Dr. Darin Ingels
Dr. Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM is a naturopathic physician based in Laguna Hills, California, with over 30 years of experience in natural and environmental medicine. He holds a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and completed his residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health. He is a Fellow with the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and a Fellow with the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, and is eligible for board certification in environmental medicine. He is one of a small number of naturopathic physicians to have obtained a fellowship in this specialty. His practice falls under the Holistic and Integrative category.
Dr. Ingels’ primary focus is Lyme disease and co-infections, and his practice also addresses mold toxicity, environmental illness, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases, PANS/PANDAS, autism, allergies, asthma, food sensitivities, hormone imbalances, irritable and inflammatory bowel conditions, and recurrent illness, among others. He is particularly relevant to a non-toxic living audience as a Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, a discipline centered on how environmental factors affect health and immune function. His book, “The Lyme Solution,” includes a dedicated guide to identifying and removing toxins that affect the immune system. Dr. Ingels also has personal experience with Lyme disease, having contracted it early in his career and recovered through a combination of herbal, homeopathic, and dietary approaches after conventional antibiotic treatment was insufficient.
His therapeutic approach draws on diet, nutritional medicine, herbs, homeopathy, and immunotherapy, alongside advanced diagnostic testing. He takes a root-cause orientation, aiming to identify and address the underlying sources of illness rather than managing symptoms alone. His practice includes both adult and pediatric patients. The website references “practice colleagues,” suggesting a small group practice setting. The contact page lists an in-person office in Laguna Hills, CA; the website does not specify telehealth availability, states served, insurance acceptance, HSA/FSA eligibility, or whether a free discovery call is offered.