Functional Medicine Atlanta

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Functional Medicine Atlanta

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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. Traditional
medicine just wasnt doing it for me or my
patients. I wanted to gain more control over my
own personal health, while providing better
quality service and time to my patients. If
youre tired of seeing your healthcare providers
for a mere few minutes, continuing to maintain
your current state of health, and not knowing
another option, Functional Medicine might just be
the answer you need. Healthcare cost continues
to increase, however the time spent with
healthcare providers decrease. Wanting to spend
more time with my patients, I made the decision
to transition to Functional Medicine for the
opportunity to provide the best level of care,
yet to this day, many of my patients ask, What
is Functional Medicine?
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Instead of treating the symptoms of a patient,
like traditional healthcare, Functional Medicine
focuses on pinpointing the root cause of your
medical issues. Functional Medicine practitioners
focus on a systematic healing approach
incorporating mind/body therapy as a means to
treat the whole person. We, at Three D Wellness,
teach people how to tap into their innate 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 healthcare system
puts more emphasis on disease management and less
on prevention. Dont get me wrong 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/Health Savings Account. If you are not
currently enrolled, contact your employer about
enrollment.
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What if I dont have insurance? We are a
participating provider with Liberty Health Share.
Liberty Health Share is a non-profit health
cost-sharing ministry that acts as a clearing
house for those who have medical expenses and
those who desire to share the burden of those
medical expenses. Their programs are cost
effective and available for individuals and
families. We have patients actively participating
in the program with success. Timing is
everything. Enrollment for most insurances is
just around the corner, take advantage of
FSA/HAS, if your company provide it. It is
tax-free dollars taken off the gross therefore
decreasing your taxable income, plus most
companies have some sort of a deductible. This
allows you to take control of your
healthcare. For more information on Functional
Medicine and Three D Wellness, contact us.