If your experience has been anything like my own, your doctor knows little if anything about you and it is not their fault. Physicians answer to health insurance companies and the insurance companies call the shots. Primary care doctors are required to see upwards of...

“Live as you were to die tomorrow, learn as you were to live forever”-Mahatma Ghandi. This quote has inspired me for as long as I can remember. We all want to live long, happy, healthy and productive lives. But how do we do that? I believe that education is the key. I...

Previously, we shared a blog post on the shortage of primary care doctors in the United States. This time around, we will be touching on an issue closer to home. New Mexico is facing an issue similar to that of the rest of the country. However, the Land of...

Who do we confide in when it pertains to our deepest and most private secrets and thoughts? Is it a stranger in the grocery line, a random passenger on the bus or subway or someone you just met for the first time? No. It’s human nature to be more guarded with a...

When we choose to make a positive shift in our lifestyles, whether subtle changes or dramatic transformations, it is never as easy as it sounds. The first 20+ years of my career and personal life was dedicated to the fitness industry. I loved my job. I was able to...

Direct primary care business models and concierge service medical practices are growing trends in today’s society. Many people are tired of having to wait days, sometimes weeks, to see their primary care physician when they are sick or even just need a routine...

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a hormone replacement therapy option that uses plant-based, non-synthetic hormones. Compared to natural human hormones, the hormones used with BHRT are biologically identical. BioTE medical pellet therapy is a...

The ongoing debate on healthcare reform is difficult to avoid, as healthcare is a need that affects every single person in the nation. In a country with a wide chasm between the rich and the not rich, it is unsurprising that much of the focus when discussing the...

As we have said in the past, at Functional Family Medicine, we take extreme pride in being the best source in Albuquerque for healthcare, as well as being one of New Mexico’s only Direct Primary Care Providers. This does not mean that we want to remain one of New...