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What is Functional Medicine?
The Key to Finding The Root Cause
Functional medicine believes in taking a holistic approach to the body to find the root cause of health issues. It involves understanding and correcting symptoms from the inside out. As opposed to other approaches to medicine that view the body as separate but cohesive parts and treating individual symptoms with prescription drugs and surgeries, functional medicine sees the body as one complete being with all parts being interconnected. The health of each cell, organ, and tissue is codependent on the health of the rest of the body.
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If you have sought help from conventional medicine only to continue to suffer, functional medicine can help
Don’t leave your most valuable asset, your health, up for interpretation. At Integrative Wellness Centers, we take the extra steps to pinpoint the root causes of your symptoms. Our bio-marker testing methods may include comprehensive blood testing, holistic lab testing, and genetic testing. We go beyond traditional blood panel testing used by conventional medicine practices to find the root cause of your symptoms and uncover exactly why you are experiencing your symptoms. From there, we map out a customized plan so you can regain your health.
Why choose Integrative Wellness Centers?
Patients seek our help because they are suffering from:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it possible for me to treat my condition naturally and stop taking my medications?
It is possible to treat your condition naturally and manage your symptoms through natural supplements and even dietary changes, but stopping medications depends on the type of patient, their medical history, and the type of medication. It is not ultimately our place to take patients on or off medications, that is up to their primary care doctor, but we have successfully helped many patients manage their symptoms and wean off certain medications gradually over time.
I live out of state or I don’t live in the Detroit area. Can you still help me with my health concerns?
Yes! If you live over two hours from our office, we offer phone or video appointments. We are accepting patients from every state except patients who reside in New York, New Jersey, Hawaii or Rhode Island. We are not currently accepting patients who don't live in the United States.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, we offer payment plans through CareCredit. CareCredit offers up to 18 months at 0% interest. Payment plans can be as low as $50 a month. You can apply online for CareCredit or call (800) 365-8295.
What are your fees?
Initial consultation (20-30 minutes): $0 – we never charge someone to discover how we may be able to help. Care Fee: Initial care plans can involve one visit or multiple visits over a 4-7 month time frame. Cost can range from $1500-7,000. Our care plan can include nutraceuticals, visits with your Doctor, help from our Wellness Coach, lab reviews, case review, Wellness Workshops, additional materials such as your food journal, workbook, and cookbook, and finally, emails and phone calls directly to your care team between visits.
Can I use my flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) for your services?
In most cases, your care here will be covered through a FSA or a HSA. However, we recommend you contact your account coordinator to ensure that your plan will cover your expenses.
Do you accept insurance?
Medical insurance does not pay for care that is based on supplements and dietary changes. Because insurance is not involved it allows us to treat patients naturally and in the manner in which we have found to be most effective.
What kind of testing might the doctor recommend?
The majority of patients are recommended to take a comprehensive blood test evaluating over 70 different bio-markers and all of the primary organ systems of the body. The doctor will also recommend additional testing depending on your unique case and goals. The testing we offer can include but are not limited to a stool test, a hormone test, a food sensitivity test or in depth nutritional test.
What is the next step after the consultation?
If your case is accepted and you are admitted to care, the next step is to complete the testing your doctor ordered, schedule your next visit to go over the test results. At your next scheduled visit you will then start your first nutraceutical protocol and get recommended dietary changes.
What can I expect during my consultation?
Your consultation will be scheduled for 30 minutes but the total time you are in the clinic can take 40-90 minutes total. During your consultation we will let you know if we can accept your case and admit you to care. In order to accept your case we will need to first, determine if we can help you and secondly, make sure you are willing and able to do what it takes in order for us to help you. If those two requirements are met and your case is admitted we will go over the required testing, care plan outline and financial obligations of your specific care plan.
What should I do first?
You can schedule a free consultation or you can take the Online Health Evaluation to instantly discover what systems of your body are the cause of your health issues.
How do you want to improve your health?
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