No. Your first visit is about understanding your symptoms, health history, goals, and any information you already have. If additional testing would be useful, we can decide that together after reviewing your case.

Yes. Recent lab work can be very helpful and may prevent unnecessary repeat testing. Bring or upload any relevant labs or records you already have.

Journey Functional Medicine is a self-pay service and does not bill health insurance. Lab testing ordered through our Functional Medicine program is also self-pay and is not submitted to insurance. When testing is needed, we work with discounted lab options whenever possible to help keep pricing reasonable, and we’ll review the cost with you before anything is ordered.HSA/FSA payment may be available depending on your plan.

Common areas include fatigue, stubborn weight changes, hormone-related symptoms, digestive concerns, inflammation, poor recovery, sleep issues, and other symptoms that may overlap or seem difficult to connect.

That is actually a common reason people seek this type of care. Lab results are only one piece of the picture, so we also look at your symptoms, history, lifestyle, and patterns over time to decide what may be worth exploring further.

We do not prescribe medications as part of our Functional Medicine care. If medication management or another medical service is needed, we will recommend referral or co-management with an appropriate licensed medical provider.

No. Supplements may be recommended when they make sense, but they are not automatically part of every plan. Nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, recovery, and other lifestyle changes may be just as important.

Yes. Functional Medicine visits can be completed virtually if that works best for you. In-person care is also available, and if something comes up that would be better evaluated face-to-face, we’ll let you know.

Functional Medicine gives us more time to look at how your symptoms, history, lifestyle, and health data may be connected. It is meant to complement appropriate medical care, not replace your primary care provider or specialist.