Trisha Howell reviews the Smart Wellness results with a client do not need a referral from their doctor to see me , as they would need to visit a physical therapist . We do insurance and Workman ’ s Compensation , and I do a lot of work with the VA as well .”
Trisha Howell , owner of Smart Wellness , has a website ,
www . smartwellness . com , with a comprehensive overview of what functional medicine and functional nutrition mean . Essentially , it is a holistic approach to optimal health , creating a personalized “ road map ” for the prevention of diet and lifestylerelated disease . It is a patientcentered approach addressing the whole person , not just a set of symptoms .
“ I see myself as something of a CSI investigator specializing in getting to the root cause of chronic health issues , not just the symptoms ,” explains Howell . “ I always establish a therapeutic relationship and spend up to two hours on the initial visit understanding the patient ’ s story , that is my cornerstone .”
With over 20 years ’ experience as a registered dietician ( RD ) and extensive training , she
Personalized treatment plan is highly specialized in functional medicine with expertise in gut health and microbiome and autoimmune issues . Howell said , “ I focus primarily on the gut as Hippocrates , the ancient Greek physician said 2,500 years ago , ‘ all disease begins in the gut .’”
Howell is not a medical doctor but is board certified in functional medicine with the Institute for Functional Medicine , the gold standard in the industry . She was the founding dietitian for the world ’ s first functional medicine center at Cleveland Clinic , and she is the only IFMCP in the Jacksonville area and one of five in the state .
Patients can expect a personalized treatment plan
Trisha Howell , IFM
including an extensive patient history , advanced specialty testing with review of all results and a timeline and matrix to organize and evaluate seven possible core clinical imbalances
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