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Holistic Doctor · Albuquerque, NM

A different kind of holistic doctor in Albuquerque

You have already seen the specialists. You are doing the things. Something is still off, and you want a doctor who looks at the whole picture instead of one organ system. Dr. Pranav Lad practices Ayurvedic and naturopathic medicine for adults who want root-cause care, not another prescription.

Book Your Free 15-Minute Discovery Call (505) 359-3578
  • Ayurvedic + N.D. trained
  • Works with your doctor
  • Albuquerque + virtual
Before you book anywhere

“Holistic doctor” means four very different things.

When you search for a holistic doctor in Albuquerque, you could land on any of four kinds of practitioner. Here is how they actually differ, so you can pick the right one for what you need.

Ayurvedic practitioners and naturopathic doctors

Ayurvedic practitioners use a 3,000-year-old system of dosha-based assessment (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), diet, herbs, and daily routine (dinacharya). Naturopathic doctors (N.D.) train at a four-year accredited medical school and emphasize root-cause care, nutrition, and natural therapies. Dr. Lad practices both. New Mexico does not currently license N.D.s the way Oregon, Washington, and Arizona do, so we are upfront: we are not a primary care substitute, and we always recommend keeping your conventional physician.

Functional medicine and integrative MDs

Functional medicine is a modern clinical framework, not a license. It uses advanced labs to map biochemical imbalances upstream of disease. Integrative MDs are conventional medical doctors who add complementary therapies. Dr. Lad is sitting for functional medicine certification exams in November 2026, which will add that framework on top of his Ayurvedic and naturopathic training. The result is a single doctor blending three lenses on one patient, instead of three different offices billing you separately.

How Dr. Lad’s approach works

Three lenses, one patient, one plan.

Most holistic doctors stay in one tradition. Dr. Lad integrates Ayurvedic constitution, naturopathic root cause, and functional labs into a single individualized protocol.

Ayurvedic constitution

We map your Vata, Pitta, Kapha mix, your Agni (digestive fire), and any Ama (metabolic residue) showing up in your symptoms. This is the lens that shapes diet, herbs, and dinacharya.

Naturopathic root cause

Beyond the symptom, we trace upstream drivers: nutrient status, inflammation, gut function, sleep, stress load. The N.D. framework is what keeps us asking “why” past the first answer.

Functional labs (Nov 2026)

Dr. Lad is completing functional medicine certification in November 2026. We already use advanced markers like fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, hs-CRP, and full thyroid panels that catch dysfunction earlier than standard labs.

A protocol you can actually follow

You leave the first visit with a written plan: food, daily rhythms, individualized botanical formulas, and the labs we want next. No cookie-cutter handouts, no fifteen supplements.

What patients come in for

Conditions Dr. Lad sees most often

The patterns below are where holistic, root-cause care tends to add the most on top of what conventional medicine has already done. Click through for the full condition-specific pages where they exist.

  • Metabolic syndrome: pre-diabetes, blood pressure creep, midsection weight, cholesterol patterns trending the wrong way
  • Autoimmune disorders: Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid patterns, psoriasis, lupus flares, MS fatigue management
  • Digestive issues: bloating, IBS, reflux, food sensitivities, post-antibiotic gut disruption
  • Fatigue and hormones: low thyroid patterns, adrenal load, perimenopause, low energy in your 30s and 40s
  • Stress and sleep: wired-but-tired, racing mind at night, waking at 3am, anxiety on top of physical symptoms
  • Preventive and constitutional care: you feel “fine” but want a doctor who looks at trajectory and lifestyle before things break
What working with us looks like

From first call to written protocol.

A clear, low-pressure path. No surprise upsells, no fifteen-supplement intro packages, no commitment before you have spoken with Dr. Lad.

1 Free · 15 min · Zoom

Free discovery call

A short Zoom conversation to understand what is going on, share how we work, and decide together whether Dr. Lad is the right kind of holistic doctor for you.

2 60 min · $199

Initial consultation

In-depth intake: full history, prior labs, current medications and supplements, lifestyle, sleep, digestion, stress load, and an Ayurvedic dosha assessment. In person in Albuquerque or virtual.

3 Same visit

Written protocol

You leave with a written plan: food and dinacharya, specific botanical formulas, the labs we want to add, and a clear next step. Nothing handed off to a coach, no homework you cannot interpret.

4 30 min · $120 · ongoing

Follow-ups

For chronic patterns, plan on 3 to 6 months of follow-ups to actually move the needle. Most patients land on a monthly visit cadence early, spaced wider as the protocol stabilizes.

Honest framing

When this is the right fit, and when it is not.

We would rather tell you up front than waste your $199. Read both columns before you book.

It probably fits if

Your labs are off but not yet at the medicate-now threshold. You have seen specialists and feel like nobody is connecting the dots. You want a doctor who will spend a full hour on intake. You are willing to commit to 3 to 6 months of consistent work on diet, herbs, and routine. You want to keep your PCP and add someone who looks at the whole picture alongside them.

It probably does not fit if

You are in an acute medical situation that needs an ER or your PCP today. You are looking for a doctor who will replace your primary care entirely (in New Mexico, N.D.s do not have that scope). You want someone who will prescribe pharmaceuticals as the first move. You want to spend $50 once and never come back. You are not ready to change diet, sleep, or daily routine. We will say so on the discovery call instead of taking your $199.

Cost and timeline

Up front, before you book: cost, timeline, what is not covered.

What you pay. Free 15-minute discovery call. Initial consultation $199 for 60 minutes. Follow-ups $120 for 30 minutes. Most chronic patterns need 3 to 6 months of monthly follow-ups to actually move, then quarterly maintenance. We will tell you on the discovery call roughly what your year looks like.

What insurance covers. We do not bill insurance. Some patients submit superbills for partial out-of-network reimbursement, but most plans treat naturopathic and Ayurvedic care as out-of-pocket. We can give you the codes to try.

What is billed separately. Botanical formulas, supplements, and any labs we run beyond your PCP’s standard panels. We quote everything before you commit, and we never pad the protocol to sell product. If a herb does not belong in your plan, it is not in your plan.

What is not in our scope. Acute care, prescriptions, surgery, imaging, and anything else that belongs in conventional medicine. We work alongside your PCP, not instead of them. If you want depth on Dr. Lad’s background and training, the about page has the full bio.

Frequently asked questions

Before you book, the four we hear most.

If your question is not here, ask it on the free discovery call. No pressure, no surprises, no sales script.

It depends on the practitioner. Dr. Pranav Lad holds a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) degree from a four-year accredited medical school and trained in Ayurvedic medicine on top of that.

The honest part: New Mexico does not currently license naturopathic doctors the way Oregon, Washington, and Arizona do. So an N.D. here practices under a different scope than in those states. We are not a primary care substitute. We do not prescribe pharmaceuticals or perform surgery. We always recommend keeping your conventional physician, and most of our patients do.

Four different traditions, often used interchangeably in marketing, which is part of why “holistic doctor” can feel confusing.

Ayurvedic practitioners work within a 3,000-year-old system of dosha-based assessment, diet, herbs, and daily routine. Naturopathic doctors (N.D.) attend an accredited four-year medical school focused on root-cause care, nutrition, and natural therapies. Functional medicine is a modern clinical framework that uses advanced labs to find biochemical imbalances upstream of disease, layered on top of any medical training. Integrative MDs are conventional medical doctors who add complementary therapies to standard care.

Dr. Lad practices Ayurvedic and naturopathic medicine. He is sitting for functional medicine certification exams in November 2026, which will add that framework. He is not an MD.

The discovery call is free and runs 15 minutes on Zoom. The initial consultation is $199 for 60 minutes, in person at our Albuquerque clinic or virtual. Follow-ups are $120 for 30 minutes.

We do not bill insurance. Botanical formulas and any deeper labs are billed separately, and we quote those before you commit. Most chronic patterns need 3 to 6 months of monthly follow-ups before patterns shift meaningfully.

No, and we do not try to. Most of our patients continue seeing their primary care physician while working with us. Dr. Lad’s role is to fill in the areas conventional medicine often does not have time for: nutrition, daily routine, deeper labs, individualized botanical care, and Ayurvedic constitution.

We collaborate with your PCP. We are happy to share notes and labs with them, and we will tell you directly when something belongs in their office and not ours.

Take the first step

Talk to Dr. Lad before you commit to anything.

A free 15-minute Zoom call. No intake form, no card on file. If we are not the right kind of holistic doctor for what you need, we will tell you on the call and point you somewhere better.

Book Your Free 15-Minute Discovery Call Call (505) 359-3578
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