What about supplements?
Recently you all have been asking me a lot of questions about supplements, and their role in health and wellness. Many of you are very interested in a natural approach to wellness and wonder how direct primary care can fit with that mindset.
The short answer is that supplements absolutely make a difference in health and wellness. The long answer is that they won’t help if we aren’t clear about what we are treating, or if you are taking the wrong ones!
My role, first and foremost, is to listen to you, and help you communicate to me how your body is working, (or not!) or what you hope to be different.
Once we have a better understanding of the problem, we can look at all the possibilities to develop a wellness plan that starts you on the path to ultra health. And, since Dr. Michael is a functional provider, I often “sideline” consult him to learn the cutting edge research about different supplements and how they can help certain illnesses.
One drawback to supplements is that the quality can vary greatly, between manufacturers, and even between different lots within the same manufacturer. This is because supplements are not regulated by the FDA.
That’s why, at Ultra Primary Care, we use FullScript, which is an online supplement pharmacy. If we determine that a supplement will help you, I enter the specific supplement into Fullscript, where you log in and order it after receiving an email or text. Then, it’s delivered right to your door. This eliminates all the worry about what you are “really” taking with drugstore brands.
Direct Primary Care, like we provide at Ultra Primary Care, allows us the time and connection to determine what really matters to you. And it allows me the time and access to resources to ensure that you receive top quality advice, support and supplements. Lifestyle is the cornerstone of numerous medical conditions. And I love that direct primary care allows us to focus on lifestyle fundamentals, so you can achieve ultra health.
Curious to learn more about how we might partner together? Schedule a complementary call, or email me with your questions!
