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Matthew Cavaiola is a licensed naturopathic medical doctor in the state of Arizona.  He is licensed as a general family practitioner and specializes in men's health, cardiology and allergies.  His areas of interest include men's wellness and testosterone replacement therapy, prostate health, cardiology, food sensitivities and environmental allergies, chronic and acute pain syndromes, weight loss, anxiety and depression. 

Dr. Cavaiola utilizes specialized cardiovascular risk assessment tools like Lipoprotein Particle Profile (LPP+) and Carotid Intimal Media Thickness (CIMT) testing as part of East Valley Naturopathic Doctors’ Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk Assessment Program to determine risk of cardiovascular disease and the likelihood of experiencing a heart attack or stroke.   Dr. Cavaiola utilizes a wide variety of other laboratory tests including specialized tests like IgG Food Intolerance Testing, IgE Environmental Allergy Testing and Neurotransmitter Testing to determine the underlying cause of disease and pain syndromes.  Dr. Cavaiola also performs Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and other laboratory testing to follow and determine if athletes, both professional and amateur, are performing optimally. 

Cardiovascular disease, allergies, pain, mental health syndromes and other chronic and acute illnesses respond well to natural therapies, such as Acupuncture, Nutritional supplementation, Botanical medicine, and Homeopathy.

Dr. Cavaiola is also passionate about the treatment and optimization of men’s health.  This includes boosting testosterone levels, which often decline with age, to improve mood, motivation, focus, energy and libido. He also provides a naturopathic approach in performing Men's Wellness Exams and takes the time to address all of his patients’ concerns and provides guidance on specific health problems.  

 Dr. Cavaiola is a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, where he completed more than 1100 hours of clinical training. Dr. Cavaiola specifically devoted over 400 hours of clinical and didactic training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) while studying both at SCNM and at the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture.   Dr. Cavaiola also obtained a Masters of Science degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Delaware where his special interest was assessing body composition through the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).  He also obtained a Bachelors of Arts degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Delaware.