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Functional and Integrative Medicine

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Monday Motivation with Amy Fletcher

September 20, 2018
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Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Eating, Monday Motivation, Uncategorized

This Monday Motivation with Dr. Amy Fletcher stresses Gut Health and the prevention of chronic disease. Focus on eliminating processed foods in your diet, rather, replacing them with clean, healthy organic unprocessed foods.   [embed]https://vimeo.com/289957098[/embed] If you feel you could benefit from the elimination diet or want to learn more about Certified Functional Medicine then schedule a free eVisit with one of our providers! [maxbutton id="2" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/evisit/" text="Request an eVisit" ]  ...

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Traditional vs Functional Medicine Chart

March 1, 2018
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Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine

What's the difference between Functional Medicine and Traditional? So, you're starting to hear from your friends about Functional Medicine? But have you ever wondered what is the actual difference between functional medicine and traditional? Do you believe in healing the root cause of your problems instead of just treating a symptom. This illustration by Dr. Palermo helps explain the differences. Download Traditional Medicine vs. Functional Medicine guide  ...

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What is a Certified Functional Medicine Provider?

December 14, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Nancy's articles, Uncategorized

Why Should I Care if My Functional Medicine Provider is Certified? Many providers practice elements of functional medicine. However, it is important to recognize that there is a difference from a functional medicine practice and a CERTIFIED Functional Medicine Practice. Let’s explain. Becoming a Certified Functional Medicine provider requires training and education from The Institute for Functional Medicine. The IFM is the global leader in Functional Medicine education. They offer physicians and healthcare professionals a holistic systems-based approach to prevention, diagnosis, and comprehensive management of complex chronic disease. Why Should I Care if my Functional Medicine provider is Certified? IFM’s Certification Program (IFMCP) has been developed by the foremost thought leaders in the field. IFM’s educators have a depth of experience and knowledge honed by years of practice expanding...

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What is Functional Medicine?

November 27, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life

Functional Medicine has a few names, some call it Integrative others might call it Holistic. However, the root Functional medicine is the medical practice that focuses on having your body and organs function at an optimal level usually incorporating multiple systems to solve the root cause of your health problems. You do not necessarily need to have a disease to benefit from incorporating functional medicine in your daily routine. Here are a few focal points of Functional Medicine Functional Medicine is Aims to get to the root cause of disease by identifying what is contributing to the problem Treats the whole individual, not just the organ system. Teaches individuals how to eat, think and be healthy by engaging them in their own healthcare. Integrates the best of traditional...

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Getting To Know Dr. Amy Fletcher

November 7, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Uncategorized

My name is Amy Fletcher. After 16 years in private practice Ob/Gyn, I left to pursue my own practice which would align with my values on health and healing. At this point only one of a handful of doctors currently board-certified in both Ob/Gyn and Integrative Medicine. I completed additional training throughout the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine program under the direction of Dr. Andrew Weil.  Currently, I'm working towards a certification in Functional Medicine along with additional training seminars in nutrition, wellness, and integrative healthcare. My passion for health and wellness that is rooted in midwest soil. This is a result of being raised in a small southwest Wisconsin town. My grandfathers, one a country doctor; the other a farmer inspire me to help heal the root...

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Why Time Affects Patient Satisfaction

September 19, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Dr SG, Dr TL, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Traditional Medical Care, Weight Management

Are you spending less time with your provider? You’re not alone. Average time spent with doctors is decreasing. Many people are turning to Independent Practices like Thrive Wellness to receive the personalized care they deserve. Online medical resource Medscape released its 2016 Physicians Compensation Report. It features data from more than 19,200 doctors in 25 specialties. More importantly it includes information on how many minutes (on average) doctors say they spend with each patient. The most common answer reported was between 13 and 16 minutes. Patient satisfaction increases when doctors spend more time with them. Thrive Wellness spends up to 1 hour in the initial consultation and is focused on making a difference with patient satisfaction. This often means increasing our time spent with patients. In August 2017, we conducted a...

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Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Chronic Diseases

August 31, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Nancy's articles, Traditional Medical Care

Change Your Lifestyle to Prevent Chronic Disease. Chronic disease is preventable through lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and stress reduction. Americans are suffering more and more from chronic diseases. With numbers reaching epidemic proportion 50% of Americans have at least one chronic disease and 25% have more than one 25% of young adults are not healthy enough to join military 30% of children will develop diabetes 70% of Americans are on at least one prescription and 25% take 3 or more 2/3rds of deaths in the US are caused by one or more of 5 top preventable chronic diseases 80% of healthcare costs used towards treating these chronic diseases and it is estimated that healthcare costs will reach $47 billion over the next decade Conventional medicine is focused...

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Preventative Management of High Blood Pressure

August 22, 2017
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Blog, Dr AF-Functional Medicine, Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Nancy's articles, Traditional Medical Care

Reducing High Blood Pressure With Potassium, Magnesium and L-Arginine You have high blood pressure and need to monitor these levels closely. As a result you Google “Hypertension” “High Blood Pressure problems” to discover high blood pressure can lead to things such as a heart attack, kidney & heart disease, sexual dysfunction, vision loss or worse… a stroke. Your provider suggest changing your diet as the first step in fighting HBP. They know the Standard American Diet is high in processed foods and refine. So, what’s the first step? First, working towards eating a whole foods plant based or Paleo diet will reduce these contributions. We know that potassium reduces blood pressure and your average American does not eat enough. Furthermore, a result of increasing the amount of potassium in your...

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Breast Cancer Prevention

October 28, 2016
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Dr NP, Functional and Integrative Medicine, Healthy Life, Lifestyle Medicine, Uncategorized

Breast Cancer (Awareness)…Prevention Unless you’ve had your head in the sand you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During the month of October it is impossible to avoid articles that highlight Breast Cancer and the inordinate number of women who suffer every minute with the diagnosis of this  feared disease. It is said this “awareness” has only added fear without making any measurable difference in the disease.  In Preventative Medicine magazine 80% of women state they are moderately or very afraid of the diagnosis of breast cancer and rate this as one of their greatest fears. Despite these fears, the reality is 90% of women will never get this diagnosis. Breast Cancer Awareness month was established in 1985 by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company responsible...

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