- A commitment to evidence based medicine. Is the doctor publishing? Are references to leading medical journals emphasized and freely displayed?
- Nutrition and lifestyle changes are the cornerstone of Rx
- Environmental factors are always considered
- Detoxification is always implemented.
- Supplements and prescription drugs are not pushed.
- Hormonal treatment is only prescribed when appropriate testing indicates a problem. Far too many practitioners over prescribe hormones (thyroid, sex hormones) as a treatment for practically ALL conditions. While some improvement may be noted at first, this is a stopgap measure that never ends well.
- Testing is held to a minimum. All too often unnecessary testing is undertaken to increase fees and follow ups. This is particularly true of Sex Hormone Replacement. It can be done with no testing if a thorough interview is implemented.
- Gut issues are always discussed, along with its relation to the Immune system and the Brain-Gut connection.
- Mind-Body issues are always emphasized.
- Fees are reasonable. Avoid expensive Boutique practices.
