Maybe you’re tired by 2 p.m. every day. Maybe your sleep doesn’t stick, or the scale won’t move even though you’re doing everything right. A wellness consult is where we start figuring out why. Here’s what happens, step by step, so nothing catches you off guard.
Step 1: Your first visit: intake and lab draw
You’ll meet one of our medical assistants and fill out your intake: your health history, the medications and supplements you take, and what you want to change. Then the medical assistant draws your blood, so wear a top with sleeves that roll up. Our front desk will let you know ahead of time if you need to fast.
Already have recent bloodwork? Send it over, and you can skip this visit and go straight to Step 2. Your provider will let you know if anything is missing.
At our Kennesaw location, we also do an InBody scan. It’s a quick body composition check that shows muscle, fat, and water, so you get more than just a number on the scale.
Step 2: Your provider visit
Once your results are back, you sit down with one of our licensed nurse practitioners or physician assistants. This visit runs about 45 minutes. You’ll talk about how you’ve been feeling: your sleep, stress, food, movement, and what you want to change. Your provider walks you through what your results say, in plain words, and answers your questions.
Step 3: Your plan
Your provider builds your plan around six areas: sleep, stress, diet, fitness, hormones, and supplements. Some plans include a treatment. Some start with changes to sleep or food first.
We recommend what your labs support, and nothing more.
Step 4: Check-ins
Your first follow-up is about six weeks in. Your provider checks how you’re doing, adjusts the plan if needed, and may run a second set of labs. After that, most patients check in every two to three months.
What a consult isn’t
It isn’t a sales pitch, and it isn’t a promise. Every body responds differently, so results vary. Some health conditions mean certain treatments aren’t a fit, which is part of why we check your history and your labs before anything else. If something isn’t right for you, your provider will tell you.
