Castro Integrative Medicine of Charlottesville

Castro Integrative Medicine of Charlottesville We provide Holistic, Root Cause Medicine tailored to meet your unique health needs.
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Specializing in cutting-edge treatments, personalized nutrition, detox, testing, preventative care and chronic illness management, our goal is to empower lasting wellness. Dr. Castro has been successfully treating chronic and degenerative diseases and promoting healthy aging for over 20 years. We provide a range of treatments that promote healthy body processes and enhance detoxification. We also offer bio-identical hormone replacement therapies to help offset deterioration from aging and improve quality of life. At Castro Integrative Medicine, we treat the underlying causes of illness and not simply use drugs to decrease symptoms. This approach is increasingly important as the rise in today’s illnesses continues to increase causing chronic fatigue, pain, excessive inflammation, dementia, autism, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The treatments offered are those developed by innovative clinicians around the world that, though not embraced by conventional medicine in the United States, nonetheless have scientific evidence to support their use, and more importantly, have clearly demonstrated clinical safety and success.

02/27/2026

You were told your Vitamin D is “normal.”

But normal on a lab report does not mean optimal for immune defense, inflammation control, muscle strength, or long-term health.

Most lab ranges are designed to prevent severe deficiency - not to optimize how your body actually functions.

Vitamin D influences bone strength, immune function, inflammation levels, muscle performance, and how healthy cells grow and repair.

A level at the bottom of the reference range may technically pass - but it may not be enough to support strong physiology.

If you’re getting sick often, feeling persistently fatigued, noticing mood shifts, or dealing with unexplained aches, it may be worth looking deeper.

At Castro Integrative Medicine, we evaluate Vitamin D in context - not in isolation. We look at inflammation, nutrient cofactors, absorption, and overall metabolic health.

Average is not the goal.�Optimal function is.

If you’ve been living in a constant state of stress, your nervous system may be stuck in overdrive.Chronic fight-or-flig...
02/26/2026

If you’ve been living in a constant state of stress, your nervous system may be stuck in overdrive.

Chronic fight-or-flight activation affects more than mood. It influences inflammation, pain perception, sleep, digestion, and cognitive clarity. This pattern is often seen in conditions, such as PTSD, anxiety disorders, and chronic pain.

Procaine IV therapy works directly with neural signaling to help calm excessive stress patterns and support a more regulated physiologic state.

When stress signaling shifts, patients often experience:
• reduced anxiety
• relief from PTSD-related hyperarousal
• decreased physical pain
• improved mood stability
• clearer thinking

Mental health is physiological.

At CIMC, we use targeted therapies like Procaine IV strategically - addressing nervous system dysregulation at its root rather than simply managing symptoms.
If your system feels wired, overwhelmed, or unable to fully settle, this may be the reset it’s been needing.

Call our office today to get started:
📞 434-956-4100

Heart disease rarely feels urgent - until it is.Long before symptoms appear, inflammation rises, insulin signaling weake...
02/25/2026

Heart disease rarely feels urgent - until it is.

Long before symptoms appear, inflammation rises, insulin signaling weakens, mitochondrial energy slows, and the vascular lining becomes stressed.

Energy drops. Blood pressure creeps up. Midsection weight increases. Recovery slows.
These are metabolic signals - not random changes.

That’s why we use targeted nutrients and bioactive compounds as part of a comprehensive cardiovascular strategy.

Magnesium. Omega-3s. CoQ10. L-carnitine. Vitamin D. K2. Polyphenols.

Not randomly. Not generically.

These are selected intentionally to support endothelial health, cellular energy, insulin sensitivity, and inflammatory balance.

And we don’t rely on supplementation alone.

We combine targeted nutritional support with advanced therapies that:

• Improve circulation and oxygen delivery
• Strengthen cellular energy production
• Regulate inflammatory signaling
• Help remove heavy metals and circulating toxins that contribute to vascular stress

When the right nutrients and the right treatments work together, the heart is better protected, better fueled, and better supported long term.

We don’t chase symptoms.
We address what’s driving the cardiovascular dysfunction.

Learn how we evaluate and support cardiovascular health through individualized care:

📞 434-956-4100
📧 info@CIMCville.com

Your body doesn’t know it’s the weekend.It only knows the signals you give it.Late nights.
Extra sugar.
More alcohol.
Ho...
02/20/2026

Your body doesn’t know it’s the weekend.

It only knows the signals you give it.

Late nights.
Extra sugar.
More alcohol.
Hours of scrolling.

Or --

Morning sunlight.
Protein early.
A walk after dinner.
Lights down at night.
These choices affect inflammation, blood sugar, hormone rhythm, and sleep.
The weekend can either add stress…
or help you recover from it.

Two steady days can change how Monday feels.

Use the weekend to reset and restore rhythm.

Inflammation does not sustain itself.It is maintained.By immune activation.
By toxic load.
By metabolic instability.
By ...
02/20/2026

Inflammation does not sustain itself.

It is maintained.
By immune activation.
By toxic load.
By metabolic instability.
By nervous system dysregulation.
By circadian disruption.
By isolation.

The body does not wake up one day “inflamed.”

It responds to what it is exposed to, what it is processing, and what it is struggling to regulate.

When those forces persist, inflammation persists.

At CIMC, we don’t chase inflammation as a diagnosis.
We evaluate what is fueling it.

That means comprehensive bloodwork.

Immune and gut assessment.

Metabolic analysis.

Detoxification support.

Targeted therapies that reduce inflammatory load at the systems level.

Because inflammation is rarely random.

And it is rarely caused by one thing.

It is sustained by drivers.

Find the drivers.

Address them at the root.

Physiology changes.

Did you know chronic inflammation plays a role in heart disease, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, and even mood disorder...
02/19/2026

Did you know chronic inflammation plays a role in heart disease, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, and even mood disorders?

Inflammation is not the enemy. It is a protective response.

The problem begins when that response does not resolve.

Over time, persistent inflammation disrupts metabolism, hormones, vascular health, immune balance, and cellular function. That chronic inflammatory state becomes the environment in which disease develops.

At CIMC, our focus is on lowering the inflammatory burden on the body and restoring balance to the systems that regulate it.

That may include:
• Ozone IV therapy with UV blood irradiation to help regulate immune signaling and improve oxygen utilization
• EBOO, our most advanced extracorporeal ozone therapy, designed to significantly reduce systemic inflammatory load
• High-dose Vitamin C IV to address oxidative stress
• LDA/LDI to calm immune overactivation
• Phosphatidylcholine to support cellular membrane repair and detox pathways
• Metabolic and hormone optimization
• Nutrition and lifestyle changes that reduce ongoing inflammatory stress

Chronic inflammation can be reduced.

When the inflammatory burden decreases, the body shifts out of constant defense and back into repair.

We’ve been told for decades that cholesterol is the villain.But heart disease doesn’t begin in your arteries.It begins i...
02/18/2026

We’ve been told for decades that cholesterol is the villain.

But heart disease doesn’t begin in your arteries.
It begins in your metabolism.

So what is insulin resistance?

It’s when your cells stop responding properly to insulin - the hormone that moves glucose out of your bloodstream and into your cells for energy.

When that signal weakens, your body compensates by producing more insulin.
Blood sugar may look “normal” for years… but insulin levels stay chronically elevated.

That high-insulin state drives:
• Inflammation
• Increased triglycerides
• Lower HDL
• Fat storage (especially visceral fat)
• Arterial irritation
• Plaque instability

This is metabolic dysfunction.
And it is one of the strongest drivers of cardiovascular disease.

You can have “normal” cholesterol and still be metabolically unhealthy.

At CIMC, we look deeper:
• Fasting insulin
• A1c
• Triglyceride to HDL ratio
• Inflammatory markers
• Body composition
• Lifestyle patterns

Protecting your heart means restoring metabolic flexibility, lowering inflammation, improving mitochondrial function, and stabilizing blood sugar at the root.

This is how you protect your arteries.
This is how you protect your brain.
This is how you protect your heart.

02/13/2026

What if your body could heal on a deeper level? 🧬

Ozone IV Therapy is more than just a wellness trend - it’s a powerful way to activate your body’s internal healing response. By delivering medical-grade oxygen directly into your bloodstream, we help your body break through the "stuck" cycle of chronic inflammation.

The Benefits:

Better Circulation: Delivers oxygen exactly where your tissues need it most.

Inflammation Control: Regulates the signals that keep your body in a state of stress.

Immune Support: Stimulates your natural defense pathways for a total system "supercharge."

Detox Support: Enhances your body’s ability to process and clear toxins by improving oxygen utilization, supporting liver pathways, and optimizing cellular function.

Heal from the inside out.

Experience the difference at CIMC.

Magnesium is essential to cardiovascular health.It plays a direct role in electrical conduction, vascular tone, metaboli...
02/12/2026

Magnesium is essential to cardiovascular health.

It plays a direct role in electrical conduction, vascular tone, metabolic regulation, and inflammatory balance - all systems that determine how well the heart functions.

Magnesium helps:
• Regulate cardiac rhythm
• Transport potassium and sodium across cell membranes
• Relax blood vessels and support healthy blood pressure
• Support insulin sensitivity and metabolic stability
• Modulate oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling

Deficiency is common. Chronic stress, processed food, blood sugar instability, alcohol use, and certain medications can all deplete magnesium over time.

Low magnesium status has been associated with arrhythmias, hypertension, insulin resistance, and vascular dysfunction.

Heart health is not just about cholesterol. It’s about the electrical, vascular, and metabolic environment your heart operates in.

A healthy heart supports a healthy brain.Research highlighted by Harvard Health Publishing shows that Alzheimer’s diseas...
02/11/2026

A healthy heart supports a healthy brain.

Research highlighted by Harvard Health Publishing shows that Alzheimer’s disease shares many of the same risk factors as heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular dementia.

One of the clearest patterns emerging from this research is the role of blood flow to the brain. When circulation is reduced, cognitive risk rises. When blood flow is supported, the brain is better supplied with oxygen and nutrients and better able to maintain long-term function.

This is why vascular health matters.

IV chelation therapy is one way we support cardiovascular and vascular health by helping reduce heavy metals and plaque that can interfere with healthy circulation. By supporting blood vessel function and blood flow, chelation benefits both heart health and long-term brain health.

What protects the heart also protects the brain.

To learn more about IV chelation and other ways we support cardiovascular and brain health, reach out today:
📞 434-956-4100
📧 info@CIMCville.com

Cancer places extraordinary demands on the body. Beyond the disease itself, chemotherapy and radiation place stress on i...
02/10/2026

Cancer places extraordinary demands on the body. Beyond the disease itself, chemotherapy and radiation place stress on immune function, metabolism, mitochondrial energy production, inflammation, and the body’s ability to recover between treatments. How the body functions at the cellular and metabolic level during this time matters.

At Castro Integrative Medicine, we work with cancer patients who want integrative care that actively supports their body during cancer treatment and recovery - care that addresses oxygen use, oxidative stress, immune signaling, and cellular energy.

Many patients come to us for two integrative therapies that address the foundational drivers of cancer biology.

🔷 High-Dose Vitamin C IV Therapy
When vitamin C is given intravenously at very high doses, it behaves differently than oral vitamin C. At these levels, it creates an oxidative effect that targets known vulnerabilities in cancer cells, particularly their abnormal metabolism and limited ability to manage high oxidative pressure. This allows high-dose vitamin C IV to directly damage cancer cells and contribute to their breakdown. This same oxidative pathway is central to how chemotherapy and radiation work, which is why high-dose vitamin C IV is used in integrative oncology to complement conventional cancer treatment.

🔷Ozone IV Therapy
Ozone IV Therapy increases oxygen availability and delivers controlled oxidative stress at the cellular level. Cancer cells depend on low-oxygen, abnormal metabolic conditions to survive. By improving oxygen utilization and applying controlled oxidative stress, ozone therapy directly damages cancer cells and disrupts the conditions they need to survive, while supporting circulation, immune communication, and overall cellular function in healthy tissue.

Many patients use both IV therapies because they want to support treatment, recovery, and the body’s internal balance at the same time.

This approach is not about replacing oncology care.
It is about changing the internal terrain and supporting the body at the cellular level while conventional treatment is underway.

Call us to learn more: 434-956-4100

Most people don’t think about allergies until symptoms show up - congestion, sinus pressure, fatigue, headaches, skin fl...
02/06/2026

Most people don’t think about allergies until symptoms show up - congestion, sinus pressure, fatigue, headaches, skin flares, or feeling like their body is constantly reacting to things it shouldn’t. By then, the immune response is already active.

LDI Allergy works differently than traditional allergy treatments. Instead of chasing symptoms, it helps retrain how the immune system responds over time. That’s why starting before spring exposures increase matters.

LDI works best when started before symptoms begin. Starting now gives the immune system time to adjust before pollen, mold, and other triggers ramp up - and for many patients, it eventually stops feeling like “allergy season” at all.

LDI Allergy can help with more than seasonal allergies, including:
• Food allergies and sensitivities (including alpha-gal)
• Histamine intolerance and mast cell activation
• Eczema, hives, and asthma
• Chronic sinus issues
• Chemical sensitivities
• IBS and other immune-driven symptoms

If you’ve spent years bracing yourself for allergy season, there may be another option.
If you’d like to learn more about whether LDI Allergy is a good fit for you or your child, reach out to our office today:

📞 434-956-4100
📧 info@CIMCville.com



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1402 Greenbrier Place
Charlottesville, VA
22901

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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