Food for thought… If you’re like many health practitioners I’ve spoken with, you’re feeling trapped in the system. In your mind, heart and spirit, you know you can do more for your patients, but there is a gap in health care because traditional thinking is holding you in the box. Innately, you want to be […]
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Today, I want to answer the question of how long should it take to integrate functional medicine. It’s a question I hear so much from busy practitioners who are considering going the functional medicine route. There are really two areas to look at here. One area is the clinical side. The second is the business
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Today I’d like to talk to you about genetics in functional medicine. Specifically, the four great reasons you should be introducing genetics into your practice. Plus, what it can do for your practice and your patients. Genetics tests are freely available and relatively inexpensive these days, but with the right test and training, they offer
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What happens when you integrate Functional Medicine into your solo physical therapy practice and holistic center? A recent graduate of the Functional Medicine Fast Track Program has the answer. In this interview with Lesley Allen PT, DPT, PYT, she shares the big personal and professional changes she has seen! Lesley Allen, owner of a practice
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Patients are demanding more from medicine nowadays. If we’re not stepping up to the plate and lifting our game, we’re getting left behind. I believe that health practitioners have some of the most unbelievable skill sets out there. But, our skill sets are not enough. Only once we acknowledge that we don’t know enough can
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I remember more than a decade ago in my traditional medical practice feeling FRUSTRATED with the current health system and looking for an alternative. Functional Medicine was that ALTERNATIVE. But it wasn’t all roses. In fact, it was more like a bunch of THORNS because Practicing Functional Medicine can suck the life out of you…
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Are you using a consult to consult model approach in your clinical setting? STOP!! That’s one of the main reasons why patient outcomes are not as good as expected. Your frustration in not achieving outcomes you want is trapped in this paradigm. The health care system is in CRISIS because health practitioners have to rush
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Literally every day, I hear some of the same things from practitioners. They are stuck in a frustrating situation because of fear and doubt. I hear these things so often that I want to give you some reassurance that you are not alone. You can break free! I hear things like: “I’m frustrated where I’m
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How do you use labs and genetics in a your practice?” Traditionally, only a select few in healthcare have used labs, but things are changing. Yes, physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, naturopaths and other health practitioners can use labs. Most patients can now even order
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Jared McDonald has worked with thousands of functional medicine practitioners across the United States and around the world. His passion is business strategy in functional medicine. He recently joined Garric to discuss what practitioners integrating functional medicine need to know about business strategy. With a background in psychology, Jared spent many years working with kids
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