Integral Alternative Medicine PLLC | Evanston

"I can't recommend Dr. Maria Cristina at Integral Alternative Medicine enough. Her compassionate and personalized care made a real difference in my health journey. With over 30 years of experience, she truly understands how to empower her patients to manage chronic conditions using a thoughtful blend of Eastern and Western therapies. The healing environment she creates feels supportive and welcoming every visit!"

"I went to see Dr. Maria Cristina because I had a cough that was non stop, causing me to lose sleep. I had to sleep on the bathroom floor with the hot water running in order to stop coughing. I had been to my doctor and he gave me medication that did nothing. Dr. Maria Cristina did acupuncture and by the next day I was breathing much better. After a few visits I was back to myself. She is amazing."

"I saw Dr. Maria Cristina Torres last summer to support my recovery from a foot injury. She is extremely thoughtful and caring in her approach and the treatment I received made a huge difference in my recovery. I highly recommend her!"

"Dr. Maria Cristina helped me greatly with regulating my nervous system with acupuncture. She was kind and intuitive and knew exactly how to help. I highly recommend her!"

"My interactions with Maria and Integral Alternative Medicine have always been very professional and personable. I truly enjoy every time we have had a chance to work together."

"Dr. Maria is great! She has a bunch of different tools in her tool belt to treat various issues of the body. She is a kind, personable woman and really listens when you talk to her about your issues. I recommend Dr. Maria to anyone who is trying to improve their health, their bodies, and their minds with alternative treatment methods."

"I saw Maria after having taken care of my sick mom for a long time and feeling really drained and exhausted and had a hard time sleeping. Within a minute of the treatment I started feeling totally relaxed and the feeling of well being spread from my neck and brain down my spine to my whole body. I felt amazing afterwards and slept like a baby that night and I highly recommend Maria and her service!"

"I started going to Dr Maria because I had really bad knee pain. I had been dealing with in for around 4 years and it was affecting my life in a very negative way. I found myself stuck on the sofa watching tv instead of going places and doing things which, as you can imagine, was very debilitating to my social life. I went to Dr Maria and explained the issues I was having. She suggested acupuncture to start. I went to her for a couple of sessions and was not seeing any improvement at first. I figured it might take awhile so I went for the third time. That is when the magic happened. After that session ALL of my pain went away. I had a 2 month period when I did not have ANY issues at all! I couldn't believe it - acupuncture with Dr. Maria really works!!! If you have pain and want to alleviate it - you must try Dr Maria's service - life is too short to live with pain all the time."