It doesn’t take much to see that the typical primary care experience is less than ideal. Well-intentioned providers who would prefer focusing more on each patient are forced to prioritize volume within the confounds of the current healthcare reimbursement system. The more patients they can fit through the door, and the faster they can see…
It’s safe to say some limitations of conventional medicine were revealed over the course of the pandemic. To understand why, take a look at the numbers. Of the close to one million people who have lost their lives so far due to the virus, 76 percent also suffered from one or more chronic diseases. These…
The case for relying entirely on conventional medicine is closed. While conventional approaches to health care are valuable in the right circumstances, it can over-rely on pharmaceuticals and invasive treatments, and tends to focus on addressing symptoms instead of the underlying causes of disease. This makes conventional medicine unsuitable for optimizing long-term health on its…
Everyone has an off day here and there. But what if a whole month goes by, or even a whole year, and you still don’t feel like yourself? Maybe you can’t seem to get out of bed even when you’ve struggled to get to sleep all night. Or maybe your mood is all over place…
The winter months are rarely kind to our healthy habits. The days grow shorter and the weather gets colder, and suddenly we’re stuck inside — often with plenty of delicious holiday food to tempt us into the kitchen. After spending all year trying to get back into shape (or simply trying to lead a lifestyle…
Depending on who you ask, “healthy” can have very different definitions. Many providers may define their patients as “healthy” when they receive results from generic screening tests, such as a blood pressure reading, body mass index measurement, or cholesterol labs, that are “within a normal range.” However, “normal” results often do not resolve feelings of…
When we feel sick, we schedule a doctor’s appointment. When we feel depressed or anxious, we schedule a session with a therapist or counselor. In a conventional health care system, it is typical to think about the treatment of mental and physical health as entirely separate entities. However, research has long shown a concrete connection…
Sleep is easy to take for granted. In the U.S., more than one-third of adults regularly get less than seven hours of sleep a night. Our work culture of long hours, along with our modern lifestyles, often even celebrates a lack of sleep. As a result, few people think twice about losing a few hours…
Several medical practice models exist in healthcare that provide different experiences for both patients and providers. The changing healthcare landscape in the U.S. has ignited a shift in primary care delivery as providers experience burnout from grueling work schedules and unsustainable patient volumes, with less compensation than ever before. What has emerged? A new way…
There is no denying that conventional medicine has its limitations. Prescribing pharmaceuticals as a primary defense against disease can swiftly disregard underlying issues that lay at the root of a health condition. Many turn to alternative forms of health care only to face confusion about the myriad options. And for good reason: the road to…