FAQs

Functional medicine is an approach to healthcare that focuses on addressing the root causes of disease, rather than just managing symptoms. It views the body as an interconnected whole and seeks to understand the underlying factors that contribute to illness, considering genetics, environment, and lifestyle.

Key principles of functional medicine include:

1. Personalized Care: Treats each patient as an individual with unique genetic makeup, environment, and lifestyle factors.
2. Patient-Centered Approach: Emphasizes the importance of the patient-provider relationship and encourages active participation in healthcare decisions.
3. Holistic View: Considers all aspects of a patient’s health, including physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
4. Integrative and Evidence-Based: Integrates traditional Western medicine with alternative approaches when appropriate, while relying on scientific evidence to guide treatment decisions.
5. Focus on Prevention: Emphasizes prevention of illness by promoting healthy behaviors and addressing risk factors before they lead to disease.

Practitioners of functional medicine often spend more time with patients compared to traditional medical appointments, conducting detailed assessments of lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, stress levels, and sleep quality. Treatment plans typically involve a combination of lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, supplements, and sometimes medications, tailored to each patient’s specific needs.

Overall, functional medicine seeks to restore balance and optimize health by addressing the underlying causes of illness, aiming for long-term wellness rather than simply alleviating symptoms.

You can book a complimentary 10 min consultation with one of our practitioners. Book here

To receive the utmost care. Our team is passionate about providing an experience where you feel heard and understood along with solutions and a care plan.

Your first initial appointment will be conducted by one of our Functional Medicine providers in order to gather information about your lifestyle and current symptoms followed by lab and testing suggestions recommended by our Functional Doctor. These labs are crucial to obtain the correct data and information about your health so may be able to create a customized and successful care plan for each patient.

Please be courteous, and provide notice for all canceled appointments. Our Initial Visit requires 72 hours business days notice of cancellation to avoid losing the initial visit deposit of 50%. All other appointments require 48 hours business days notice to avoid a full charge for the appointment. This helps ensure that we can meet the needs of all of our patients who are waiting to get an appointment. If you no show and obtain a package appointment, we will deduct that appointment from your package.

Our intentions are to stay on schedule since we have a very busy practice. If you are more than 15 mins late, we will ask for you to reschedule your appt.

We do not take insurance but do offer care pay plans.

Yes! We’re always accepting new patients. Our team of practitioners can support your healing needs.

Yes! We offer health consulting services to patients who are out of state.

Payment is expected at the time of service. We will provide you with a receipt for services.