by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Disease is a big business. That’s the awful truth. The U.S. has one of the highest costs of healthcare in the world. In 2021, the average person in the U.S. spent $12,900 per year on their healthcare. You’d think for an investment like that we’d be a really...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, Functional Medicine
I was a family doctor for 15 years. I had never heard of functional medicine until I started trying to find a solution for the gastrointestinal complaints my young daughter was having. I tried everything I knew to help her, took her to another primary care doctor...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 17, 2023 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Many people who are trying to be proactive with their health go in for an annual check-up with their primary care provider. In my previous job as a family practitioner, I saw patients annually for a visit like this. At that appointment, I would ask the patient some...
by Jessamine Sothard | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Prescription medications provide relief for various conditions and illnesses. For some people, they’re an important part of maintaining health and vitality. However, many come with the unwanted side effect of depleting your body of key nutrients. Our bodies require...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, Functional Medicine
If you haven’t been thinking about how you are aging now and you haven’t been taking steps proactively to manage it, then by the time you finally address it, it may be too late. Aging is inevitable, but how you age—that, my friend—is within your control. ...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog, Functional Medicine
Issues in the gut don’t necessarily cause gut issues. It seems obvious to look at the gut when that is the patient’s primary concern but what about when those symptoms are not a big concern? You know how they say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas? The gut...
