The conversation begins with gathering a detailed history of your lifestyle, diet, illnesses, and emotional health. We are curious about your entire internal terrain (physiology) and external terrain, including biological, psychological, social, and environmental influences upon your health. Remember, our goal is to help you focus on wholistic health—the entire you.

To have the most efficient and thorough conversation and assessment, it helps for you to share recent information about the following:

• Most recent blood tests, within the last 3 months (see “Blood Tests” section for more information)
• Current health and mental health conditions and concerns
• Medical history, from birth to present (e.g., vaccines, surgeries, medications taken, recurring illnesses)
• Acute illnesses (e.g., colds, viral infections, respiratory infections)
• Chronic illnesses (e.g., rashes, hives, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, lung cancer, heart disease)
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other trauma (e.g., physical and sexual abuse, neglect, extended separations from parents and primary caregivers)
• Lifestyle history
  • Nutrition and diet (eating habits)
  • Mental health and wellness practices, like psychotherapy and meditation
  • Exercise and physical activity
  • Lack of exercise and physical activity (i.e., sedentary episodes or lifestyle)
  • Use of and/or addiction to alcohol, tobacco, opiates/opioids, and other drugs
  • Financial stress and episodes of unemployment, underemployment, and poverty
  • Exposure to toxins in the air, soil, water, food, clothing, cleaning agents, and home and workplace furnishings and construction materials