“QUALTIY OF LIFE” INTERNAL MEDICAL SERVICES
Initial Consultation
With “anti-aging” and “quality of life” as advertising themes constantly competing for our attention, there are often more questions raised than answers given. The initial consultation at The Palm La Jolla Medical Center is a get acquainted, question and answer session to address these concerns, meet our physician, and define your goals. This is a preliminary consultation to give you a comfortable perspective of this innovative medical practice. This is also an opportunity to consider getting:
Laboratory Studies
Every worthwhile journey needs a map to plot the course from start to finish. Laboratory studies are vital landmarks for providing baseline body chemistry and for monitoring the effectiveness of a quality of life medical protocol. At The Palm La Jolla Medical Center, we have expanded our laboratory profile to accurately assess aging factors. We do not take insurance as we are not staffed to process insurance claims. However, we have negotiated very reasonable prices which enable us able to keep our program pricing competitive. Once these studies are returned to our office, we can schedule a:
History and Physical Examinations
At the heart of every medical practice is the art of physical assessment. If ever there was a sin of omission it would be the careless oversight of an obvious physical problem that could later turn into a major medical crisis. At The Palm La Jolla Medical Center, each new patient is carefully examined. If additional laboratory or screening is required, these studies can be ordered and pending the results we then establish:
Life Style Assessment and Recommendations
As much as we would all love to have that “magical pill” that can instantly transform us to youthful perfection, the reality is that we are not just “what we eat”, but how we exercise, how our brain chemistry works, and how we handle the stress in our lives. The Palm La Jolla Medical Center can provide resources for exercise routines, and stress reduction techniques ranging from meditation to hypnosis. As an aid to these lifestyle interventions we have available, pharmaceutical grades of:
Nutritional Supplementation
Beginning with our Physician’s Complete Formula for Intelligent Women, and Physician’s Complete Formula for Intelligent Men we provide a full range of supplements based on individual patient needs. These are pharmaceutical grade nutraceuticals in sufficient purity and concentrations to insure therapeutic benefits. These natural supplements are our first level of quality of life management, but in some cases, patients will also require:
Prescription Medication Programs
Optimum internal health is based on the simple fact that you cannot have a young healthy body with old body chemistry. Chemical deficiencies are Mother Nature’s diabolical scheme to make us obsolete after our reproductive years. Where indicated we administer bio-identical replacement of:
· HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE,
· ESTROGEN,
· PROGESTERONE,
· TESTOSTERONE,
· THYROID, and
· CORTISOL
Monitoring Progress for Quality of Life Programs
If there is one thing we know, it is that each person is different. So, we here at The Palm La Jolla Medical Center believe that communicating with and monitoring each patient’s progress closely is a necessary step on the journey to optimal health. Therefore, we recommend that as a new patient you have a follow-up panel of laboratory studies and consultation done, at three months, six months and one year. We also encourage you to contact the doctor with reports on your progress and if you have questions. Dr. Filbeck has included time in his schedule to receive progress calls from patients who would like to update him on their progress. After the first year you will become a continuing patient and have laboratory studies done and be seen in our office to review those results every six months. These guidelines enable us to provide an excellent quality of care.
