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Dr. Arlan Cage, ND, LAc operates his clinic, South Bay Total Health in Torrance CA, where he specializes
in Endocrinology, Gynecology, Fertility, Weight Loss, Sports Medicine, Longevity Programs
and other chronic illnesses. He graduated from
Whitman College in 1983 with a bachelors
degree in Physics and Astronomy, and from Florida Institute of Technology in 1985 with a Masters degree in
Space Technology. He worked for 16 years in the aerospace industry supporting a variety of rocket and satellite
programs including the Space Shuttle, specializing in rocket propulsion systems and attitude control & guidance
systems of un-manned satellites.
In time, a growing interest in natural health prompted him to pursue a career in alternative medicine.
In 2002 he earned his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
in Tempe, AZ. Southwest College is one of only 5, accredited, Naturopathic Medical schools in the United
States whose graduates are eligible for licensure in those states which regulate Naturopathic medicine.
While at Southwest College, Dr. Cage lead a team which conducted the first homeopathic proving of the plant
Larrea tridentata, or Chaparral. This research was published in the Spring 2004 issue of Simillimum,
the Journal of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians.
He opened the first Naturopathic clinic in the South Bay region of Los Angeles county in 2003, and also
continued his exploration of alternative healing systems through the study of Oriental Medicine at the
prestigious
Samra University of Oriental Medicine
in Los Angeles, the oldest college of Oriental Medicine in the U.S., graduating in 2005.
He is active in
promoting the benefits of holistic alternative medicine, and has served on the Board of Directors for
the California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) since 2007. The CNDA is the the professional
association for licensed Naturopathic Doctors in California. Beginning in the spring of 2008, Dr. Cage
was elected as the President of the CNDA, and will lead the organization in its efforts to
promote the growth of Naturopathic Medicine in the State of California, establish and maintain
standards of professional conduct among licensed Naturopathic doctors, and to provide a resource of
expertise in Natural medicine for State agencies and the citizens of California.
Dr. Cage has taught undergraduate physics, as well as a biophysics course specifically for schools of Oriental
Medicine, and has co-authored a textbook, Wu Li: Principles of Physics for Oriental Medicine. He is
currently
a contributing author to the Foundations Project, a collaborative, international effort to produce a new
textbook on Naturopathic Philosophy, which is a synthesis of the traditions of Naturopathic Medicine and the
advances of modern science. Dr. Cage's chapter is on the Physics of the Vital Force.
Starting in 2009, Dr. Cage has been an adjunct faculty member at the Emperor's College of Traditional
Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, CA, where he teaches physics and nutrition.
Dr. Cage has post-doctoral certifications in the treatment of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, and Esoteric
Acupuncture. He is a professional member of the American Holistic Health Association, the Price-Pottenger
Nutrition Foundation, as well as the California Naturopathic Doctors Association.
When he isn't helping his patients, Dr. Cage's hobbies and interests include the martial arts, high-altitude
mountaineering, and organic gardening. . He is the
formulator of his own line of herbal and nutritional supplements, Dr. Cage's Herbal Remedies.
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Curriculum Vitae Highlights
EDUCATION
- BA Physics & Astronomy,
Whitman College, 1983
- MS Space Technology,
Florida Inst. of Technology, 1985
- ND Naturopathic Medicine,
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, 2002
- MS Oriental Medicine,
Samra University of Oriental Medicine, 2005
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- California Naturopathic Doctor's Assoc. (CNDA)
- American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- California State Oriental Medical Association
- Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
- American Holistic Health Assoc.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- President, California Naturopathic Doctors Association, 2008 - present
- Member of Board of Directors, CNDA, 2007 - present
- Chair, CNDA Professional Development Committee, 2007 - present
LICENSES
- Arizona Naturopathic License, No. 03-755
- California Naturopathic License, No. ND-30
- California Acupuncture License, No. AC 11402
CERTIFICATIONS
- Wilson's Temperature Syndrome,
WT3 Protocol
- Esoteric Acupuncture
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