Functional Medicine Services offered in Ashland, KY
Our Functional Medicine Team at AIM Wellness uses a holistic approach to treat chronic disease, with a focus on nutrition. Lead a healthier life - from the inside out.
What is Functional Medicine?
The functional medicine model of care offers a patient-centered approach to chronic disease management. It seeks to answer the question, “Why are you ill?” so you can receive personalized, effective care for your needs.
Functional medicine providers spend time listening to you and gathering your medical history. We use this information to identify the root cause(s) of the illness, including triggers such as poor nutrition, stress, toxins, allergens, genetics and your microbiome (the bacteria living in and on your body).
Once we identify the triggers, we can customize a healthy living plan for you. Your plan will address many aspects of your life, from physical needs, including nutrition, exercise and sleep, to mental and emotional stressors related to social, work and community life.
The foundation of functional medicine is the use of food as a first-line therapy. The right nutrition, combined with lifestyle and behavioral interventions, will help you take charge of your health.
Why Choose AIM Wellness
Our team has helped countless people lead healthier lives by reducing the burden of chronic disease. Our functional medicine program is unique because we:
- Focus on patient-centered care: We get to know you, not just your illness. Before your first appointment, we take a comprehensive medical history and lifestyle assessment to see a complete picture of your health. We use this assessment to identify disease triggers and build a holistic treatment plan.
- Use a multi-disciplinary approach: Our team of caregivers supports you throughout your journey to wellness. You have access to a provider (physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner) and or health coach.
- Offer innovative delivery care models: We offer in-person and virtual appointments. All of our services include a medical evaluation with members of our team.
- Focus on chronic conditions: We continue to study the effectiveness of functional medicine on health issues.
Conditions We Treat With Functional Medicine
Anyone facing a chronic condition can benefit from functional medicine. Some of the most common conditions we treat include:
- Adrenal disorders.
- Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
- Arthritis.
- Asthma.
- Autoimmune diseases.
- Cancer prevention.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Diabetes.
- Digestive disorders.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Environmental and food allergies.
- Women’s health disorders (PMS, menopause and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Metabolic syndrome, prediabetes and insulin resistance.
- Thyroid disorders.
What To Expect
Before your first visit, you complete an extensive medical history questionnaire. The information you provide lays the groundwork for our investigation into the root cause(s) of your current chronic condition. The extensive medical history questionnaire will ask you about your:
- Lifestyle: Including your diet, activity level, work life, hobbies and stressors.
- Genetics: Including your family history of physical and mental conditions.
- Environment: Including your exposure to toxins and allergens.
During your first appointment, you’ll have a one-on-one visit with a provider. Your first visit lasts about one hour. This gives us time to:
- Review your health history.
- Perform a physical exam.
- Order lab tests and perform specialized blood tests as needed.
- Introduce you to our “food as medicine” philosophy.
- Identify your health goals.
● Discuss treatments and follow-up care.
Take the Next Step
Make a real change in your health, from the inside out. Call AIM Wellness to schedule your consultation.
