Men’s Health

As men age, their risk for hormone imbalances, gut dysfunction, heart disease and dementia increases.  Healing Family Functional Medicine offers comprehensive men’s health services to optimize health and performance as well as prevent chronic disease.  Seema Patel, MD, MPH, IFMCP, specializes in hormone optimization, fatigue, chronic gut issues, testosterone replacement, and chronic disease management to restore men’s vitality and improve their quality of life.  Call the Pepper Pike, Ohio, office to schedule a men’s health consultation or book online.

What does a men’s health visit evaluate?

The men’s health services at Healing Family Functional Medicine help men navigate various health challenges.  Dr. Patel uses a functional medicine approach to take a deep dive into what are the causes of men’s symptoms and diseases such as:

• Low Testosterone
• Anxiety and depression
• Autoimmune diseases
• Neuro-degenerative disorders: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Memory loss
• Heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
• Asthma, Chronic bronchitis
• Chronic gut issues: IBS, reflux, abdominal pain
• Weight gain
• Chronic Pain
• Fatigue, brain fog, dizziness

Dr. Patel focuses on optimizing your existing health and lowering your risk factors for chronic disease.  If needed she can address sexual dysfunction that can result from andropause, when testosterone levels decline with age.  Low testosterone can affect not only your sexual health but your overall health and well-being. 

What men’s health services are available?

Healing Family Functional Medicine offers a range of holistic men’s health services including:

• Advanced cardiovascular testing
• Vitamin and mineral testing
• Testosterone replacement therapy
• Gut health testing
• Environmental toxin testing, including mold toxins and heavy metal
• Immune and inflammation testing
• Preconception optimization

Mental Health 

One in five adults experience some form of mental illness yearly.  It’s estimated that 50% of mental illnesses begin around 14 years of age.  Since the pandemic, mental health visits to primary care offices have increased.  Dr. Seema Patel, MD, MPH offers personalized and holistic services to address anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other mental health illnesses.  Healing Family Functional Medicine offers group visits which include functional medicine with mind body skills training with our therapist, Kellie N. Kirksey, PhD. Take the first step in controlling your anxiety and depression by calling our Pepper Pike, Ohio office today or book an appointment online.  

What mental health services are available?

Healing Family Functional Medicine provides holistic, comprehensive mental health services for both adults and children.  Dr. Patel uses a range of functional medicine strategies to identify the root cause of mental health issues like:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mood disorders
• Stress related disorders
• Trauma related disorders

With proper management, you can improve your energy, mood and vitality.  Dr. Patel takes a holistic approach to mental health issues.  She incorporates dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, stress management and other functional medicine strategies to optimize your brain and body.  The therapist, Dr. Kirksey, uses mind-body skills techniques to teach you how to calm the body down naturally. 

What are the benefits of functional medicine for mental health?

The functional medicine services available at Healing Family Functional Medicine evaluate for root causes of mental health issues such as:

• Food sensitivities
• Gut microbiome imbalance
• Hormone imbalance
• Vitamin and mineral insufficiency
• Trauma
• Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet
• Environmental toxin exposure

Rather than just masking the symptoms of a mental health condition, Dr. Patel offers functional medicine approach to uncover and treat the underlying causes of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues for both individuals as well as groups. 

In the group visits, Dr. Patel and Dr. Kirksey personalize a plan to help improve your symptoms with a holistic mind-body skills program along with a nutrition and lifestyle program.

What can I expect during a mental health group visit?

Prior to your visit, you complete extensive forms on your health journey to confirm you are a good fit for the group session.  The group visit combines two powerful specialties of functional medicine and mind-body skills training.  Functional medicine sessions discuss how mental health is affected by the gut microbiome, a hormonal imbalance, possible vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as past or current traumas.  The mind-body skills training includes a wide array of modalities including breath work, progressive relaxation, visual imagery, meditation movement, art, music and dance to calm the nervous system and decrease the response to stress and possible past traumas.  Dr. Patel highly recommends the group visit formats since they have been shown to be more effective in improving mental health than individual visits. 

Call Healing Family Functional Medicine to schedule a mental health evaluation for you or your family, or book an appointment online today.