Wellness Blog
We feature useful health information from our providers and collaborators to support you in achieving and sustaining your health goals. If there are topics that you would like us to cover, please let us know.
10 Gut-Friendly Recipes That Support Digestive Health and Prevent Chronic Inflammation
10 Gut-Friendly Recipes That Support Digestive Health and Prevent Chronic Inflammation More people today are recognizing the importance of a healthy gut, not just for digestion but for overall well-being. A balanced gut can support your immune system, help manage...
Help! I’m Losing My Health Insurance!
Help! I'm Losing My Insurance — What Do I Do Now? A simple guide to staying protected, lowering costs, and getting better care without relying on traditional insurance. Health insurance premiums are rising. Benefits are shrinking. And more people than ever are facing...
6 Common Chronic Health Triggers, And How Integrative Medicine Helps Address Them
6 Common Chronic Health Triggers, And How Integrative Medicine Helps Address Them Living with a chronic health condition means managing a health issue that lasts for months or even years. These conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes, or anxiety, can be...
How Do You Cover Catastrophic Care if You Join a Direct Primary Care Practice?
“If DPC covers my everyday healthcare needs, how do I protect myself from a major medical event?” It’s a great question — and an important one. The truth is that DPC is not meant to replace catastrophic coverage. Instead, it dramatically reduces what you spend on...
Staying Healthy This Winter (Without Living in a Bubble)
Ah, cold and flu season—that magical time of year when every sniffle sends you into a spiral of "is it COVID, the flu, or did I just smell pepper?" Before you start bathing in hand sanitizer or considering a hibernation pod, let's talk about what actually works to...
When Healthcare Costs More Than Health—Why DPC Makes Sense for Individuals and Employers
At Integrative Family Medicine, Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership starts at $102-$122/month for individuals and $105/month for business members. That single, predictable monthly fee covers unlimited primary care access, longer visits, same/next-day appointments, chronic condition support, discounted labs, and prevention that reduces emergency and urgent care use.
Sleep: It Matters
Getting enough good-quality sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Sleep helps your body and mind recover, keeps your heart healthy, and boosts your immune system. When you sleep well, you think more clearly, remember things better, and...
Breast Cancer Awareness
As we head into Breast Cancer Awareness month, we thought it would be a good time to review the data and statistics around breast cancer in this country, including rates of breast cancer diagnosis, screenings, outcomes and risk factors associated with the development...
Understanding PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age, making it one of the most common hormonal and metabolic disorders. Yet despite its prevalence, many women struggle for years with symptoms before receiving a proper diagnosis. Management...
Back-to-School Health Tips: A Whole-Person Approach to a Healthy Year
As summer winds down and a new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to reset and refocus on your child’s health. At Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville, we believe good health is more than just the absence of illness—it’s about building strong foundations in...
Vitamin D: Why You Need It and How to Get It Safely
Let’s talk about vitamin D—often called the “sunshine vitamin,” but here’s a fun fact: vitamin D isn’t really a vitamin at all. It’s a hormone. Or at least, that’s how it functions in the body.When your skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes a compound that your liver...
Men’s Health Month: Building Strength from the Inside Out
June is Men’s Health Month—a time to bring awareness to the unique health challenges men face and to encourage early detection, healthy habits, and proactive care.Let’s be honest—there’s a running joke that men will do just about anything to avoid going to the doctor....