About Dr. Vanessa Passov

Hello, lovely soul! I'm Dr. Vanessa Passov, and I'm honored to be your guide on your journey to autoimmune well-being.

My Unconventional Path to Healing

Life has a beautiful way of guiding us, sometimes through unexpected twists and turns. My own journey to becoming a doctor was far from conventional. I didn't start with dreams of a white coat and stethoscope.

Instead, I embraced adventure, exploring the world, backpacking through Europe, and even trying out commune living for a few days (a story for another time!). But life/GOD had its own plans for me. A life-altering car accident and a transcendental spiritual experience course-corrected me back to school and towards a lifelong love affair with alternative medicine, functional medicine, and nutrition.

In 2013, my world got kicked open with a dark night of the soul journey that lasted for several years. It was also around the same time that a storm was beginning to brew in the state of CA that would be the turning point of my journey and my practice.

Just as my daughter was about to enter into kindergarten, the CA legislature signed into las SB277, followed by SB276, stripping families of school age children exemptions to opt out of the CDC’s out of control vaccine schedule. This law forced me out of the unvaccinated closet, turning me into a fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. It also paved the way for me to begin homeschooling our daughter by pulling her out of an educational system that no longer aligned with our values as a family.

As the daughter of an alcoholic beauty queen mother and a con artist father, I had a very larger than life childhood that molded me into a curious seeker with a strong bullshit meter. Vowing never to return to school again after high school, I found myself in chiropractic college in my early 20’s, unfolding a lifetime love of healing, exploring, and learning. After graduating chiropractic college in 1999, I took a deeper dive into another layer of healing when I went back to school to study Traditional Chinese Medicine, beginning in 2004. I became a Certified Clinical Nutritionist in 2008, and in 2023, I became a certified Autoimmune Protocol Coach as well as a Certified Functional Medicine Clinician.

I never stop asking these questions: What is health? What is healing? I’m probably on my thousandth iteration of the answer, but as of now, there are 2 things of which I’m certain: 1. There’s an extraordinary mystery taking place in a loving, expanding universe that we’re an integral part of and 2. Our organic bodies will have an expiration date on this planet. Until then, my mission is clear: to leave all things better than I found them. I'm here to provide you with superior care, to give more than I take, and to empower you to make your own choices in your health and life.

Valuing relationships over transactions, the building blocks of my practice are love, empathy, kindness, inspiration, and freedom. Here, you will be seen, heard, and honored. I blend the best of East meets West and I endeavor to help as many people as I can jump out of a sick care system and DIY it through their health scenarios. For more intimate work together, my pledge is fewer appointments, deeper focus, and enhanced healing.

If you're feeling that inner nudge, if you're ready to embark on a path to lasting well-being, or if you simply want to learn more, please reach out. I'm here to be your ally in health and healing.

Welcome to my world of holistic healing, where compassion and knowledge intersect. Welcome to Dr. Vanessa Passov's Holistic Health Sanctuary.

With love and understanding,

Dr. Vanessa Passov