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 La Jolla, 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 La Jolla, 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 La Jolla, 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 La Jolla, 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 La Jolla, 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 La Jolla, 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.
The La Jolla High School robotics team returned this month from a tournament in Ventura County against more than 40 other schools from across the state with a creativity award and fifth place in the playoffs.The Vikings’ Minions-themed robot and ball-firing turret were presented by nine members of the team who traveled to Port Hueneme for the FIRST Robotics Competition California district tournament March 6-8.The La Jolla High team, formed in 2009, currently consists of 20-30 students, with support from coaches Alex Varon...
The La Jolla High School robotics team returned this month from a tournament in Ventura County against more than 40 other schools from across the state with a creativity award and fifth place in the playoffs.
The Vikings’ Minions-themed robot and ball-firing turret were presented by nine members of the team who traveled to Port Hueneme for the FIRST Robotics Competition California district tournament March 6-8.
The La Jolla High team, formed in 2009, currently consists of 20-30 students, with support from coaches Alex Varon and Neal Palmer. The Vikings typically compete in one in-season regional event but this year are participating in two district-level competitions.
The team’s greatest successes so far include winning the 2011 Las Vegas regional and landing semifinal spots in San Diego regional competitions in 2018-19.
The Vikings next will compete at Francis Parker School in San Diego from Friday to Sunday, March 20-22.
Senior Ruby Lind is the second-year president of the group, while senior Sean DeMerchant leads the mechanical team. Sophomore Jasmine Vaughan, who joined the group late last year, handles logistics and communications, including grant applications.
“I feel like there was a sense of camaraderie because we were all going up there together on a big adventure for all of us,” Ruby said of the Ventura County trip. “We had dinner together, we were talking about the competition, just having fun together.”
Jasmine, for whom this was her first in-season competition, said “I thought it was really exciting. Since there weren’t as many of us as [in] … local competitions before, I feel like I got to be more in it and have more responsibility.”
The competition tasked students with programming robots to shoot yellow balls called “fuel” into a bin called a “hub.” Along the way, the robots can travel over bumps, go under trenches and climb a simulated tower to earn higher scores.
Teams competed across two matches with “alliances,” or teams of three.
The Vikings ended up winning the creativity award for their unique turret design. Instead of having wiring atop the turret, the team opted to have it below. Doing so allowed the turret to spin indefinitely and give the robot more versatility.
“Every other team had limited range of motion and had electrical on the turret,” Ruby said. “So we just kind of stood out because that was different. And that’s why we won that award.”
The Vikings had fun with final touches on the design, too.
“We knew we’d have a big clear tank on our robot, and the game pieces this year are the yellow balls,” Sean said. “So when it would fill up, we would go ‘Oh, it’s [all] yellow.’ So we had to go with [a] theme [that] would fit with the color of the game pieces [and] we thought ‘Minions are yellow. Let’s go with Minions.’”
Sean, who operated the robot, had a lot of pressure on him to perform well, but his nervousness didn’t get in the way.
“I was stressed, and I was also psyched and doing really well as a team,” he said.
Co-coach Varon described the competition weekend as hectic at times but praised the team and its ability to finish the robot in time for one of the season’s earlier competitions.
He also commended the students for their progress over the past few years. Just two years ago, he said, the Vikings were near the bottom of the rankings. Last year, they were in the middle of the pack.
Varon attributes the change to viewing the group as more than just a club.
“Thinking of it as a team … was something we started doing last year,” he said. “We suddenly switched, saying instead of going to these competitions and just being happy that our robot will work, or if it doesn’t work, we’ll be spending our time trying to make that one thing work. We said … ‘Let’s be competitors.’
“I think people are starting to think … we can start winning. We can start working on this. Let’s make this better than just ‘throw some stuff together.’”
La Jolla’s Muirlands Middle School recently revived its robotics club, considered a “missing link” after years of dormancy. Campus leaders are eyeing a return to team competitions as soon as next school year.
Muirlands joins La Jolla High and La Jolla Elementary as local schools with dedicated robotics programs. Before Muirlands set out to restore its team, middle-schoolers had to compete through La Jolla Elementary’s program or — for ages 14 and up — La Jolla High’s team.
La Jolla will soon welcome a coastal-inspired café and craft coffeehouse from Clique Hospitality. The café will offer a chef-driven menu tailored to the surrounding community. The space overlooks Torrey Pines Golf Course and will feature both indoor and outdoor seating.Clique Hospitality to Open Playa Kitchen in La JollaPlaya Kitchen by Clique Hospitality is slated to open soon in La Jolla. It is a coastal-inspired café and craft coffee house located at Torrey Pines Science Park. The café is set to...
La Jolla will soon welcome a coastal-inspired café and craft coffeehouse from Clique Hospitality. The café will offer a chef-driven menu tailored to the surrounding community. The space overlooks Torrey Pines Golf Course and will feature both indoor and outdoor seating.
Playa Kitchen by Clique Hospitality is slated to open soon in La Jolla. It is a coastal-inspired café and craft coffee house located at Torrey Pines Science Park. The café is set to open on March 18, 2026, and will operate Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Playa Kitchen is located at 11011 N. Torrey Pines Road. It overlooks Torrey Pines Golf Course and features a dining room, bar, lounge, and outdoor patio. Founder Andy Masi designed the café to reflect how people work and connect today.
The café will offer delivery through its website and third-party apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats. Beer and wine service, along with happy hour offerings, are expected to launch at a later date.
Playa Kitchen will span roughly 3,700 square feet. The layout is designed to accommodate everything from morning coffee meetings to working lunches.
“Playa was created to reflect the way people work and connect today,” said Andy Masi, founder of Clique Hospitality. “More than just a place to dine, it’s an elevated, design-forward café that feels both productive and restorative. It’s a space where you can move seamlessly from morning coffee to a working lunch to an afternoon reset, all while feeling grounded in the coastal environment.”
The café offers a 40-seat dining room, a 17-seat bar lounge, and a 1,100-square-foot patio. The patio itself seats up to 28 guests and will also serve as a flexible extension of the main dining room. The café will offer free on-site parking when it opens to the public.
The menu focuses on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. The breakfast options include a vegetable and egg Think Tank Bowl priced at $17. The menu also includes a ham, cheese, and egg croissant priced at $14 and an acai bowl priced at $14.
For lunch, the café will serve salads, bowls, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, poke bowls, and fish tacos. The beverage menu includes craft coffee, teas, fresh juices, and smoothies. The brewed coffee starts at $2.50, while specialty drinks range from $2.50 to $4.50. Fresh juices start at $6, and smoothies range from $10 to $12.
With its coastal-inspired design and chef-driven menu, Playa Kitchen is positioned as a relaxed yet refined addition to La Jolla’s dining scene. It will also serve as a convenient spot for morning coffee and casual lunches.
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