Why You Need Integrative Medicine in Tucson
Dr. Bybee provides compassionate, patient-centered integrative medicine in Tucson to those seeking to take charge of their wellness in a way that isn’t possible with traditional healthcare. Whether you wish to lose weight, optimize athletic performance, manage chronic illness, or get answers for persistent low energy, long COVID, or other chronic issues, Dr. Bybee is here to validate your concerns and work collaboratively with you toward solutions.
How to Get Excellent Healthcare without Insurance Nightmares
If there is one thing that virtually all Americans tend to agree upon, it’s that our health insurance system is a nightmare. Every year, it seems to pay for less and less, no matter how much you pay into it. Insurers demand documentation and justification for virtually every visit, diagnostic, and treatment. With Dr. Bybee’s care, you can bypass the insurance nightmare and forge a working relationship directly with your doctor. (Patient encounter documentation is available for those who wish to submit for reimbursement.)
Some patients may hesitate to pay for healthcare services out of pocket, fearful of spending too much, but actually, integrative medicine in Tucson is one of the smartest investments you can make. Consider this:
- Choosing healthier foods can help you save more than $3,650 annually.
- If you’re overweight, losing just 10% of your body weight can reduce your medical costs by $2,200 to $5,300.
- If you’re at risk of diabetes, delaying or reversing insulin resistance can save thousands each year.
- People who are healthier tend to earn higher salaries and accumulate more wealth.
- The consequences of inactivity can cost up to $1,125 per year.
People often spend more time and money taking care of their cars than themselves. Shouldn’t you be more invested in your health?
Dr. Bybee Treats the Problem, Not the Symptom
If your house has a burst pipe that damages the drywall and flooring, along with your possessions, would you first focus on cleaning up the damage while letting the pipe continue to leak water? Or would you fix the broken pipe, and then clean up the damage?
As counterintuitive as it is, the pharmaceuticals-first approach to healthcare takes the former approach. That is, it treats the symptoms of a problem, rather than the underlying cause. When you seek integrative medicine in Tucson from Dr. Bybee, you’ll take a proactive approach toward addressing the underlying causes and contributing factors of your symptoms. This, in turn, will naturally manage your chronic illness or resolve your symptoms.
As counterintuitive as it is, the pharmaceuticals-first approach to healthcare takes the former approach. That is, it treats the symptoms of a problem, rather than the underlying cause. When you seek integrative medicine in Tucson from Dr. Bybee, you’ll take a proactive approach toward addressing the underlying causes and contributing factors of your symptoms. This, in turn, will naturally manage your chronic illness or resolve your symptoms.
“But If My Labs Are Normal, Shouldn’t I Be Fine?”
Dr. Bybee often has patients come to her after having been told by their regular primary care provider that their labs are normal, and so their symptoms must be “all in their head.” Whether it’s thyroid disorder, long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome, or another chronic illness, the signs of a medical condition are often hidden from the standard labs that doctors typically order.
Dr. Bybee will never dismiss your concerns or your symptoms. Instead, she orders in-depth labs that go beyond the tests typically ordered by other providers. For example, if you suspect a thyroid issue, your provider may have ordered TSH and T4 tests. However, you actually need a complete thyroid panel, as well as some nutrient values to determine what’s really going on with your health.
Dr. Bybee will never dismiss your concerns or your symptoms. Instead, she orders in-depth labs that go beyond the tests typically ordered by other providers. For example, if you suspect a thyroid issue, your provider may have ordered TSH and T4 tests. However, you actually need a complete thyroid panel, as well as some nutrient values to determine what’s really going on with your health.
Integrative Functional Medicine in Comparison
Integrative Functional Medicine
- It’s necessary to investigate the root causes of health dysfunctions in order to treat them.
- Humans are complex, and what affects one bodily system can affect others. It’s important to take a holistic approach for overall health.
- Functional medicine providers need to take the time to thoroughly investigate their patients’ health history and contributing factors—ranging from relationship problems to environmental toxins.
- Food is medicine, but not every healthy food is right for every patient. It’s necessary to identify food sensitivities before developing an individualized, detailed nutrition plan.
- Patients need to have a meaningful, collaborative relationship with their doctor based on mutual trust. Their concerns should never be dismissed.
Traditional Medical Providers
- Traditional medicine offers a “pill for every ill” that masks symptoms without delving into the underlying causes.
- Traditional medicine compartmentalizes the body, with one specialist for one part or system who doesn’t consider the whole patient.
- Traditional medicine emphasizes quantity over quality, examining and treating patients as if they were on an assembly line with little time spent on each patient.
- Traditional medicine recognizes that healthy food is important, but tends to provide the exact same recommendations for every patient, regardless of individual needs.
- It’s impossible to forge a strong working relationship when a doctor only sees each patient for a few minutes per appointment, and if the lab work comes back normal, patients’ concerns are often dismissed.
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