The average visit with the doctor is 10 to 12 minutes. Some say with new residents, now it’s as low as eight minutes. That's barely enough time to say hello and write a prescription. It's just, "What's the symptom? What drug can I prescribe to suppress that symptom?" And so, I realized that most healthcare is self-care, as you said, like at least 80%, if not 90% of healthcare happens outside of doctor's offices, even the functional medicine doctor's office}.
-Dr. Mark Hyman, The Doctors Pharmacy


Let Me Tell you about Sara,

Before reaching our doors, Sara was treated by four physicians practicing either primary care, endocrinology, and ob-gyn with a focus on women’s health. A psychiatrist also treated her along with three integrated and functional medicine doctors focusing on hormones, low thyroid, and cognitive function. And if that wasn’t enough, she also sought care from nutritionists, dietitians, read books, and followed Instagram “experts.” She even visited the Mayo Clinic.
Even though she received very sound advice, she could never experience lasting healing.

Although Sara researched and was persistent in finding out what was wrong, the medical professionals she visited had overlooked a critical roadblock that would prevent her success.

She lacked the support and guidance necessary to execute the self-care she needed.
Like most of us, Sara struggled with herself. She wanted to be a certain way but acted the opposite of what she wanted.
Sara needed to be consistent enough for her body to have a chance at healing, but that wasn’t happening.
She would start on a plan, not see much change, lose momentum, become frustrated, go back to old patterns. Then rinse and repeat.