Lafayette Acupuncture & Functional Medicine

Acupuncture for digestive disorders is one of the areas where the medicine shines. Acupuncture works incredibly well to regulate the digestive system and help it heal, including various types of abdominal pain, heartburn, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's, and gallstones. https://acupuncturelafayette.com/service/acupuncture-for-digestive-disorders/

At it's essence, acupuncture is preventive medicine and its benefits in the long term should far exceed the costs that you put out. https://acupuncturelafayette.com/acupuncture-cost-health-insurance/

Because it is holistic in nature, Acupuncture & Eastern Medicine treat not only symptoms, but the root of problems, and compels your body's natural healing capacity to better function and help you heal more quickly. It treats your whole mind and body with the goal of creating balance. In addition to reducing physical pain and discomfort, you'll find that acupuncture increases relaxation, restoration and energy. As your body and mind come into balance, your life will do the same.

Acupuncture Cost / Health Insurance Acupuncture Costs, Functional Medicine Costs; Acupuncture Insurance Coverage Acupuncture Costs (Medical Fee Schedule): Procedure Same day discount(payment at time of service) Regular fees (used for billing insurance, etc.) Returning Visit (includes acupuncture, 55 minutes) $105 $145 Returning Visit....

The super-thin needles used in acupuncture have no drugs on them. You may occasionally feel a light prick, and it's very relaxing as they help your body restore balance. Patients often fall asleep during their treatment. https://acupuncturelafayette.com/about-acupuncture/
Acupuncture stimulates your body to better function and heal itself. It helps balance your autonomic nervous system by turning off your body's 'fight or flight' mode and turning on its 'rest, digest, and heal' mode.

Local effects include increased circulation to promote healing. Systemic effects include the release of endorphins – naturally occurring pain-killing substances within your body that promote relaxation and healing.

About Acupuncture Acupuncture is a modality of Eastern Medicine, a time-tested medical system that diagnoses and treating common health problems.

Here is the pricing range for our Functional Medicine packages:6-Month Plan: Includes initial consultation plus 6 follow up consultations, initial 2 week detox program, adrenal stress test, GI stool test, and organic acid test. Based on lab results and your symptoms, we'll come up with a 6 month plan for preserving / restoring your health. We'll meet once per month to discuss the plan, your progress, and we'll make adjustments as we go.

Cost = $2295 – this covers the cost of the lab tests and consults, but does not cover the cost of supplements. Call 925-297-4785 for a free 15- minute consultation to see if we are the right fit for each other.
Supplements: Approximately $160-290/month, depending on complexity.

Additional 6-Month Plan: Includes 6 follow up patient consults. Any additional lab tests would be paid for separately. Cost = $1195
Supplements: Approximately $160-290/month, depending on complexity.

Costs of Functional Medicine (Our Packages, Pricing, Labs) Functional Medicine Costs – General Overview Functional Medicine Treatment Packages 6-Month Plan: Includes initial consultation plus 6 follow up consultations, initial 2 week detox program, adrenal stress test, GI stool test, and organic acid test. Based on lab results and your symptoms, we’ll c...

Functional medicine is a systems-based approach to identifying and treating the root causes of disease, as opposed to the short-term symptom relief seen so often with conventional medicine. It uses specialized systems-oriented lab results that measure various aspects of important body functions. When woven together with the patient's history and direct experience, it manifests a meaningful picture of patient dis-ease. Learn more. https://www.acupuncture-balance.com/about-functional-medicine/

As a former Professor and Academic Dean of the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley, and a practitioner of Functional Medicine, I (Benjamin Dierauf) have a unique perspective on the strengths and benefits of this ancient medicine, its integration with modern medicine, and how it can benefit you.

Many healthcare insurance plans have acupuncture as a covered modality with various ranges of reimbursement. We will bill your insurance directly for acupuncture related procedures and diagnoses if you have the appropriate acupuncture insurance coverage. https://www.acupuncture-balance.com/acupuncture-cost-health-insurance/

These are some of the more common insurance companies that we often work with:
Aetna
Blue Cross PPO
Blue Shield PPO
Cigna
Healthsmart
United Healthcare

Acupuncture insurance coverage depends on your individual plan. If you'd like to know if your health insurance provides acupuncture coverage for services that I provide, please download, complete, and email ([email protected]) or fax (925-403-1001) the Acupuncture Insurance Coverage Inquiry Form, along with digital photos of the front and back of your Health Insurance Card.

Acupuncture Cost/Health Insurance Acupuncture Costs, Functional Medicine Costs; Acupuncture Insurance Coverage Acupuncture Costs (Medical Fee Schedule): Procedure Same day discount(payment at time of service) Regular fees (used for billing insurance, etc.) Returning Visit (includes acupuncture, 55 minutes) $105 $145 Returning Visit....

Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine has developed over thousands of years to treat a wide range of health imbalances/diseases. Here are some of the health conditions treated most frequently at Lafayette Acupuncture:

Wishing you a happy Spring, as the cold slow yin energy of Winter wakes up with the increasing sunshine and transforms into the active rising expanding yang energy of a new season.

In Eastern Medicine, this is the time of the liver, the organ that manages change and circulation. Our livers are dealing with a lot these days, as we process stress from our emotions, work life, current events, and environmental toxins in the water and air we imbibe.

As we emerge from the last two tumultuous pandemic years looking toward healing, rejuvenation, and growth, the season beckons us to attend to our organs of Spring; to help our livers help us better. We can do this by eating good food, hydrating with clean filtered water, getting regular exercise, and making time to enjoy the green of nature.

Along with healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices, it’s also worthwhile to consider setting up an appointment for a Spring acupuncture tuneup, and starting a detoxification program. Unlike the common misperception that detox programs are an agonizing ordeal, a well-designed detoxification program minimizes discomfort by taking into account the various stages of detoxification and supporting them nutritionally.

The 3 main stages of detoxification include:
1. Liver Phase 1 – Liver enzymes convert toxins and metabolic wastes into other chemicals that can be more easily processed. These enzymes are proteins made out of amino acids and functionally supported by the B vitamins and other nutrients.

2. Liver Phase II – Detox reactions turn these chemical wastes into more water-soluble forms, making them easier to excrete from the body. These reactions rely on glutathione and other sulfur containing amino acids.

3. The third stage results in the excretion of toxic material from the liver through the bile and into the large intestine to be excreted as f***s, or from the kidneys to the urinary bladder to be excreted as urine.

A good detoxification program has ‘cholagogues’, which are substances that stimulate the production and movement of bile from the liver via the gall bladder to the large intestine. Once in the large intestine, soluble fiber helps ensure that everything passes through in a complete and timely manner.

Gentle 15-Day Detoxification:
If you’d like try a modern detox program this Spring, I’d like to introduce two excellent products to choose from: VegeCleanse Plus or PaleoCleanse Plus by Designs for Health. They provide a complete array of vitamins, minerals, and other supplements that support all the aspects of an effective detox; along with the proteins and amino acids critical to Liver health. The difference between them is that one uses a pea protein and the other a beef broth base.

These are 15-day programs that are pretty simple to do – all you need to do is dissolve and consume 1 scoop of powder with water or smoothie each morning.

15 Day Gentle Detox: PaleoCleanse Plus15 Day Gentle Detox: VegeCleans Plus

If you would like to try one of these products, go to my online dispensary at Fullscript.

While you are doing this 15-day program, and even if you aren’t doing it, I recommend making the following food and lifestyle adjustments to support a healthy detox:
1. Limit carbohydrate intake and cut out gluten, sugar, and alcohol completely, as they can be inflammatory.
2. Do aerobic exercise for at least 20-40 minutes per day, especially outside in nature.
3. Do your best to get enough good quality sleep.
4. Meditate for at 5-20 minutes per day.

If you have any questions please let me know. Wishing you the best in health and happiness.