About Us
Learn about our team
We're in this Together!
We've been there
We are health professionals
who know MS on a personal
and professional level
We Use These Strategies Too
We’ve experienced the powerful benefits of these tools in ourselves and our patients
We've Got your Back
Our community of people
living with MS is with you
every step of the way
Our Mission
To educate and inspire those living with MS
to intentionally design and create their future health.
We
Believe
- You have the right to heal and live well with MS.
- You CAN impact your health using lifestyle therapies in tandem with your existing neurology care.
- Access to safe, effective, evidence-based health information is a human right.
- A firm foundation of healthy behaviors makes MS more predictable.
What sets TRUE Medicine Apart
We Live With MS Too
We want to share what we've learned and encourage you to live well with MS too!
Guided Support
Structured online meetings and group health coaching makes sure you turn goals into reality.
Whole-Person Approach
We show you how lifestyle habits universally balance your interconnected body systems.
Accessible
Integrative Care
We bring the most impactful aspects of integrative care to the comfort of your home.
Healing in Community
Our online gatherings and forums connect you with a like-minded community who understand you.
Safe and
Evidence-Based
We commit to sharing trustworthy information so you can focus on implementing what works.
I started TRUE Medicine not really knowing what to expect. I finished the program with so much more than I anticipated. I feel like I have allies, I have support and I have resources that I know are trustworthy because I had the opportunity to talk and listen to Dr. Payrovi and the health coach.”
Angela RM, California
It was so nice to be in a group of people who get what it’s like to have MS who are all having their experiences and share stories of overcoming and providing support. Dr. Susan and the health coach are amazing, insightful, generous with their time, and provide very useful feedback on how to improve what you’re already doing.”
Dani E, California
Your TRUE Medicine Team
So glad you're here!
When I was diagnosed with MS after the birth of my first child, I was overwhelmed. I wanted to take back control and improve my health, but I didn’t know where to start. I researched integrative medicine to expand upon my conventional medicine training. What I found changed my life.
These evidence-based lifestyle strategies are centered around one key concept: if you want to improve your health, you must to create a healthy environment. While there is so much about MS we cannot control, we can optimize our diet with nutrient-dense foods, improve the quality of our sleep, practice better stress management, and gather with supportive, like-minded people. When I implemented these lifestyle changes, I soon experienced improvement in my symptoms and overall health. As I have maintained these habits, these changes have been long lasting.
Better health is within reach for all of us who live with MS. I want to share True Medicine with you so you too can reclaim your health and get back to being you!
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor
Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Certified in Functional Medicine and medical acupuncture
Co-founder, Project Development, Marketing
Licensed Acupuncturist
Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Masters of Science in Public Health
Marrying decades of public health and clinical experience, Ann Marie oversees program development, marketing, and business strategy to ensure a seamless experience. TRUE Medicine is her answer to taking health promotion from theory to reality.
Health Coach, Gather Facilitator
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach
Doctor of Dental Surgery (Brazil)
Masters of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Brazil)
As your group health coach, Roberta supports you to create the conditions for your healing. She moderates the online Gathers and forums and partners with you to ensure your goals become habits.
Research and Program Development Assistant
B.S. in Neuroscience
Certified yoga instructor
Whether it’s literature reviews, content creation for video slides, or easy to use handouts, Nikki is our behind the scenes superhero. She infuses her love of neuroscience and healing arts with her creativity to bring our learning materials to life.
