Do you need a Functional Medicine Doctor or a Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapist?
With a range of Functional Medicine practitioners now available – from Functional Medicine Doctors, to Health Coaches, and Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapists – it’s more important than ever to find the right solution for your health concern.
Each of these Functional Medicine approaches can help you with your health challenge.
But each has different skills and knowledge to offer.
And prices varying considerably, it’s vital to know the difference and what the right option for you is.
With that in mind, let’s explore the differences between Coho Coho Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapists, and Functional Medicine Doctors:
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Initial consultation cost (1.5 hours) |
£95 – £130 |
£400 – £550 |
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Follow up appointment cost 30 mins / 1 hour |
£55 – £70 / £70 – £95 |
£250 – £350 |
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Full case review* |
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Signs / symptoms review |
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Medical history review |
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Arranging private functional testing |
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Design and implementation of personalised protocols to address health concerns; nutrition and lifestyle recommendations |
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Lab test results interpretation and individualised recommendations |
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Recommending individualised high-quality nutritional supplements to support health goals |
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Medication contraindications check |
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Correcting nutrient depletions caused by medications |
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Recommending nutrients to support medications |
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Diagnosis of new conditions |
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Prescribing and reviewing pharmaceutical medications |
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Referral to medical doctor for medication review, diagnosis, medication prescription requests, or further NHS testing where relevant |
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Liaising with NHS GP or consultants where relevant |
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Regular review of progress and updates to personalised protocol to help you reach your health and wellness goals |
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*A full case review at the initial consultation may include the completion of the Functional Medicine Timeline, this is a simple yet key tool that helps our practitioners to understand your unique biochemistry, what factors may have influenced your current state of health and what areas require further investigation. For chronic conditions or complex cases, we ‘timeline’ your journey, from the start to the present, covering areas such as childhood vaccinations, recurrent conditions, onset of signs and symptoms, medications, key life events, travel history, changes in lifestyle habits or environmental exposures and family history.
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So what’s the right solution for you?
Well there’s no easy way to answer that exactly, it depends on what skill set you actually need to help with your specific situation. Here are a couple of things to think about though.
Coho Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapy is the best choice if:
- You need an experienced functional medicine practitioner who is trained to assess your signs and symptoms and identify the root cause of your problem
- You need a practitioner who can perform and interpret testing, liaise with your GP or consultant, and make nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle interventions
- You need a practitioner who has a proven record of delivering health improvement results across a range of issues and conditions
A Functional Medicine Doctor is the best choice if:
- You need an experienced functional medicine practitioner who is trained to assess your signs and symptoms and identify the root cause of your problem
- You need a practitioner who can perform and interpret testing, liaise with your GP or consultant, and make nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle interventions
- You need a practitioner who has a proven record of delivering health improvement results across a range of issues and conditions
Book your free 15 minute Discovery Call with Dee Brereton-Patel now
At Coho Health, we have a team of Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapists, and we’ve worked with a number of fantastic Functional Medicine Doctors over the years.
In our experience a good Functional Medicine Nutritional Therapist will achieve the best available health improvement outcome in the vast majority of cases.
However, there are times when the skillset and experience of a medically qualified, functional medicine trained practitioner, is a worthwhile investment, and one that you absolutely should make.
To your optimised, healthy future,
Dee & the Coho Health team
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