FAQ

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Can you give some examples of things that may benefit from nutritional support?

Here are a few examples of things that may benefit from nutritional support:

the More Obvious - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high/low blood lipids (including cholesterols), overweight/obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, digestive difficulty and, of course, vitamin, mineral, fatty acid & amino acid insufficiencies, deficiencies & imbalances
the Less Obvious - anxiety, cancer recurrence prevention, hormone balance (thyroid, stress, insulin, PMS/menopause), ENERGY issues, skin issues, autoimmune conditions, insufficient or overloaded liver processing/chemical deactivation (FYI: our own hormones & some vitamins need to be deactivated by our livers as well as medications, drugs, caffeine, environmental toxins and man-made chemicals), osteopenia, microbiome health, general disease prevention, early stage Alzheimer's or Parkinson's (If something affects the body or mind there is likely at least a partial nutritional, environmental & lifestyle component.)
and More - Optimize health before getting pregnant or support healthy habits during pregnancy. Get the health benefits, while avoiding the risks, of a vegetarian or vegan diet. Check on nutritional status years out from bariatric surgery as deficiency risks increase with decreased calorie intake, and/or decreased digestion and/or absorption ability. Increase longevity and/or extend health-span to equal lifespan. Reduce chronic disease risk.

NOTE, people with the following conditions CANNOT be accepted at this time: kidney disease; very recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes; AIDS; bi-polar; active eating disorder; those undergoing chemotherapy and those with some cancers in general.

Do you take insurance?

I do not take insurance but some plans will allow you to use a flex spending plan or to submit receipts for partial reimbursement. It is up to you to find out what your benefits are.

Can lab tests be covered by insurance?

The short answer is: that depends upon your insurance. The long answer is: at this time, they are not covered IF they are ordered by you or by me; however, with your permission, I can make a request to your primary care to order some of the tests related to nutrient needs, and whatever portion your plan covers will be covered because the request to the lab will come from a practitioner who takes insurance. You may also make the request directly to your doctor and then share the lab results with me in your private google drive folder.

Note: If you wish to opt for one of the more comprehensive nutritional lab test packages -- rather than the a la cart one-at-a-time vitamin and mineral measures -- few doctors keep additional accounts with the specialty labs which provide such. Instructions on how to order them for yourself (unfortunately out-of-pocket) can be found on the initial visit page.

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