Functional Wellness

Most of the time, when we think about health care, we think about going to the doctor and having something done to us. At Hill Functional Wellness, we believe that health care starts with the decisions you make each and every day.

Our functional wellness program gives you a way to measure your health status via the gold standard of blood and hair analysis, and improve that status by making the right decisions on a daily basis. You'll get customized recommendations tailored directly to your needs, and peace of mind to know that you are working toward disease prevention and better overall health.

Join the movement - you won't regret it for a second!

Most of the time, when we think about health care, we think about going to the doctor and having something done to us. At Hill Functional Wellness, we believe that health care starts with the decisions you make each and every day.

Our functional wellness program gives you a way to measure your health status via the gold standard of blood and hair analysis, and improve that status by making the right decisions on a daily basis. You'll get customized recommendations tailored directly to your needs, and peace of mind to know that you are working toward disease prevention and better overall health.

Join the movement - you won't regret it for a second!

The Problem

Why the current system is failing us.

Nearly

0%

of Americans live with 1 or more chronic illness.

The U.S. ranks

0nd

in overall health compared to the world's developed nations.

Upwards of

0 Million

Americans take supplements without knowing their health impact.

Close to 75% of the total US annual health care expenditures is spent on treatment for chronic illness. That amounts to $1.65 Trillion annually!
Despite such astronomical spending in the field of health care, we are failing miserably in health outcomes. For most people, medications and surgeries are the only recommendations, and lifestyle modification is an afterthought.
Many, many people have started turning to dietary supplements for nutritional support, but rarely are nutrient levels tested to see if those supplements are even necessary.

Our Solution

How we are helping.

If we know that an overwhelming percentage of our health care costs are spent on chronic, lifestyle-oriented illnesses, it makes sense to us that our efforts should be directed toward prevention as a health care intervention.

Sometimes, though, it's not so easy to know which lifestyle decisions are the right ones to make...

That is where our Functional Wellness program steps in. By using objective health data like blood and hair analysis, we are able to get a foundational baseline health status on each individual. This includes details like nutrient deficiency, systems health (cardiovascular, liver, hormonal, inflammation, etc.), and toxic burden. When you base recommendations on this type of data, it clears up the focus for each patient to know exactly what steps to take to heal.

No more guessing involved - you now know which nutrients your body is in need of, which environmental burdens it needs changed, and how to move in the right direction.

There is a time and a place for each different form of intervention. You get to choose. Our advice: don't sleep on the power of optimal nutrition to change your health status for the better.

We'd be glad to help you understand which nutritional choices you body needs!

Test

Collect blood, hair, and symptom survey data.

Learn

After analysis, learn about your health status.

Improve

Take specific action based on your results.

Our Results

The changes are astounding.

From significant weight loss and reversal of diabetes, to drastic reduction in inflammation and toxic burden, our patients have accomplished some truly incredible things by placing their focus in the right direction. What can you expect, though? Here are some common questions we come across - let us know if you have more!

It's super easy!

When you sign up for testing, you will receive a comprehensive symptom survey, a LabCorp blood requisition form, and a DoctorsData hair collection kit.

You can download the symptom survey on our website or grab a copy in the office, and fill it out at your convenience.

With the LabCorp blood requisition form, simply be prepared with a 12 hour fast to go into any LabCorp location you choose to have your blood drawn.

Lastly, you can either follow the directions at home for your hair collection kit, or have our staff help you with the hair sample collection process.

Once the testing is done, that clinical information is sent directly to us, and we will contact you when it's ready!

The difference can be seen in the scope of investigation, the way that the data is analyzed, and the recommended action steps.

Scope of investigation - our baseline data collection is much more comprehensive than a typical 'annual' blood assessment at most primary physicians offices. This mostly has to do with authorization by 3rd party payers.
Data analysis - we analyze health data very dynamically. Instead of looking at a lab number as a binary good/bad, there is immense benefit to understanding it along a scope of function. Sometimes a number may not be in a clinical or diagnostic range, but it is trending in that direction. If you catch it early, you save yourself the trouble of dealing with a future disease onset.
Action steps. Plain and simple - most health care recommendations made at a primary care doctor's office will be in the field of prescription medication. While that may be indicated in certain circumstances, we have seen that utilizing nutrition/supplementation is a much more lasting and powerful intervention to maintain and improve health.

This program is not a substitute for your primary care doctor - but many of our patients utilize Functional Wellness as a first line of defense.

Great question.

If we scroll through the hundreds of patients that have gone through this program in our office, you'll find countless examples of problems - both long-term and short-term - improving. Oftentimes nutrient deficiencies or toxic burden will present as nondescript, low-grade, chronic "I just don't feel good/right" symptoms, but we have many examples of specific improvements from conditions like:

diabetes and metabolic diseases
thyroid issues
chronic inflammatory conditions
liver disease
digestive issues
cardiovascular disease
cognitive impairment
obesity

This is truly just a surface-level list. When you take a whole-person approach to addressing any health concern, you will see beyond the diagnosis and uncover the why behind its existence.

If you have specific issues and would like to know if we can help, reach out by asking a question from the button below!

No. Health insurance companies do not typically cover the cost of functional wellness testing. This may seem unfortunate, but trust us, it is a blessing in disguise.

By cutting out the 'middle man', we are able to keep costs WAY down for our patients, and you are not hindered by what a 3rd party dictates can or cannot be done.

We accept all normal types of payment (cash, check, or card) as well as Care Credit and HSA accounts.

The perspective that our Functional Wellness program brings to the table is personalized recommendations. By analyzing your specific health information, we are able to customize an action plan specifically for you.

You can expect these recommendations to be things like dietary changes, supplement recommendations, lifestyle measures to optimize your environmental exposure to chemicals and heavy metals, and education to help you understand the importance of each recommendation.

No two people are exactly alike, and therefore no two people's recommendations will be exactly the same. This is the beauty of the program and the reason why so many of our patients find success.

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