Functional Medicine Atlanta

Functional Medicine Atlanta BY http://threedwellness.com/

What is Functional Medicine?The services at 3DW are personalized to each individual.Over 10 years ago, I made the switch to become a Functional Medicine practitioner.Traditionalmedicine just wasn’t doing it for me or my patients. I wanted to gain more control over my ownpersonal health, while providing better quality service and time to my patients. If you’re tired ofseeing your healthcare providers for a mere few minutes, continuing to “maintain” your currentstate of health, and not knowing another option, Functional Medicine might just be the answeryou need.Healthcare cost continues to increase, however; the time spent with healthcare providersdecrease.Wanting to spend more time with my patients, I made the decision to transition toFunctional Medicine for the opportunity to provide the best level of care, yet to this day, manyof my patients ask,‘What is Functional Medicine?’

Instead of treating the symptoms of a patient, like traditional healthcare, Functional Medicinefocuses on pinpointing the root cause of your medical issues. Functional Medicinepractitioners focus on a systematic healing approach incorporating mind/body therapy as ameans to treat the whole person.We, at Three DWellness, teach people how to tap into theirinnate ability for the body to heal itself through lifestyle modification by adopting a plant-based non-GMO diet, eating anti-inflammatory foods and utilizing stress management tools.This may also include nutritional and/or herbal therapy.The majority of our services are not covered by insurance because our current healthcaresystem puts more emphasis on disease management and less on prevention. Don’t get mewrong– it is great at treating acute/emergency issues, but lacks in treating chronic disease.You may be asking, “But, how do I afford Functional Medicine then?”Many of our patients pay for their services by taking advantage of their Flex Spending/HealthSavings Account. If you are not currently enrolled, contact your employer about enrollment.

What if I don’t have insurance?We are a participating provider with Liberty Health Share. Liberty Health Share is anon-profit health cost-sharing ministry that acts as a clearing house for those whohave medical expenses and those who desire to share the burden of those medicalexpenses.Their programs are cost effective and available for individuals andfamilies.We have patients actively participating in the program with success.Timing is everything. Enrollment for most insurances is just around the corner, takeadvantage of FSA/HAS, if your company provide it. It is tax-free dollars taken offthe gross therefore decreasing your taxable income, plus most companies havesome sort of a deductible.This allows you to take control of your healthcare.For more information on Functional Medicine andThree DWellness, contact us.