Covid-19 Has Been A Wake Up Call

HIGH POINT, N.C. - July 15, 2020 - PRLog -- The best defense we have against any illness is being healthy. And all you have to do today is open your news feed, your local paper, or turn on the TV to be reminded of why this is so important. And as evidenced by the rate of new patient acquisition at Triad Lifestyle Medicine, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a wake-up call for many people to improve their health, get themselves out of the high-risk category, and overall achieve better health so they have a stronger immune system.

"When we first opened in January, we had an influx of new patients," shares Tiffany Allen, FNP-C, WHNP-BC, the medical provider at Triad Lifestyle Medicine. "But then, when the stay-at-home orders were issued, we literally went a whole month without obtaining any new patients. I think people were avoiding healthcare, which is a sad irony of this whole situation."

In the past couple months though, Triad Lifestyle Medicine has seen a strong resurgence of new patient interest. Allen's business partner Leah Hazelwood says, "It is clear that preventative wellness is more important to people now than it has been in the past. We have had our biggest growth period to date. People want to be in their best health possible when faced with the next inevitable healthcare threat. Now that folks are ready to come out of their homes, I think they are attracted by a clinic that focuses on wellness, has no crowds and will spend the time necessary to help them actually become healthier."

"It has become evident through our rapid growth that the Triad, which is a growing, forward-thinking community, appreciates having a more modern approach to healthcare as an alternative to the standardized care we've become used to, " says Hazelwood. "The challenge is finding ways to ease peoples' concerns and inform them about the new healthcare option we're offering. Many people are still wary of exposure risks at traditional, crowded healthcare facilities … so we have to show how we offer a unique health solution where they can put those worries at ease since we have no crowds, no walk in, and absolutely no patients with COVID-19 symptoms."

Triad Lifestyle Medicine is the first Lifestyle Medicine clinic to open in High Point. While unique in many ways, the concept behind Lifestyle Medicine is similar to functional medicine, which has become more popular over the last few years in the Triad. Lifestyle Medicine is the use of nutritional counseling, physical activity recommendations, sleep improvement, stress and relationship management, and environmental changes for treatment, management and reversal of many chronic conditions and overall health improvement.  This medical philosophy encourages the use of non-prescription solutions for many chronic conditions.

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