Expats in Amsterdam

Integrative Medicine for Expats in Amsterdam. Personalized Care in English or Spanish

Meet your practitioner

Adriana Guarin

Adriana Guarin is a registered practitioner at Integrative Health Clinic in Amsterdam. She combines a foundation in regular medicine with advanced training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, orthomolecular nutrition, homeopathy, and Ayurvedic assessment methods. Adriana works with both Dutch and international patients or expats, with consultations available fully in English and Spanish.

Her approach centers on identifying the root cause of a health complaint rather than only treating symptoms, using diagnostic methods such as Electro Physiological Diagnostics (EPD) alongside conventional medical knowledge. She is a registered AGB practitioner, practicing in accordance with Dutch healthcare regulations.

Functional medicine vs your Dutch GP “huisarts”

How Integrative Medicine Compares to Your Huisarts

Many expats in Amsterdam are used to a different healthcare model than the Dutch system, where a GP known as “huisarts” acts as the required gatekeeper to specialists and typically has short (on average 10-minute per medical topic) consultation slots. For every medical topic a new consult or appointment needs to be scheduled. Integrative Health Clinic works differently, and alongside your “huisarts” rather than as a replacement for it.

01. No referral needed

You can book directly with Integrative Health Clinic without a huisarts referral, which is required for most specialist care within the Dutch system.

02. Longer, in-depth consultations

An initial intake takes around 90 minutes, significantly more time than a standard huisarts appointment, allowing for a full review of symptoms, history, and lifestyle factors.

03. Root-cause investigation

Where a huisarts consultation often focuses on managing or ruling out acute symptoms, an integrative intake uses additional diagnostic methods (EPD, TCM assessment, orthomolecular evaluation) to look at underlying imbalances.

04. Complementary, not competing

Integrative Health Clinic does not replace your huisarts for emergencies, prescriptions, or referrals into the Dutch specialist system — many patients use both in parallel, particularly for chronic or unexplained complaints that haven’t resolved through regular care alone.

This makes Integrative Health Clinic a common next step for expats who have already been through their huisarts and standard specialists without finding a resolution to ongoing issues like fatigue, gut complaints, or burnout.

Insurance & reimbursement for expats

Is Integrative Medicine Covered by Dutch Health Insurance?

Integrative medicine or functional medicine, and related complementary treatments fall outside the mandatory Dutch basic insurance package “basisverzekering” and are only reimbursed through supplementary insurance “aanvullende verzekering”, if at all.

01. Check your policy type

Reimbursement depends entirely on your specific insurer and the level of supplementary coverage you’ve chosen. Not all supplementary “aanvullende verzekering” packages include alternative or complementary medicine.

02. Look for “alternatieve geneeswijzen” or “complementaire zorg”

These are the terms Dutch insurers typically use for this category of coverage; searching your policy documents for these phrases will confirm whether mesology or integrative consultations qualify.

03. Practitioner registration matters

Reimbursement is often tied to whether the practitioner is registered with a recognized professional association — Integrative Health Clinic’s AGB code (90096346) may be required by your insurer for a reimbursement claim.

04. Confirm before booking

Because coverage varies so widely between insurers (and expats often hold different policies than long-term Dutch residents), we recommend contacting your insurer directly before your appointment to confirm what portion, if any, will be reimbursed.

If you’re unsure how to interpret your policy, I can help point you to the right terms to look for when you contact your insurer. You can also check your insurance coverage on this Dutch webpage zorgwijzer.nl/vergoeding/mesologie, you can translate to English through the internet browser.

First visit

What to Expect

If you’re new to integrative medicine, here’s how the process works from your first appointment onward.

1. Intake Consult
€180,-

Your first visit is a full intake combining conventional medical history-taking with holistic diagnostics such as Electro Physiological Diagnostics (EPD), TCM assessment, and orthomolecular evaluation. This session maps your complete health profile — not just your current symptoms, but underlying patterns across your body’s systems.

2. Your Personalized Treatment Plan

Based on your intake results, you’ll receive a tailored plan that may combine nutritional supplementation, homeopathic remedies, TCM-based recommendations, and lifestyle guidance — built around your specific findings rather than a standardized protocol.

3. Follow-Up Consult
€150,-

Progress is reviewed and measured against your original intake results, and your treatment plan is adjusted based on actual outcomes rather than guesswork. Most patients return for follow-ups to track how their body responds over time.

Depending on the complexity of your complaint, particularly for chronic conditions or persistent physical complaints (PPC), treatment may continue across several follow-ups as your plan is refined. Consultations are conducted fully in English or Spanish, so no Dutch is required at any stage of the process.

Frequent Ask Questions

Common Expat Questions

Is the clinic suitable for expats who don't speak Dutch?

Yes, absolutly. All consultations at Integrative Health Clinic can be fully conducted in English or Spanish, beside Dutch. So you can discuss your health concerns without a language barrier.

What happens during my first Intake Consult?

Your Intake Consult (€180) combines conventional and holistic diagnostics to build your personalized health profile, from which a tailored treatment plan is created.

Do I need a referral to book an Intake appointment?

No, there is no referral required to book your appointment. You can book an Intake Consult directly online or by contacting the clinic.

Where is the clinic located and what are the openinghours?

Integrative Health Clinic is located at Kiekstraat 71D, Amsterdam. Opening hours are Monday–Friday 12:00-17:30, with weekend appointments available on request.

Why Dutch Healthcare feels reactive instead of preventive?

Many expats in Amsterdam are used to a different healthcare model than the Dutch system, where a GP known as the “huisarts” acts as the required gatekeeper to specialists, typically with short consultation slots (on average 10 minutes per medical topic, with a new appointment needed for each additional topic). This structure encourages a “wait and see” approach. Holding off on testing or treatment until symptoms are clear or severe, which keeps National health care costs controlled but often leaves complaints like fatigue or digestive issues uninvestigated until they worsen. Integrative Health Clinic works differently, and alongside your huisarts rather than as a replacement for it: looking for underlying imbalances early, before they become a diagnosable condition.