The path to greater health starts with functional medicine
Our practice’s foundation is based on a functional medicine – science-based, patient-driven, whole-self – approach to addressing the underlying causes of disease and illness. Through this approach, we’ve been helping people for over 20 years with conditions ranging from simple to complex.
Getting started on the correct path, is extremely important.
Discovering this is something we pride ourselves on. Our new patient discovery process covers 2 appointments equaling 3-6 hours one-on-one with your provider. Initial functional lab work and analysis will be done during this process and thoroughly reviewed and discussed during the 2nd appointment, where we’ll walk through our recommendations for your individualized treatment protocol.
This lengthy and very thorough discovery process uncovers the true root cause(s) of your health issue, and guides our recommendations for a personalized treatment protocol that is completely unique to your goals and needs.
I started seeing Dr. Corey Priest for Functional Medicine under a year ago right after a devastating diagnosis of Chron’s Disease. Not only did he run advanced tests to get to the root of the issue – something the other doctor didn’t believe was necessary much less have access too – he also convinced me of the appropriate diet change, and prescribe supplements that protected and repaired my GI tract. After only 4 months of his treatment I was symptom free – from a diagnosis that’s supposed to be incurable. I almost couldn’t believe it.
Being well supported during treatment, is just as important.
Unlike a lot of other practices, we’re able to fully support your treatment protocol with ongoing functional medicine appointments, lab work and analysis, supplements, integrative therapies, and additional supportive services.
Our foundations of functional medicine
Discovering the root
Through a more thorough process than most, your first few appointments are focused on identifying the root cause of your health issue(s), taking a journey through your life to understand all that contributed to your current state of health and wellness. There are no shortcuts with this process. That’s what makes it so successful in reversing chronic disease. We are looking for your unique path to greater health. And this involves treating your whole self. By understanding why your health issue is occurring, there is a clearer path towards how to heal.
Working together
We’re not just telling you what to do, like conventional medicine often does. Partnering with us is a more intimate and collaborative process. There’s more ongoing engagement, longer appointments to answer questions and address concerns, and a more supportive community and network to assist you and rely on. For you to gain true ownership of your health, we have to first make it possible for you to take control of your health and wellness. That can only be done by us working together.
Personalizing your care
It starts by understanding no two people are the same. There may be similarities and patterns, but the sum of the parts, their whole self, is 100% unique to them. So why would any other practice do the exact same thing for the continuum of one’s health journey – starting with discovery, to testing, interpretation, implementation, and management. It makes absolutely no sense! That’s why your care with us is truly individualized. Not just one part, everything.
Supporting you in your journey
Once you’ve moved onto implementing your personal treatment or true health optimization plan, we’re still 100% invested in helping you reach your goals, continuing to provide direction and guidance whenever needed, and adjusting your plan as your health changes. Plus you have access to the most-effective therapies, purest supplements, and more comprehensive lab analysis. Achieving great health is a continuum. It’s something we all constantly need to work on. So wherever you are in your journey, we’ll be here to support you along the way.