“As others have stated before me, I was frustrated with my doctors because I always felt rushed, unheard and left wondering why I even bothered.  I started searching for a Functional medicine/holistic doctor and found Dr. Bera-Miller and let me tell you I did NOT feel rushed, unheard or left wondering why I bothered. To the contrary I felt hopeful and more at peace.  I saw her for various reasons, one of which was my addiction to sleeping pills for my chronic, debilitating, 25 yr insomnia which took away much of the joy from my life and frankly damaged my health.  Dr. Bera-Miller helped me realize there isn’t a drug that can help me get quality sleep long term. I needed to employ a mind, body, spirit approach to re-balance my nervous system as well as some herbals to get me over the humps. I have done this and am no longer dependent on sleeping pills; it didn’t happen overnight but it happened. Dr. Bera-Miller possesses a depth and breadth of knowledge about the human body and spirit which she uses skillfully to help her patients. Dr Bera-Miller is not only a brilliant doctor but also a thorough investigator and frankly I think she really cares about her patients - it comes through in her gentle and thoughtful approach. I can’t say enough good about her because I respect her immensely and appreciate the quality care I have received. 

CB, Castro Valley”

“Dr. Bera-Miller was a game changer for my son and good health. He had a complex and chronic set of symptoms. He has been living with illness for several years. She was able to diagnose his symptoms after several physicians were unable to pinpoint the correlation of conditions. Her thoroughness as a medical and holistic physician has given him the breakthrough to his good health. She looks at the whole person spending time and reviewing all symptoms and solutions. We have had the privilege of working with her for two years... and my son is now living a healthier, symptom free life. We are so happy and would highly recommend her. She is a 6* physician!!!
We cannot thank her enough, and her staff is amazing as well!!
-KK”

““I’ve been going to Dr Bera-Miller for a year and a half, for evaluation and treatment of diabetes, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome. She’s been of great help! My blood sugars and hemoglobin A1c are improved, blood pressure a bit better, and fatigue much better. She and her office have always been kind, helpful, and informative. She has great support in Susan Blanc, Rashana, and Karen.
–Anonymous”

“I started seeing Dr. Bera-Miller about 2 years ago when I began to have a cascade of health problems with which my regular PCP just could not seem to help me. I had excruciating joint pain, increasing severe allergic responses to everything I ate, panic attacks, fatigue, nerve pain/numbness among many other puzzling symptoms. With the help of Dr. Bera-Miller’s personal and holistic approach I completed labs that no other doctor had ordered, found a new cause for my symptoms and began a diet, supplement and mind/body plan that has totally turned my health around and allowed me to have a normal life again. Dr. Bera-Miller has the tools and knowledge that regular Western practitioners have not had access to in their medical education. You will find her approach kind and personal while being totally grounded in the latest scientific research of integrative medicine. Even my regular PCP at Kaiser has totally supported and been impressed with the care I have received with Dr. Bera-Miller.
–Fiona, Orinda”

“I’ve been a patient of Dr. Bera-Miller’s for almost 2 years and she’s helped me resolve many of the chronic symptoms I’d been unable to alleviate even though I already had an excellent and caring team of MDs including my PCP, gynecologist, infectious disease MD, and acupuncturist. I had classic Babesia (Lyme co-infection) symptoms for well over a year until I was properly diagnosed and treated, before I came to Dr. Bera-Miller. She has since helped resolve many of my lingering symptoms along with other inflammatory and hormonal issues that I’d struggled with for years. Unfortunately our medical and insurance system is not geared towards the type of care provided by holistic Functional Medicine (nor is it covered as in-network). It’s a true gift to have comprehensive non-rushed appointments with Dr. Bera-Miller, who considers both the physical and emotional, listens without judgment, is able to collaborate on recommendations for what I feel I can manage, and is always willing to answer the many questions I bring to each appointment.
–TJ, Oakland”

“I have been under Dr. Bera-Miller’s care for over 2 years. Her clinical expertise coupled with a holistic approach has been a perfect fit for me. She has helped me balance my hormones through saliva testing, homeopathic supplements, dietary modifications and informative visits. This type of care is not a “quick fix” or “one size fits all” approach. Dr. Bera-Miller commits to offering a customized program for each patient. Besides getting back to feeling fabulous and balanced, I have learned that our bodies can become lazy at producing key hormones when relying on pharmaceutical medications. The key is to get our bodies to boost its own authentic hormone production by natural homeopathic supplementation. Thank you Dr. Bera-Miller for being a life saver!
–Andrina, Benicia”

“Last year I was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, and six months ago I began seeing Dr. Bera-Miller in addition to my other doctors. Dr. Bera-Miller takes a very different perspective on health and medicine than traditional doctors, and she immediately began investigating the potential “big picture” causes of my condition, rather than simply trying to treat the immediate symptoms. She ordered a few different lab tests and ultimately recommended several supplements and diet changes that I believe have have led to major improvements in my symptoms and my overall health. I would recommend Dr. Bera-Miller very highly to anyone seeking a different perspective on their health and wellness and particularly to those patients with conditions that have a variety of potential causes and do not always respond well to traditional medical treatment.
–J, Lafayette”

“For 25 years (as old as my “baby”) I have struggled with my weight. You name the program and I’ve done it. Nothing was successful until I started with Dr. Bera-Miller in January. She was definitely the “key” that I was missing. I have lost over 50 lbs and know that I could never have done this without Dr. Bera-Miller’s help. She lacks the arrogance of a lot of doctors, is an excellent listener and extremely helpful in a firm but very gentle way. She’s very knowledgeable, competent and encouraging. I have more weight to lose but for the first time, with Dr. Bera-Miller’s help, I feel that I can finally be in control of my weight. I am very happy to recommend Dr. Bera-Miller.
–Valerie, Moraga”

“I started seeing Dr. Bera-Miller in January 2009. I had gained 90 pounds over the last 10 years. I could not believe it and what had I done to myself. Over the next five months, both my father and father in law passed away, my father over a long three month battle that kept me traveling off and on for seven weeks. I had very little time to concentrate on my weight loss. But through it all, Dr. Bera-Miller never gave up on me and 10 pounds had dropped off. Through what was the worst five months of my life, I had lost weight, not gained. I got serious in the beginning of June, and now three months later I am down 32 pounds in total, have lost over 10% of my weight and am more motivated than ever. Dr. Bera-Miller has taught me the correct balance of protein in what I eat, how to log what I eat in a simple way that is not a burden, to listen to myself and what motivates me, to tackle upcoming hurdles that have always been my downfall and most of all, if I mess up one day, don’t give up, keep going. She is a huge inspiration. You too can do this - this is not a diet, this is your life and a new way of looking at it.
–Nicole”

“Dr Bera-Miller clearly put a lot of thought and time into planning the (HEAL) program components and then implementing them. She is the kind of doctor most of us seek: kind, knowledgeable, skilled, compassionate, good-hearted, and clearly so committed to supporting her patients in their healing journeys. She made sure the group meetings were a “safe space” for us, which led to a depth of sharing and groups support that contributed to our individual healing. She accommodated my complex medical conditions and sensitivities. And she was very generous with her time. Dr Bera-Miller was very thorough in sharing her abundant expertise, including answering all our questions that arose. Her commitment to giving us a solid foundation in our understanding of functional medicine enabled us to take responsibility for our healing, with her dedicated support.

Shauna also went out of her way to be supportive of us, and did all she could to help us with the inevitable difficulties.”

-Anonymous”

“I now sleep better, am aware of how stress impacts me, understand WHY nutrition is critical, overall. I feel like I know what I need to do next. It’s a journey. My back pain and knee pain have
been addressed. I was so anxious about loss of mobility, so I felt relief to know that I can treat inflammation on my own.”

-Mina, Napa, CA.”

“I found one-on-ones extremely helpful. I appreciated and found useful-the regularity and duration of a long program. It provided much to build upon. I think about the information provided in the sessions often. It was important for me in order to develop a moving forward plan.
I developed a new baseline which included less pain and increased mobility. A key take-away that I got from HEAL is that there are always more options relating to health and healing. I especially resonated with the idea that even a little is better than nothing.”

- Anonymous”

“I’ll admit I was a little skeptical on if the buddy system would be very effective, but it was really helpful. I’m so glad we had that, and my buddy and I met several times over the course of the sessions, and I hope we will continue to do so in the future. The sessions were all useful and I got a lot out of them all. I gained a lot more awareness of the systems that affect everything including mood, stress, gut-health, etc., which has helped for lessening of symptoms like stress, gut issues, etc. Also I have been eating much better - not even so much of a major change in types of foods eaten (aside
from sensitivities discovered by test results) - since we have been eating pretty healthy at home anyway, including mostly organic, plant-based, etc., but more of a healthy schedule - consistently
eating 3 meals a day vs. closer to 1.5 to 2 before - eating relatively normal portion sizes vs. often smaller portions, and gaining some weight, as recommended. While I have [mostly] consistently
meditated prior, doing so now more often during the day, instead of just in evening which has been helpful.”


- EC Pleasanton, CA.”