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What to Expect

Putting Patients First

Initial Exams

One hour and 45min sounds like a long time to spend with a clinician. But, when you are trying to determine the root cause of your illness, you need to start from the beginning. When was the last time you felt well? What was the environment in which you grew up? What kinds of illnesses run in your family? These are all subjects that need to be addressed. You will get the quality time discussing your health that you can no longer get with your typical healthcare visit.

Psychologist Session

Lab Tests and Screenings

Labs and screening tools can be significantly helpful in determining where and what the underlying issues are that are causing dis-ease. A lot of screening tools are little to no cost. Labs can be of great benefit but can be costly as well. Some functional medicine specific tests aren't covered under health insurance. I will always meet the patient where they are and what they are willing and can afford to gather as much information about their current state of health as possible.

Lab Experiments

Mission

To provide education and support for patients to heal and renew their mind, body, and soul.

Vision

To provide patient centered healthcare that enables ascension to optimal wellness.

A science based approach to medicine that provides individualized tailored health plans based on genetics, hormones, lifestyle, and dietary needs of the patient.

HEALTH FACTS

  •  About 90% of serotonin is found in the gut. Only about 10% is produced in the brain.

  • Serotonin is made from the essential amino acid tryptophan. An essential amino acid means it can’t be made by your body. It has to be obtained by the foods you eat.

  • Your intestinal tract is your largest immune system organ, with about 80% of your immune-producing cells living there. 

​      -clevelandclinic.org​​

  • Bacteria in the gut can influence brain function and mood disorders 

​      -harvard.edu

  • 50% of adults have at least one chronic health condition

  • Chronic disease accounts for 86% of all healthcare costs (and growing)

  • 25% of adults have two or more chronic health conditions

  • Cleveland Clinic reported a study showing that Functional Medicine care is associated with improved health-related quality of life.

       -​ifm.org

What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root cause of disease for each individual. -IFM.org
 
What Does Functional Medicine Treat?
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Chronic Pain, Inflammation, & Stress
  • Hormone Imbalance
  • Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Persistent Illnesses of Unknown Cause
  • Cardiovascular Disorders Including Cardiometabolic Syndrome
  • Obesity
  • Long Covid​
Is Functional Medicine Covered by Insurance?
Most often, Functional Medicine is not covered by insurance. The visits are so comprehensive that they take much longer (1hr 45min for the initial visit) and are so directly personalized to the patient that it does not fit the traditional cookie cutter medicine practiced in healthcare today. The benefit of this is that your provider has no obstacles in giving you the proper treatment they see fit for you. However, a patient may use their HSA or FSA as a form of payment.
​*This office sees patients 18 y/o or older
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