune system, or get relief from a specific ailment.
Your custom IV therapy begins with a consultation with Dr. Oberg. During your initial meeting, we’ll get a better sense of what your brain and body needs. From there, we’ll create a custom infusion for you – not just a formula that matches your height, weight, and age.
Our IV drip therapy menu includes infusions such as:
IV therapy is considered one of the best ways to get the nutrients and immune-boosting goodness your body needs because it gives you a more direct, efficient means of delivery. Unlike oral supplement, which often falls short due to digestive limitations, IV therapy ensures swift and comprehensive nutrient absorption. Some of the biggest benefits of IV therapy from a functional medicine doctor in Chula Vista, CA include the following:
IV fluids and electrolytes rapidly hydrate your body, providing an efficient remedy for dehydration resulting from illness, physical activity, or excessive alcohol intake.
IV treatment is able to increase energy and fight tiredness, which can make you feel re-energized.
IV infusions containing immune-enhancing vitamins and antioxidants can fortify your immune system and assist in recovering from illness.
IV therapy containing growth factors, exosomes, and vitamins is effective in improving the health and appearance of the skin and hair. These components complement hair and facial microneedling treatments exceptionally well.
IV therapy can help reduce the symptoms of toxic exposure, like headaches, nausea, fatigue, and dehydration, whether it's from a basic hangover or prolonged exposure to molds, heavy metals, or other toxins.
Dr. Oberg’s personalized IV infusions can serve as an initial boost for making lifestyle changes and play a role in a sustained plan to control persistent conditions like diabetes, autoimmune disorders, cancer, heart disease, and others.
Support Mitochondria function and Anti-aging
Dr. Oberg offers carefully sourced and research backed regenerative therapies such as exosome and stem cell infusions. These can be powerful options for people recovering from chronic infections such as long COVID or Epstein Barr or Lyme. They are also powerful for neuro-regeneration and we frequently use them in stroke recovery and for traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Oberg offers personalized IV micronutrient therapy tailored to address specific nutritional deficiencies, hydration needs, and overall health. This therapy is based on advanced testing that evaluates your cells' nutrient levels. Whether you need more energy, a stronger immune system, or relief from different health issues, IV drip therapy can be customized to help you rediscover the very best version of yourself.
As we get older, our bodies experience a range of changes that affect our health and appearance. These changes are primarily caused by issues with mitochondria and cellular aging. However, there have been significant developments in regenerative medicine, offering the potential to turn back the hands of time and improve health. Schedule a consultation today with Dr. Oberg to begin your journey with regenerative medicine.
Regenerative medicine is an exciting, innovative field that centers on activating your body's innate regenerative abilities to repair and revitalize tissues, cells, and organs. Its focus is on improving your body's natural healing processes to counteract the impacts of aging and different health issues. If you find that old, nagging injuries won’t go away or that fine lines and wrinkles have become overwhelming, anti-aging medicine from a functional medicine doctor in Chula Vista, CA may be perfect for you.
At our naturopathic medical office, we use treatments like IV therapy, hormone replacement therapy, and Peptide Therapy to manage a broad array of health and aesthetic concerns. These treatments can aid in tissue repair, inflammation reduction, and enhancement of cellular function.
Anti-aging services offered at our functional medicine clinic include the following:
Peptides are fundamental components of proteins and play a crucial role in various biological processes, such as the aging process. Dr. Oberg offers peptide treatments to help counteract age-related decline, enhance muscle growth and performance, improve skin health, and more.
When you bring your hormones back into balance, you can fight back against issues such as fatigue, mood swings, reduced libido, and even erectile dysfunction.
Replenish vital nutrients, antioxidants, and hydration for improved energy levels, skin health, and immune support.
Exosomes are tiny vesicles generated from mesenchymal stem cells. These vesicles serve as powerful communicators, transmitting signals to various tissues in the body. Their main function is to trigger healing, regeneration, and repair processes, mimicking the actions of younger cells. They are considered to be one of the most effective strategies for combating the aging process.
When nutrition guidance, lifestyle adaptations, and powerful supplements are combined with naturopathic medical therapies from Dr. Oberg, you can reverse chronic diseases in your life and reach your anti-aging goals.
Our goal with regenerative medicine treatments is to rejuvenate deteriorating or aging tissue. Our approach to treatment centers on fixing and reversing damage instead of solely addressing symptoms like pain. Regenerative medicine harnesses the power of healthy cells to renew and restore function by enhancing the body's innate capacity for self-healing.
Dr. Oberg uses regenerative medicine to treat a range of issues, both aesthetic and injury-related, including the following:
Experience the future of anti-aging and regenerative medicine with Dr. Erica Oberg. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and embark on your journey to a healthier, more youthful you.
When you visit our functional medicine clinic, you can rest easy knowing Dr. Erica Oberg uses her unique skills, knowledge, and naturopathic principles for the betterment of your health and well-being. Unlike many traditional primary care providers, our team combines the best aspects of traditional wisdom and modern scientific medicine to diagnose, treat, and prevent chronic diseases.
You don't have to worry about us suggesting addictive pain medications or treatments that simply mask your aesthetic or medical challenges. Instead, our goal is to address the underlying factors holding you back. If you're ready to take the first step toward purposeful progress and healthy living, contact us today.
When the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center opened in May, Mayor John McCann saw more than just Marriott’s largest property cutting ribbons on the city’s bayfront. He saw validation.“The Gaylord Project is a 22-year overnight success story,” McCann said, describing the decades-long journey from the 2003 Bayfront Master Plan to the 1,600-room resort that now anchors the city’s waterfront. “It took 22 years to get through the process of the California Coastal Commission, all the processing, ...
When the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center opened in May, Mayor John McCann saw more than just Marriott’s largest property cutting ribbons on the city’s bayfront. He saw validation.
“The Gaylord Project is a 22-year overnight success story,” McCann said, describing the decades-long journey from the 2003 Bayfront Master Plan to the 1,600-room resort that now anchors the city’s waterfront. “It took 22 years to get through the process of the California Coastal Commission, all the processing, financing, and then actually to get it built.”
Now, city and state officials are betting that success will catalyze an ambitious slate of development projects aimed at transforming the second-largest city in San Diego County into what McCann calls “the economic engine for the region.” The vision includes a bayfront sports complex, luxury housing, an entertainment district with film studios, and the crown jewel: a four-year university for a city of nearly 300,000 people.
But Chula Vista’s development track record carries cautionary notes. Major companies including Amazon have considered locating in the city, only to go elsewhere. And the university concept has circulated in different iterations since the 1990s, such as the proposed Cal State Chula Vista that failed in 2020.
City officials acknowledge the challenges, but point to recent momentum as evidence this time is different.
“The Gaylord Pacific has certainly put us on the map as it’s the biggest resort on the West Coast,” said Councilmember Michael Inzunza. “But what it’s done is it’s opened up the floodgates for tourism, athletic opportunities, sports opportunities, and becoming a destination point for jobs.”
The Gaylord’s impact extends beyond tourism. According to Port Commissioner Ann Moore, who presented to the City Council on Dec. 16, the resort generated more than 7,000 construction jobs and now employs over 1,200 people. The hotel had “the largest opening in Marriott’s history,” with the sales team selling more than one million group room nights before opening day, Moore told the council.
The resort has already generated $88 million in revenue for the city, McCann said.
That success undergirds the city’s pitch to developers: Chula Vista can deliver on large-scale projects, and there’s market demand to support them.
The most immediate bayfront project is Amara Bay, which has cleared the California Coastal Commission and completed groundbreaking. The development will feature seven towers with 1,500 luxury condos, a high-end hotel and retail, with construction on three initial buildings expected in the coming years.
Farther south on the bayfront, the Pangea project envisions a massive sports and recreation complex.
The Port of San Diego entered an exclusive negotiating agreement with developers that runs from January through July, Moore said. The proposal includes a tennis center with multi-surface courts, hotels, water polo facilities, retail, a wellness center and stadium to host soccer matches.
“This project would bring unique recreational opportunities that do not exist in Chula Vista today,” Moore told the council. “It would create new local union construction and permanent jobs.”
But Moore emphasized the agreement is “not a development agreement. It’s not a lease of port land. It’s not a financing agreement, nor is it a formal CEQA review. It’s also not a funding commitment by the port, and it’s certainly not a deal.”
Although the Port has not made any final commitments or decisions about the Pangea project, the negotiating agreement gives the developers exclusive rights to negotiate with the Port for six months, which gives the developers a window to work out planning details.
Away from the waterfront, the city is pursuing what Inzunza calls the “innovation district” in eastern Chula Vista. The Millenia Library, funded by a $40 million state grant secured by Assemblyman David Alvarez, will house the Chula Vista Entertainment Complex — a film production facility focused on special effects, documentaries and virtual production.
Plans call for two additional studios on eight acres across the street and potentially a 30-to-40-acre full film lot.
McCann said the city is working with the county to create a layered tax incentive program to make filming in their complex far cheaper than Los Angeles. Combined with a new state tax credit, the structure would allow film productions to stack city, county and state credits, he said.
The university project remains the most ambitious and uncertain. Chula Vista is one of five California cities with over 200,000 people without a four-year university — Santa Ana, Fontana, Moreno Valley and Oxnard are the other four.
Alvarez said six bachelor’s degree programs will be offered at Southwestern College, a community college in Chula Vista, starting fall 2026 — the first ever in the city. UCSD will offer public health, SDSU will provide nursing and industrial organizational psychology, and CSU San Marcos will teach cybersecurity.
“That is a major step,” Alvarez said. “And so those are all components that needed to happen in order for that bigger vision to really come through.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Alvarez’s Assembly Bill 662 this year, creating the Chula Vista University Task Force to determine how the proposed institution would operate and be funded. The university would be “a new type of institution that does not exist in California,” Alvarez said, similar to Denver’s Aurora campus, which houses multiple university systems.
The task force must complete its work by 2027, but Alvarez cautioned the full university would require “a very, very large investment” in “the nine figures in terms of dollars.”
The biggest obstacle to all development, McCann said, is “government red tape.” He used the Gaylord as an example.
“It is so funny because for years we’d been pitching it, working on it, working on it, working on it, and then finally we got it approved,” he said. “And then when they started building it, then it took about approximately two years to get built.”
Inzunza identified another challenge: federal budget cuts that affect state funding for the city’s university plans.
“If the federal government is withholding allocations or money to the state of California, well then the state of California is going to be that much more apprehensive of budgeting for any new universities or education institutions,” he said.
For Alvarez, the challenge is overcoming decades of skepticism.
“Because this has been talked about for so long, I believe there was fatigue and a sense of people who maybe stopped believing in it,” he said. “But I don’t hear that sentiment much anymore. In fact, quite the opposite. I genuinely just hear, wow, this university thing is happening.”
McCann projects Chula Vista’s population will exceed 300,000 within five to 10 years. Whether the city’s development vision keeps pace with that growth may depend on whether the Gaylord’s success proves replicable — or remains a 22-year exception.
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