Functional Medicine offers numerous benefits, making it an appealing choice for those seeking comprehensive health solutions. Here are some key advantages:
Functional Medicine tailors treatment plans to the individual, considering unique genetic makeup, lifestyle, and environmental factors. This personalized approach ensures that each patient receives the most effective care.
By identifying and addressing potential health issues before they become significant problems, Functional Medicine emphasizes prevention. This proactive approach can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases and improve long-term health outcomes.
Functional Medicine looks at the body as an interconnected system rather than isolated parts. This holistic perspective allows for more comprehensive treatment plans that address multiple aspects of health, including physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Patients are encouraged to take an active role in their health management. This increased engagement can lead to better adherence to treatment plans and more successful outcomes.
Functional Medicine combines the latest scientific research with traditional healing practices, offering a balanced approach to treatment. This integration allows for more effective and innovative solutions to health challenges.
Functional Medicine is suitable for a wide range of individuals, particularly those who:
Functional Medicine can address a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:
Before seeking professional Functional Medicine treatment, there are several steps you can take at home to improve your health:
At Eternity Health Partners, we follow a thorough process to determine if Functional Medicine Treatment is right for you:
During your first visit, we conduct a comprehensive assessment, including a detailed medical history, lifestyle analysis, and discussion of your health goals.
We may recommend various diagnostic tests to gather more information about your health. These tests can include blood work, genetic testing, and specialized assessments.
Based on the findings from your consultation and diagnostic tests, we develop a personalized care plan tailored to your unique needs. This plan may include dietary recommendations, lifestyle changes, supplements, and other treatments.
We provide continuous support and monitoring to ensure you achieve your health goals. Regular follow-ups allow us to adjust your care plan as needed and address any new concerns.
Functional Medicine Treatment offers a comprehensive, personalized approach to healthcare that addresses the root causes of diseases and disorders. At Eternity Health Partners, we are committed to providing advanced medical practices combined with holistic approaches to enhance patient outcomes. Whether you are dealing with a chronic condition, seeking preventive care, or looking for a more holistic approach to health, Functional Medicine may be the right choice for you. By partnering with our expert healthcare professionals, you can take proactive steps towards achieving long-term health and vitality.
Prior to joining the team at Eternity Health Partners, Dr. Harmony worked alongside an MD in a busy General Practice clinic that specialized in primary care for all patients, as well as Hormone Replacement Therapy, IV therapy, regenerative joint injections, peptide injections, ozone treatments, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and weight management. As a skilled diagnostician, Dr. Harmony has helped hundreds of patients to optimize their health with both Western medicine treatments and natural therapies.
As a Naturopathic Doctor with a diverse background in various healing arts, Dr. Harmony believes that people are multi-dimensional, thus existing as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual beings simultaneously. Healing therefore should also be multi-dimensional, encompassing every aspect of health and well-being. Dr. Harmony is excited to work with patients at Eternity Health Partners because the treatment modalities can improve every aspect of their lives.
Liz started doing personal blood draws after her son, Dashiell, was born with Zellwegers disease. His diagnosis required numerous blood draws and drug levels throughout his life. After sitting through long wait times at the labs followed by watching many different phlebotomists, many new to the job, struggle to find his veins, often poking him multiple times, as a seasoned phlebotomist, Liz decided to draw his blood at home and hand deliver it to the lab myself. Soon after she began doing personal touch blood draws so she can now offer that same personalized service to you.
Liz graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Biology in 1994. She moved to Santa Barbara and earned her phlebotomy certificate in 1995. Liz began working at St. Francis Medical Center in the Physical Therapy Department and quickly transferred to the Laboratory. Perfecting her venipuncture techniques on all floors of the hospital, including post-operative patients, pregnant women going into labor, sick or premature babies, and emergency room patrons, she then improved her patient care skills working for internal medicine doctors, one of whom was the Medical Director of Hospice and won Doctor of the Year. In 1999, Liz started working with a group of local retinal surgeons. Her primary job consisted of injecting dye into arm veins and photographing its flow through the patients retinal vessels. When patients are worried about their diagnosis or apprehensive about the procedure because of difficult veins, her quick, almost pain free needle stick and kind but professional bed side manner would put them at ease.
The various settings and patients Liz has encountered over the years have enabled her to become very skilled at finding the smallest and most fragile of vessels. Her specialities include infants and the elderly, diabetics of all ages, patients with rolling veins, on blood thinners or chemotherapy. She lives in downtown Santa Barbara, travels from Goleta to Carpintera and brings all the necessary supplies directly to you. All she needs from you is a lab request and your home or office becomes an instant draw station. Appointment times are very flexible, and she is friendly, reliable and punctual. Be kind to your arm and treat yourself to the luxury blood draw you deserve!!!
Mike brings more than just a medical perspective to his clients; at the age of 14, he began an athletic career as a pole-vaulter that would end up taking him on an incredible journey over the next 13 years of his life. Throughout his athletic journey Mike was constantly working to find the ideal balance of fitness and proper nutrition in order to maximize his performances. Combined with his medical knowledge the years of athletic experience provide a unique and successful combination that serve to benefit his staff and clients.
“After I shifted the focus of my practice from Sports Medicine into Nuclear Medicine specifically Interventional Endocrinology. I found myself questioning our western medical paradigm…Here I was performing thyroid cancer and Hyperthyroidism treatments with harmful radical thyroid radioactive ablations which really made me take a hard look in the mirror and become more of a researcher to find safer and more effective options to better treat my clients. During my research I realized that there were very few, if any, medically directed programs focused towards achieving a “Healthier Lifestyle” rather than typical “Diet” fads.” A few years later after training and working with some of the worlds foremost Bio-identical Hormone Replacement specialists I became Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Sort of just found my passion and the answers I had been looking for with this new specialty finally after years of treating people with the Band-Aid “fix it when its broken” mentality instead of at the root cause.”
Mike has spent the last 10 years in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine. He has trained over 120 physicians in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and consulting for their practices. Today his vision is a reality, and clients from all of the world come to benefit from the successful programs that have been established at Age Management Institute Santa Barbara. He firmly believes in educating the patient about the importance of good nutrition, hormone balance, stress management, and regular exercise is the key to aging well and having a high quality of life well into your golden years.