Treating Obesity with Functional Medicine
Obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30.0 or more. Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation that takes a person’s weight and height into account to measure body size. In adults, the condition is associated with a higher risk for serious diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Obesity is common. Approximately 42 percent of Americans had obesity in 2017 to 2018. Obesity is complex. With this in mind, determining its root cause requires looking at the whole person. As a result, treating obesity with functional medicine requires a holistic approach that examines genetics, diet, lifestyle, and environment.
What are the Problems of Obesity?
Obesity can lead to more than simple weight gain. Having a high BMI puts strain on your bones as well as your internal organs. It also increases inflammation in the body. For this reason it is thought to be a risk factor for cancer. A high BMI is also a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Obesity has been linked to a number of health issues, some of which can be life threatening if not treated.
Health Issues of Obesity
The Conventional Medicine Approach to Obesity
Nearly all conventional healthcare providers recognize obesity as a chronic condition. However, most do not understand how to treat it. They might offer advice on reducing calories and increasing physical activity, but that’s about it. Unfortunately, they fail to recognize the complexity of the condition. Next, they fail to get to its root causes. Finally, they do not provide comprehensive strategies to successfully treat it.
The Functional Medicine Approach to Obesity
Unlike conventional healthcare providers, we take a holistic approach to weight loss. While every patient is different, the following principles help guide us when creating care plans:
Our functional medicine approach for obesity helps clients both lose weight and keep the weight off. We accomplish this by employing a number of steps that include dietary and lifestyle change, exercise, nutritional supplementation, stress management, and diagnostic testing for uncovering potential root causes. Learn more about our weight management program here.
Become a Patient
If you struggling with obesity, we can help. At Bion Healthcare, our goal is for you to experience personalized medicine that addresses the root cause of your health concerns and moves you toward optimal living.
STEP 1. Call Us
Schedule New Patient Consultation: Call us at 888-354-2466 to schedule a New Patient Consultation appointment.
Step 2. Registration
Patient Registration: Go online and visit the patient portal, create your patient profile, complete the New Patient Registration form, sign any necessary documents, and have faxed to us your past medical history and any recent lab work.
Step 3. Virtual Visit
New Patient Consultation: Go online and meet with your Bion Healthcare practitioner to discuss your prior medical history, health issues and goals, and complications reaching those goals. Your practitioner may order diagnostic lab testing to help determine the root cause(s) of your health concerns.
Cost: $100
Service: 60-minute virtual visit
Step 4. Lab Testing
Diagnostic Lab Testing: Visit a LabCorp testing center near you and have your labs drawn.
Cost: $25 – $1500+
If you have medical insurance, you can utilize that insurance toward the cost of the labs. While you may be able to utilize your insurance toward the cost of the labs, you may still need to pay out-of-pocket for a portion of your labs.
Step 5. Virtual Visit
Case Review Consultation: Go online and meet with your Bion Healthcare practitioner where s/he will discuss your laboratory results, provide you a personalized treatment plan, and schedule a follow-up appointment.
Cost: $200
Service: 60-minute virtual visit
Step 6. Begin Treatment
Treatment: Your Bion Healthcare practitioner will order your treatments for you. Go online, complete the order, and the treatments will be delivered directly to you!
Cost: Varies depending on treatment plan.
Step 7. Virtual Visit
Follow-Up Consultation: Go online and meet with your Bion Healthcare practitioner to discuss your progress and results. The follow-up appointment is typically 90 days after your Case Review Consultation.
Cost: $100
Service: 45-60 minute virtual visit.
Telemedicine | Virtual Visits
We see our patients VIRTUALLY via our HIPAA Compliant software. Bion Healthcare’s holistic, functional telemedicine service is a safe, secure, and convenient way to connect with your functional medicine provider. With this in mind, you can visit with your provider from your home or office, or on a smart phone, computer, or tablet. After all, it’s so easy!
OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH
A holistic approach to healing includes evaluating and addressing the function of the body’s systems. Underlying issues such as genetics, diet, and lifestyle play a large part in the state of our health. For this reason, our approach often lends itself to the evaluation of the body’s systems. This is to say, using functional medicine we can focus on identifying and addressing the underlying cause of illnesss, rather than just suppressing symptoms. In short, we address the root cause of your health concerns, as well as the symptoms.
Functional Medicine Treatments
We use various health treatments when treating obesity with functional medicine. These include nutritional therapy, herbal medicine, and lifestyle changes, and in some cases prescription medications. Deep and lasting healing is possible when we address the root causes of illness. For this reason, understanding the core systems of the body and how they are related, many chronic illnesses can be prevented and even reversed.
Who Are Our Clients?
We treat clients with a wide range of chronic health problems. Clients who do best under our care don’t want to rely on unnecessary drugs for the rest of their lives. Instead, they are:
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At Bion Healthcare, our goal is for you to experience personalized medicine that addresses the root cause of your health concerns. Above all, we can help you get well and stay well, without unnecessary drugs or surgery. Visit our Health and Wellness blog for articles to help you achieve optimal health and wellness.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are new to Bion Healthcare and want to become a patient with us, call us at 888-354-2466 to get started.
No. In order to become a patient at Bion Healthcare, you must be a resident of Indiana or Florida.
Yes. If you are a client with us, we require you establish care with a Primary Care Physician within the first 3 months to continue working with us.
Holistic Medicine in Florida and Indiana
We passionately offer holistic care in Florida and Indiana. Our Holistic Functional Medicine team will create a holistic treatment plan just for you, for the purpose of helping your body begin healing. Above all, our goal is for you to experience personalized medicine that addresses the root cause of your health concerns and moves you toward optimal living. We proudly serve the following communities.
Functional Medicine in Indianapolis
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Fax: 317-973-6858
Email: info@bionhealthcare.com
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Functional Medicine in Delray Beach
Fax: 317-973-6858
Email: info@bionhealthcare.com
URL: https://bionhealthcare.com
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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