Dr. Daccardi is often asked by prospective patients whether he treats conditions like lupus, migraines, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, or neuropathy.  His standard reply is, "No.  I treat PEOPLE who happen to be experiencing those conditions at the moment."

Hearthstone patients share a few common characteristics: 

• They want access to state-of-the-art, alternative medicine.
• They want access to a top holistic doctor who practices the art of the "old-fashioned" doctor-patient relationship, built on care, trust, and mutual respect, and who will explain complex issues in easy-to-understand language.
• They know that true health is a process of optimizing the function of the brain and body and seek a doctor with a "whole person" perspective who can help restore their balance structurally, biochemically, neurologically, and emotionally.
• They may have chronic or acute symptoms or pain, for which traditional medical care has not been able to find relief. 
• They may have been told by other doctors that their symptoms are "in their head," or that they need to learn to "make do" with their symptoms.