Cheat Sheet For Your Doctor Visit
First:
» Check out this website to find an Integrative Medicine practitioner: www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/alumni.html.
Then:
» Get the AskMD app for your phone or computer. It will help you organize your thoughts and give your doctor a print out of your concerns and possible diagnoses.
» For brain and overall health, you may want to ask for the MTHFR test. It can be done with a simple blood test. It is covered by Medicare and many insurance companies.
» For gut health, discuss probiotics.
Specifics To Ask For:
» Other blood tests that you may want to have done include: Fasting blood sugar, Vitamin D, B12, magnesium and zinc that are important basic labs for assessment of general health and the NMR lipoprotein profile and possibly TMAO.
» If you are suffering from PTSD, EMDR may be of benefit.
» If you are in need of antidepressants, consider asking your doctor to do a GeneSight test.
» Find a good compounding pharmacy if you are interested in Viagra for women.
For Overall Health:
🕺 Come up with a reasonable eating and exercise plan that works for you with the help of your doctor.
💃 Have a physical exam before you start a dance program.
🕺 If you are out of shape, start your dance program slowly. Then . . .
💃 Find a place to dance, get some good shoes and go!