The elephant in the room…$$$ We receive calls every day from people interested in receiving the benefits of functional medicine. One of first questions they commonly ask is “will my insurance pay for this” or “do you accept my health insurance.” Our entire healthcare system and your health and wellbeing is ruled by health insurance companies…they get to decide: Which doctor you can see…Read More
Let’s just cut to the chase; you basically have 2 choices when it comes to your health issues. You can take a pill for what ails you and hope for the best. You can discover why you are ill and take steps to reverse it. One choice will lead to better health, quality of life and increase longevity; the other one won’t. Maybe you have heard of functional medicine (FM) or maybe you haven’t. If y…Read More
What could be worse than cancer? It is a very common condition and affects millions of Americans and is growing at an alarming rate. Dr. Tom O’Bryan has said this disease is 19% more deadly than cancer. What is this deadly and mysterious disease? It’s called Diabesity. Diabesity is not something “new” but it is becoming more common. Dr. Mark Hyman called it “a deadly disease that one of …Read More
How do you choose the right functional medicine doctor for you? This is part 2 of the series; go to www.napervilleintegratedwellness.com so you can check out Part 1 where I discuss the doctor’s experience and diagnostic testing procedures. In part 2 of this series I will cover the importance of Health Coaching and how this improves treatment outcomes. I will also talk about Client Goals and the …Read More
Maybe you are at the point where you would like to work with a functional medicine doctor, but you are not sure who? There are more and more doctors transitioning to a functional health model and your choices are ever increasing. So, let me tell you how we practice functional medicine so you can decide if we would be a good fit for you or not. I believe there are several factors that make our ap…Read More
Do you have questions about functional medicine? Maybe you are not sure if functional medicine can help you with your health issues. Functional medicine is a fast growing segment of the healthcare landscape and for good reason. If you want to gain a better understanding of what it is and how you can benefit from it, keep reading. Can functional medicine help me? What is functional medicine? Ho…Read More
If you are reading this, then you are probably looking for a better solution to a health problem you are dealing with right now. Maybe you have heard of Functional Medicine, but what does it mean? Or maybe you have listened to podcasts or read blogs from others who advocate a functional medicine or integrative medicine approach. Is there a difference between integrative and functional medicine an…Read More
Stool tests are very useful when searching for root cause problems of the digestive tract. Stool testing is often ordered by functional medicine doctors because there is a tremendous amount of information these tests can provide. So what kind of information can you get from a stool test? They provide information about digestion, absorption, bacterial imbalance, yeast overgrowth, parasite infecti…Read More