NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Medications are often essential for managing chronic conditions, but they can come with a range of side effects that affect your quality of life. At Patients Medical in New York City, we offer an integrative approach that not only addresses your condition but also helps mitigate the adverse effects of medications. Through a combination of conventional care, holistic therapies, and functional medicine, we focus on the root causes of your symptoms and improve overall wellness—helping you feel better, faster.
We treat the whole person—not just the side effects.
Medication side effects are unintended reactions or symptoms that occur in response to prescription or over-the-counter drugs. While medications are meant to treat a specific condition, they can sometimes cause unwanted changes in the body. These side effects can vary from mild issues like fatigue and digestive discomfort to more severe reactions, such as liver damage or cardiovascular problems.
Common medication side effects include:
Certain medications are more likely to cause side effects than others. These may include:
It’s important to remember that everyone reacts differently to medications, and what works for one person may not work the same for another. That’s where an integrative approach can help.
Functional medicine aims to uncover the root causes of medication side effects. Many of these side effects arise due to imbalances in the body, poor digestion, nutrient deficiencies, or toxicity. Some common reasons why side effects occur include:
By understanding the underlying causes, we can work to reduce or eliminate side effects while still addressing the original condition.
To fully understand the impact of medications on your body, we offer comprehensive diagnostic tests, including:
We provide a range of treatments to mitigate medication side effects and enhance your overall health, including:
Our personalized nutrition plans focus on replenishing the nutrients that medications may deplete, supporting detoxification, and optimizing overall well-being. This may include:
We use custom IV therapy to deliver nutrients directly to your bloodstream, bypassing digestion and ensuring maximum absorption. IV therapy may include:
We recommend herbal and nutritional supplements to support your body’s natural healing and detoxification processes. These may include:
All supplements are carefully monitored and dosed based on individual needs.
Managing stress is crucial for reducing the impact of medication side effects. We offer:
Our integrative treatments focus on supporting the body’s natural detoxification systems. We provide:
John, a 55-year-old man, was prescribed multiple medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and anxiety. While the medications helped manage his conditions, he experienced fatigue, digestive issues, and muscle pain. After a thorough evaluation, we discovered that the medications were depleting essential nutrients and disrupting his gut health.
We created a personalized plan that included:
After six weeks, John reported feeling more energetic, his digestive issues improved, and his muscle pain subsided. His blood pressure and cholesterol remained stable, and he was able to reduce his anxiety medication with his doctor’s approval.
Explore these additional resources for managing medication side effects:
While some side effects are unavoidable, many can be reduced or mitigated with the right diet, supplementation, and lifestyle changes, as well as regular monitoring and adjustments to your medications.
Yes, integrative treatments work alongside your current medications, addressing the side effects and supporting your overall well-being without interfering with your prescribed therapies.
Most patients begin to notice improvements within a few weeks, though the timeline may vary depending on your individual health and the medications you’re taking.
Yes, we provide individualized plans based on your specific medications, health conditions, and unique needs.
Integrative treatments are designed to complement and support your medications, but it’s always important to work with your primary care physician when making changes to your regimen.
Any changes to your medication should always be made in consultation with your doctor. Our goal is to support your health so you can work with your physician to find the best course of action.
During a comprehensive evaluation, we assess your specific symptoms, medications, and health history to determine the best integrative treatment plan.
Stress can worsen the impact of medication side effects, such as fatigue, digestive issues, and sleep disturbances. Our stress reduction therapies help alleviate these issues.
We are an out-of-network provider but offer superbills to assist with reimbursement for certain treatments. Lab tests may be partially covered by insurance.
Yes, many medications, particularly antibiotics, can disrupt the gut microbiome, leading to digestive issues. We provide strategies to restore gut health and improve digestion.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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