About Dr. Kendall Perrine, ND
Dr. Kendall Perrine is a California-licensed Naturopathic Doctor serving patients in Dana Point (Orange County), Arroyo Grande (San Luis Obispo), and globally through virtual health coaching. She specializes in regenerative injection therapies, homeopathy, IV and IM nutrient therapies, ozone medicine, and natural aesthetics and offering a depth of integrative care that is rarely found in a single practice.
Who I Am
I became a naturopathic doctor the way most of us do: through my own body.
I am a lifelong athlete. Surfing, running, triathlon training, mountain biking, movement has always been central to who I am. And like most athletes who push hard, I have paid the price. Bone fractures from mountain bike accidents. Nagging ligament and tendon injuries from years of triathlon training. Overtraining. Hormonal imbalance that conventional medicine either dismissed or handed a prescription for without ever asking why.
In every one of those moments, I turned to natural medicine, and it worked. Prolotherapy rebuilt connective tissue my orthopedist said would require surgery. Homeopathy addressed the constitutional picture that made recovery so slow. Functional labs showed me what was actually happening with my hormones when standard panels came back “normal.” I learned my own medicine from the inside out, and that experience shapes every patient encounter I have.
My own injuries, and repeated encounters with the limits of a medical system not built to ask deeper questions, continue to remind me why I chose this path and reinforces this choice. I am not against conventional medicine. I am for something more complete. A medicine that trusts the body’s own intelligence, that does not reach for a pharmaceutical or surgical solution as first-line before understanding why the problem exists in the first place, and that treats the person rather than the diagnosis.
When I am not in the clinic you will find me in the ocean, on a trail, traveling to learn from practitioners I admire, or deep in a book on some corner of natural medicine I have not fully explored yet. I can’t help but continue to grow my knowledge, learn from the best and never stop being a student.
I trained at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, earning a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, and worked in outpatient physical therapy before pursuing my Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. At Bastyr I trained in the same foundational sciences as any medical school alongside deep clinical work in homeopathy, botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, hydrotherapy, physical medicine, and minor surgery. After graduating I pursued advanced post-doctoral training in regenerative injection techniques, ozone medicine, aesthetics, and IV therapies, building a scope of practice that is rare for a single provider.
Approach to Healing
Dr. Perrine practices within the vitalistic tradition of naturopathic medicine, guided by the naturopathic therapeutic order — a framework that prioritizes the least invasive, most foundational interventions first. Rather than suppressing symptoms, she works to identify and remove the obstacles standing between a patient and their own healing capacity. The body, when properly supported, does the work.
This means beginning with the foundations: nutrition, water, movement, sleep, and the reduction of toxic burden. From there, botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, and clinical nutrition are layered in before reaching for more targeted therapies like regenerative injections, IV nutrients, or ozone. Every clinical decision follows this order with intention.
Dr. Perrine treats the whole person, not a diagnosis. A patient presenting with chronic joint pain may also carry gut dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, and a depleted nervous system. These are not separate problems. They are one terrain, and they heal together. Her role is not to intervene but to facilitate the body’s own intelligence, removing what blocks it and supporting what restores it.
Dr. Perrine is a proud member of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute, whose vision she shares: a world where optimal health allows people to reach their highest potential for inspired creativity, acting always in concert with the healing power of nature. She is also a member of the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine (AOAPRM), reflecting her advanced commitment to regenerative injection therapies.
What I Offer
Regenerative Injection Therapies Dr. Perrine is one of the few naturopathic doctors in Southern California offering a full spectrum of regenerative injection therapies. Her training spans prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), perineural injections, neural prolotherapy, ozone prolozone injections, and ultrasound-guided techniques — developed through over a decade of advanced certifications and mentorship with leaders in regenerative medicine. These therapies stimulate the body’s own repair mechanisms, rebuilding damaged connective tissue and restoring function without pharmaceuticals or surgery. They are appropriate for chronic joint pain, sports injuries, ligament and tendon damage, nerve pain, post-surgical recovery, and anyone seeking to avoid or delay surgery.
Homeopathy Homeopathy is a cornerstone of Dr. Perrine’s constitutional work. When practiced with care, through thorough case-taking and a remedy matched to the whole person, homeopathy is one of the most sophisticated tools available in naturopathic medicine. It is particularly effective for chronic conditions, hormonal patterns, immune dysregulation, and cases where a patient has been through conventional workups without resolution.
Hormone Balancing Hormonal imbalance is one of the most common reasons patients find their way to Purist Natural Medicine, and one of the most mismanaged conditions in conventional care. Before any hormone intervention is considered, Dr. Perrine conducts a thorough investigation of the systems that govern hormonal health: the adrenal glands and HPA axis, the gut microbiome and its role in estrogen metabolism, thyroid function, sleep, stress load, and nutritional status. In many cases, addressing these foundational drivers resolves hormonal symptoms without the need for exogenous hormones at all.
When bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is clinically appropriate, after root causes have been addressed and the body needs additional support, Dr. Perrine offers it as a precision tool, not a first step. This is hormone care that respects your body’s intelligence first.
IV and IM Therapies Dr. Perrine offers a full range of personalized intravenous and intramuscular nutrient therapies, including vitamin C, glutathione, NAD+, phosphatidylcholine, ozone IVs, and customized nutrient formulations. Every protocol is selected based on your individual labs, history, and clinical goals — not a standard menu. She performs her own blood draws in-clinic and works with Rupa Health for comprehensive functional laboratory testing.
Natural Aesthetics Aesthetic medicine at Purist Natural Medicine is regenerative by design. Dr. Perrine offers PRP facials, microneedling with growth factors, and PRP hair restoration for women and men. These procedures activate your body’s own healing mechanisms to rebuild collagen, restore tissue integrity, and improve skin and scalp health from within. No neurotoxins. No synthetic fillers. Just your biology, supported and directed.
Botanical Medicine and Clinical Nutrition Every patient protocol at Purist Natural Medicine includes foundational nutritional assessment and, where indicated, evidence-based botanical medicine. Dr. Perrine works with practitioner-grade formulations and conducts thorough dietary evaluation as part of every comprehensive visit.
Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy is one of the oldest and most effective tools in the naturopathic tradition, using water therapeutically to stimulate circulation, support detoxification, and activate the body’s innate healing response. Dr. Perrine incorporates hydrotherapy principles into patient protocols as a foundational and often underutilized modality.
Ozone Therapy Ozone is one of the most versatile tools in naturopathic and integrative medicine, with applications ranging from intravenous ozone IVs and ozone prolozone injections to vaginal insufflation and rectal ozone. Dr. Perrine trained directly with Dr. Rick Ng, MD, and has attended advanced ozone conferences including Frontiers in Ozone. At-home ozone equipment is also available through the Purist shop for patients extending their protocols between visits.
Global Health Coaching For patients outside California or those who prefer virtual care, Dr. Perrine offers naturopathic health coaching worldwide. Virtual sessions include comprehensive intake, functional lab review, supplement and lifestyle protocols, and ongoing support. This is an ideal entry point for patients seeking a naturopathic perspective without geographic limitations.
Training & Credentials
Education
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine — Bastyr University, San Diego
Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology — Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Selected Advanced Training
Regenerative Injection Therapies:
- Prolotherapy, PRP, and ozone injection training through the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine (AOAPRM)
Natural Aesthetics:
- PRP Microneedling Levels 1, 2, 3 and PRP Hair Restoration
- CGF, PRF, and advanced aesthetic techniques (Wade Dental, 2025)
IV Therapy:
- Fundamentals and Clinical Applications of IV Nutrient Therapies
Physical Medicine:
- Bowen Therapy
- Neural Manipulation and Visceral Manipulation (Barral Institute); KinesioTape I and II
- Licensed Massage Therapist
Professional Associations
- Naturopathic Medical Institute: Associate Doctor
- International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM)
- American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine (AOAPRM)
Mentorship Dr. Perrine engages in ongoing mentorship with recognized leaders in integrative and naturopathic medicine, including Dr. Jared Zeff, Dr. Thomas Cowan and Dr. Rick Ng, continuously expanding her clinical knowledge in areas that matter most to her patients.
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care—an art, science, philosophy and practice of diagnosis, emphasizing prevention of illness, treatment and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process.
Naturopathic medicine is distinguished by the principles, which underlie and determine its practice. These principles are based upon the objective observation of the nature of health and disease, and are continually reexamined in the light of scientific advances. Methods used are consistent with these principles and are chosen upon the basis of patient individuality.
Naturopathic practice includes the following diagnostic and therapeutic modalities: clinical and laboratory diagnostic testing, nutritional medicine, botanical medicine, naturopathic physical medicine (including naturopathic manipulative therapy), public health measures, hygiene, counseling, homeopathy, management of prescription medication, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection therapies, and regenerative injection therapies. The scope of practice may vary from state to state. Naturopathic Medicine is guided by the six principles.
“It’s supposed to be a secret, but I’ll tell you anyway. We doctors do nothing. We only help and encourage the doctor within.”
– Albert Schweitzer, German Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician (M.D.)
The Six Principles of Naturopathic Medicine
- The Healing Power of Nature: Naturopathic medicine recognizes an inherent self healing process in people that is ordered and intelligent. Naturopathic physicians act to identify and remove obstacles to healing and recovery, and to facilitate and augment this inherent self-healing process.
- Identify and Treat the Root Cause: The naturopathic physician seeks to identify and remove the underlying causes of illness rather than to merely eliminate or suppress symptoms.
- First Do No Harm: Naturopathic physicians follow three guidelines to avoid harming the patient: Utilize methods and medicinal substances which minimize the risk of harmful side effects, using the least force necessary to diagnose and treat; Avoid when possible the harmful suppression of symptoms; Acknowledge, respect, and work with individuals’ self-healing process.
- Doctor as Teacher: Naturopathic physicians educate their patients and encourage self responsibility for health. They also recognize and employ the therapeutic potential of the doctor-patient relationship.
- Treat the Whole Person: Naturopathic physicians treat each patient by taking into account individual physical, mental, emotional, genetic, environmental, social, and other factors. Since total health also includes spiritual health, naturopathic physicians encourage individuals to pursue their personal spiritual development.
- Prevention: Naturopathic physicians emphasize the prevention of disease by assessing risk factors, heredity and susceptibility to disease, and by making appropriate interventions in partnership with their patients to prevent illness.
– AANP American Association of Naturopathic Physicians naturopathic.org
Naturopathic Doctor
Naturopathic doctors are highly trained diagnosticians that rely on the least invasive and least toxic therapies to address the underlying causes of health issues —not just the condition itself. By going to the root of the problem, naturopathic remedies support the body’s biophysiologic processes to prevent and combat disease, reduce inflammation and deterioration.
Naturopathic doctors also specialize in preventative care. Preventative medicine means establishing habits now that help ward off health issues later. Naturopathic doctors are increasingly being sought out to effectively help their patients develop and stick to healthy lifestyle practices that will improve their overall long-term health and well-being.
What is Functional Medicine?
“Functional Medicine is a systems biology–based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness. A diagnosis can be the result of more than one cause. For example, depression can be caused by many different factors, including inflammation. Likewise, a cause such as inflammation may lead to a number of different diagnoses, including depression. The precise manifestation of each cause depends on the individual’s genes, environment, and lifestyle, and only treatments that address the right cause will have lasting benefit beyond symptom suppression.”
How are Naturopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine similar?
Naturopathic doctors are the original root-cause physicians. Long before “functional medicine” became a household term, naturopathic medicine was built on the understanding that symptoms are the body’s signal, not the disease itself. Functional medicine heavily focuses on treating the “root cause” of disease from a biology systems approach.
Homeopathic Medicine
Homeopathic Medicine is a complementary medicine developed in Germany by Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago. It is based on two unorthodox laws:
- “Like cures like”—the notion that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms in healthy people.
- “Law of minimum dose”—the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the greater its effectiveness.
Many homeopathic products are so diluted that no molecules of the original substance remain. Homeopathic products come from plants, minerals, or animals. An example of a homeopathic remedy is Apis. Apis is a dilute form of crushed whole bees used to treat bee stings or similar symptoms such as burning, redness, itching and swelling of the skin. Like treats like.
“Like a stone thrown into the center of a pond, ripples of change move slowly outward to the edges, touching every tissue and molecule.”
-Asa Hershoff
Symptoms are the body’s way of expressing its attempt to restore homeostasis, thus homeopathy attempts to support this expression rather than suppress it. An example of suppression is using Tylenol to suppress a fever. “Homeopathy also recognizes that each person exhibits his or her disease in a unique and slightly different way. It is common for different people with the same condition to receive different treatments. Treatments are “individualized” or tailored to each person because of this reason. Homeopathic Medicine is very safe, non-toxic, well tolerated and cost-effective. Most Homeopathic remedies are available over-the-counter at your local health food store. Homeopathic products are often made as sugar pellets to be placed under the tongue; they may also be in other forms, such as ointments, gels, drops, creams, and tablets. Various companies have formulated specialty blends of homeopathic remedies for specific responses in the body.