Fred Schultz, MD

One day I was in Panera Bread in Schaumburg and saw a flyer on the wall with an advertisement for a book called «Stop the Thyroid Madness». Since I had a growth in my thyroid, I was intrigued. It was very Susan Pewter «Stop the Insanity»! I thought it was humorous, but also hit a chord with my beliefs to find «nontraditional» ways to treat illness. It summarized the book, which was about treating the thyroid in an unconventional way –with natural supplements and herbs instead of drugs so commonly used. On the back, it showcased Dr. Fred Schultz, M. D, who practices an integrative approach to healing –using «traditional» methods as well as herbal supplementation, nutritional recommendations and a «healthy living» approach. He has successfully treated a variety of patients with multiple sclerosis, cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome to name a few. I took the flyer off the wall and kept it for reference, planning one day to visit.
As I continued on my mission to heal myself from several serious issues, I found it was the right time to pay a visit. Even though Dr. Schultz is booked 3 months out, I was put on the waiting list and got a call a few days later. It was fate! It was a 6pm appointment so I would be able to go after work.
He is located in Wheaton in a very nice professional building, right off Roosevelt Rd. My appointment was approximately an hour and a half! Dr. Schultz spent the time necessary with me to go over all my records and discuss, in detail, what my symptoms were. We put together a plan and I will go for a follow up in several weeks. What I liked most is that his approach is to find the root cause of why I’m having so many issues. It is easy to say, «You have ‘xyz’, here are some drugs.» He actually pointed out things in my records that no one had addressed. I was actually embarrassed I had not seen those red flags myself. I learned it is important to be an advocate for your own health and READ your own records!
I am very grateful for the experience and am excited to update this review with good news to a speedy recovery!