PATIENTS DESERVE RESPECT TOO!
Is it OK if we talk about your weight?
Many patients in the traditional healthcare system feel frustrated and unheard when a doctor simply tells them to “eat less, move more” to address health issues like high blood pressure and sleep apnea.
Dr. Lessing discusses why it is so important to find a doctor who listens and treats overweight and obesity with sensitivity and empathy.
You Have The Power To Transform Your Life!
The power rests in your hands!
Integrative and functional medicine are rapidly gaining popularity and for good reason. These practices empower patients to take control of their own health and well-being through incremental changes in their lifestyle. Unlike traditional medicine, where the power to heal is in the hands of pharmaceutical companies, integrative and functional medicine focus on optimizing the patient’s health through natural methods.
Dr. Travis discusses how using a functional and integrative medicine approach with your doctor, you have the power to transform your life through incremental changes.
Sleeping Pills Are NOT The Answer!
Have trouble sleeping?
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have trouble sleeping you might have tried sleeping pills.
In this video, Dr. Travis Simmons discusses why sleeping pills like Ambien or Lunesta are not always the best solution.
For some people sleeping pills can be great but they can still pose a risk as they can be highly addictive and alter your brain activity while you’re sleeping.
YOU MATTER…Just The Way You Are!
A message everyone needs to hear.
You matter. The person you are right now, sitting here reading this post, matters. You don’t have to be some perfect version of yourself to be worthy of love, connection, and support. You deserve all of those things just as you are.
Dr. Travis Simmons explains the importance of patients hearing the words YOU MATTER from their doctor and making them feel that way through their actions.
Diabetes & Prediabetes Are Reversible!
How can diabetes be reversed?
Diabetes and pre-diabetes are common chronic conditions with significant implications for health. However, they are potentially reversible, especially within the first year after diagnosis, through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise.
Dr. Travis Simmons educates on the importance of working on what you’re eating and how you’re moving your body in order to reverse diabetes and prediabetes.
Does Your Physician Spend Quality Time With You?
Have you ever felt like your doctor didn’t have time for you?
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a different approach to healthcare that allows doctors to spend more time with patients. In traditional healthcare settings, doctors often feel rushed and patients may feel like their doctor doesn’t have time for them.
Dr. Travis Simmons discusses his frustration not only of being a physician who was forced to spend little time with his patients but also as a patient where his own doctor was not able to spend quality time addressing his care. Dr. Simmons explains why direct primary care is different and embraces the idea of genuine care with meaningful doctor/patient relationships.