Functional Medicine
Explore Root Causes of Mental Health
At Being Health we care for the whole you, mind and body. We offer our functional medicine services as a tool to address root causes of health and mental health conditions to help you feel better.
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What is functional medicine?
Functional medicine is an evidence-informed care system that was developed to identify and address root causes of disease rather than treat individual symptoms in isolation. Functional medicine views the body - and by extension, physical and emotional wellbeing - as an interconnected whole system, rather than parts to be considered separately.
Whole-Person Care:
Where Body Meets Mind
Being Health offers functional medicine services as a tool to address root causes of mental health and health conditions to help you optimize your health and lifestyle.
Schedule a 60-minute initial visit with our functional medicine and integrative health physician to discuss any health matters you may be facing and review your medical history and health goals. Our functional medicine physician will advise you from an integrative perspective and create a personalized health roadmap for you.
Following your initial visit, you can enroll in a 12-month membership to make lasting changes in your health trajectory. Membership includes personalized diagnostic testing and lab interpretation, a nutrition assessment and ongoing collaboration with your functional medicine physician and functional nutritionist to implement your personalized health roadmap, which may include diet recommendations, supplements, lifestyle recommendations (e.g., fitness, stress management) and more.
Functional Medicine at Being Health
Our functional medicine approach involves an initial visit with a Being Health functional medicine physician, followed by an annual membership that includes personalized diagnostic testing, a nutritional assessment, and additional visits with your functional medicine physician and functional nutritionist, all of which map to your personalized health roadmap.
Functional Medicine Initial Visit
60 minutes
Personalized Health Roadmap
$500
Functional Medicine Membership
12 months
$235/month*
Functional Medicine Visits
Personalized Diagnostic Testing**
1 x Functional Medicine Visit (MD) with lab interpretation
2 x Follow-up Functional Medicine (MD) visits
Unlimited Messaging
Functional Nutrition Visits
1 x Functional Nutrition Assessment
4 x Follow-up Nutrition Visits
Unlimited Messaging
* Pay for your annual membership up front ($2,585) and you'll save $235 (one month free!).
** Lab costs are not included in Being Health membership fees. If you have insurance, the lab will bill your plan directly. Any out of pocket costs such as copays, deductibles, and non-covered services will be patient responsibility.
FAQs
What is functional medicine / integrative medicine?
Functional and integrative medicine are comprehensive, whole-person approaches combined with conventional Western medicine to address general wellness, prevention and chronic illnesses. The goal of functional and integrative medicine is to evaluate and treat the root causes of disease and dysfunction within the body’s organ systems. Functional/integrative medicine uses a variety of tools, such as personalized laboratory testing, nutrition assessments, mind-body health evaluations, and an approach that focuses on the uniqueness of you.
How can functional medicine be leveraged to improve mental health and physical health?
The Mind and Body, or Brain and Body, cannot be separated and are one large system inextricably linked. In order to improve your mental health, it’s important to optimize your physical health and vice versa. Functional and integrative medicine carefully evaluates things like nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, and metabolic difficulties which when corrected can positively influence mental and behavioral health.
What do I get after my functional medicine initial visit?
You will receive a preliminary roadmap for your health and suggestions from the physician of how to go forward. Next steps may include personalized diagnostic testing, meeting with the nutritionist and follow-ups with our doctor to address any imbalances within the 12 month plan.
What is included in the functional medicine membership?
A 12-month membership includes three visits with your functional medicine physician after the initial visit and five functional nutritionist visits, unlimited messaging, as well as supplement prescriptions, lab ordering and interpretation, record review, collaboration with other providers, and work related to your care before, after and between appointments.
Why are nutrition visits included in the membership for functional medicine?
Nutrition and healthy eating habits are a foundation for whole health. Personalized nutrition assessments help you to address your health concerns from this angle with precision and clear direction. Eating in a way that is tailored to you can help heal chronic illnesses, improve mental health, and promote true wellbeing. Being Health supports a weight neutral approach to nutrition care.
Can I purchase additional visits in addition to those outlined in the membership?
Should you require additional visits, they are available on a pay per visit fee schedule. Hourly rates take into account the appointment time as well as the work done by the doctor on your behalf, before and/or after the visit, to help optimize your care.
Functional medicine physician: $325/30 minutes
Functional nutrition visit: $125/30 minutes
Does the membership fee include the cost of the lab tests?
Lab costs are not included in Being Health membership fees. All personalized diagnostic testing is handled by Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp, based on patient preference. If you have insurance, the lab will bill your plan directly. Any out of pocket costs such as copays, deductibles, and non-covered services will be patient responsibility.
