A small but growing number of doctors are downsizing their practices by using a concierge model to offer more personalized care. Among the “benefits” is the ability to contact your doctor at any time, schedule same-day or next-day appointments, and have more time with your doctor. In return for this enhanced service, patients pay an annual fee that can range from as little as $1,200 to as much as $80,000 per year.
While concierge medicine seemingly delivers superior, personalized, and accessible medical care, there is a major flaw: Most concierge doctors deliver the same conventional medical care as before, only this time, to fewer patients. This means that they continue to treat the effects of disease rather than combat the root causes of disease. Unfortunately, this simply perpetuates the dependence on prescription drugs that don’t cure anything and only mask the symptoms. This model of concierge medicine is quick and easy for the doctor but offers little long-term benefit to the patient. In fact, it may actually hurt the patient. Prescription drugs—taken as directed—kill over 300,000 people each year.
There is a better way: While we do not take the place of your primary care physician, our concierge model is decidedly different. Utilizing the latest advances in metabolic and nutritional medicine, not only can we combat the root causes of disease, we can help make you healthier and stronger, slow the effects of aging, and help keep you vital for years to come—and without the dependence on drugs. For $500 per month ($800 per month for couples), here is what we provide:
- Yearly comprehensive bloodwork review: This gives us an in-depth look at your true state of health (over 60 blood tests are performed). This includes numerous blood tests that are rarely if ever, ordered by your primary-care physician but are crucial for protecting your health and longevity. The value of this alone is $500.
- Yearly physical exam: This includes checking numerous vital signs, including blood pressure, resting heart rate, body temperature, body mass index, waist-to-height ratio, lung vital capacity, breath hold time, capillary elasticity, grip strength, and bone density. The value of this alone is $750.
- Boosting AMPK: AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) is an enzyme that is involved in several longevity pathways and plays a key role in energy metabolism, insulin sensitivity, inflammation control, DNA repair, and muscle performance. Boosting AMPK using low-dose prescription metformin can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s disease.
- Purging your body of senescent cells: Cellular senescence occurs when older (senescent) cells lose the ability to divide and create new cells. Senescent cells are proinflammatory and toxic to the body and are a root cause of disease and the physical deterioration of aging. Also known as “zombie cells,” these cells have outlived their usefulness yet remain alive. Senescent cells accumulate with age and secrete a number of molecules that harm surrounding healthy cells. They are a major driver of the aging process and have been linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, frailty, dementia, and other diseases. Eliminating senescent cells allows healthy cells to thrive and may be one of the most effective ways to extend lifespan and bring back a more youthful state (click here and here). We target senescent cells using an oral liposomal mixture of dasatinib, quercetin, and fisetin (click here). The value of this treatment alone is $1500 per month.
- Resetting your genes: With aging, there is an increase in the expression of genes that promote inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, cancer, and tissue deterioration, along with a simultaneous decrease in the expression of genes that inhibit inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer, and promote insulin sensitivity, DNA repair, and removal of damaged proteins. One of the most significant scientific discoveries in decades was the discovery of a blood protein called GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) which has recently been found to reset gene expression to a younger and healthier state. The use of oral liposomal GHK opens the door to a whole new way to prevent and treat age-related disease and restore a more youthful state of health. The value of this treatment alone is $500 per month.
For individuals, we are providing over $25,000 worth of yearly medical services and supplies for just $500 per month. For couples, it is over $50,000 worth of yearly medical services and supplies for just $800 per month. It has been said, “If you think wellness is expensive, you should try illness.” Sadly, for many, by the time they realize that they should have taken their health more seriously, it’s too late. There is no greater gift than your health. With Dr. Thomas on your side, concierge medicine can be one of the best ways to protect your health for a lifetime.
