DR. MICHAEL LONARDO

BCDNM, BCDNM, HMD, TND, PhD
License # DNM18104
NPI# 1437664323

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Dr. Michael Lonardo leads the integrative wellness and recovery approach of Primal Performance, working directly with clients seeking better mobility, recovery, resilience, and physical performance. His approach combines natural and functional wellness principles with individualized strategies designed around the client’s goals, lifestyle, activity level, and broader health picture.

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About

At Primal Performance, Dr. Lonardo works with active adults, athletes, and clients dealing with pain, mobility limitations, recovery challenges, and performance-related goals.
His approach looks beyond a single area of discomfort to consider the larger picture, including movement, recovery, inflammation, nutrition, lifestyle, stress, sleep, and other factors that may influence how the body performs and recovers.
He incorporates natural and integrative wellness principles alongside non-invasive performance and recovery modalities, with an emphasis on individualized planning rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Dr. Lonardo also helps guide the broader direction of Primal Performance, including program development, service standards, and the continued evaluation of new recovery and performance technologies.
His goal is straightforward: help clients move better, recover more effectively, and support long-term performance without losing sight of the whole person behind the goal.

Achievements

I have extensive experience, have achieved great success and have been awarded:

  • Best Holistic Medicine 2018
  • Best Doctor 2018
  • Top Alternative & Holistic Medicine Specialist 2020
  • Best Naturopathic Service 2022
  • Best Holistic Medicine 2022
  • Raleigh Best 2022 (Alternative Medicine)
  • Best Holistic Medicine 2023
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy from Rockwell Naturopath & Herbalist School
  • Board Certified Doctor Of Natural Medicine
  • Board Certified Doctor Of Holistic Medicine
  • Board Certified Hypnotherapist
  • Certified Cryo-sculpting Therapist
  • Certificate “Functional & Integrative Medicine for Anxiety”
  • Certificate “How Ketamine Teaches Us to Use Natural Remedies for Depression”
  • Certificate “Crisis Response” from NC Dept. Of Health and Human Services
  • Certificate “Cognitive & Behavioral Consequences of TBI in Adults” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Primary Care & Traumatic Brain Injury” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Crisis De-Escalation & Management for First Responders” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Public Service & TBI in North Carolina” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Substance Use & Traumatic Brain Injury” from Greensboro Area Health Education Center
  • Certificate “Youth Mental Health First Aid” from National Council on Mental Wellbeing
  • Certificate “Adult Mental Health First Aid” from National Council on Mental Wellbeing
  • Certificate “Mastering Mood & Emotion with Herbs & Nutrition” from Nature’s Institute
  • Certificate “Domestic Violence from a Christian Perspective” from Northwest Family Life Institute
  • Certificate “Healthcare Provider CPR/AED + Standard First Aid (BLS)” from American Health Care Academy
  • Ordination as a Christian Minister by the National Association of Christian Ministers
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