Your body is an interconnected system, meaning that what affects you physically also impacts your mental health, and vice versa.
That’s why we take a full-body approach to your care at Dynamic Health & Wellness with functional medicine.
In Leesburg, our nurse practitioner, Wendy Clow, FNP-C, focuses on treating the root cause of your symptoms, not simply masking them.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine refers to a new branch of healthcare that focuses on treating the whole person. It takes your symptoms, lifestyle, genetics, and environment into consideration to guide the formation of a tailored treatment plan to not only improve symptoms, but also prevent them.
At Dynamic Health & Wellness, that doesn’t mean simply putting you on medication to help you feel better. It actually means the opposite. In our direct primary care office, Wendy Clow actually focuses on taking you off of medications by offering a holistic approach to your wellness. Here, we seek to expand not just your well-being, but your healthspan—which refers to how long you live free of diseases and illness.
How does she do this? By actually listening to you and taking time to understand the root cause of your symptoms.
First, the Conversation
Wendy invites you into her office for a relaxed visit where you can discuss your symptoms and health concerns. Instead of trying to explain them away or offer you a quick-fix solution, she listens intently, reviews your medical history, and asks thoughtful follow-up questions regarding your lifestyle and environment.
Next, the Lab Work
Blood tests provide vital insights into your health and help Wendy connect the dots between your symptoms and the cause. Lab work is also a proactive approach to healthcare because it allows us to detect potential health issues earlier, enabling prompt intervention so we can prevent symptoms from even arising. At Dynamic Health & Wellness, we can test the following:
- Hormone levels
- Vitamin and mineral levels
- Cholesterol
- Thyroid function
- Blood sugar analysis
- Liver and kidney function
When you schedule an appointment with a primary care doctor, you aren’t just looking to get a list of numbers and metrics that you don’t understand. Wendy understands this, and that’s why she always takes the time to explain your results and what they mean for your health. That way, you’re never left in the dark.
Finally, the Diagnosis
By taking all of these factors into consideration, Wendy is able to give you a proper diagnosis and find the appropriate treatment for you.
One treatment that Wendy is especially passionate about is hormone replacement therapy, which replenishes low levels of estrogen or testosterone to improve symptoms of imbalances, menopause, and andropause, some of which include low energy, insomnia, and muscle weakening.
Meet Wendy Clow
Wendy Clow always says that if she can get you feeling better and never see you in the practice again, but run into you at the grocery store or out on the town, she will know that she did her job. Wendy’s goal isn’t just to treat; it’s to empower.
This philosophy is evident in the detailed discussions she has with each individual, ensuring they understand the “why” behind every recommendation.
To learn more about functional medicine in Leesburg, request a consultation or try our treatment planning tool.
