Lifeguard Or Swim Instructor- Dr. Cindy Ross

I heard this saying the other day, “Lifeguard or Swim Instructor” and it really resonated with me. 

Today's topic is do you want a Lifeguard or Swim Instructor?

In the ever-growing, ever-changing world of health offers, it can start to become difficult to know what sort of help you may want or need.

There May Be Overlaps, but in a General Sense:

🏊‍♀️Consider doctors like lifeguards. They are very good at acute issues, emergencies, and helping you immediately when you are drowning or suffering.

🤿 But functional Medicine doctors who specialize in nutrition (what I do) are more like swim instructors. It’s advanced training beyond standard Dietetics. They get in the water with you. They teach you the basics and then help you refine more and more. Have a health issue? They’ll adapt the instructions for you. Want to optimize your swim energy? They can get into the nuances. Overall, the goal is to make it so you will have less and less need for the lifeguard, and instead guide you to become a stronger swimmer, taking it as advanced as you want to go.

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰ine 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀:

✅Are great when your doctor says “everything is normal” but you don’t feel like it!

✅Will spend more time getting a full history and hearing your full story

✅Will use research-backed lab tests to see what is going on, at a deep root-cause level

✅Personalize recommendations to you based on the data

✅Address the root cause, rather than just treating symptoms

✅May utilize supplements in short-term therapeutic ways to rebalance your body

✅Shouldn’t keep you on a restricted diet long-term

✅Should help you create a long-term game plan, and guide you into sustaining your results. 

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 Medicine Doctors 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 – 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

Ready to get started or have questions? Call my office to set up your appointment 251-949-2220 or visit my website www.lifewellnessforever.com

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