Avista Family Medical Center

11/04/2022

08/17/2022

Please ignore the error message when using our online scheduler; the scheduler is working as it should. Meanwhile, our EHR provider, Practice Fusion, cannot remove the error message from the public view.

If you need any help scheduling your appointment, please call our office at 480-892-1212

Contact by email - support@avistamend.com

05/12/2022

Save up to 80% and keep your plan!

Do you have a healthcare plan with a high deductible? Do you pay a monthly premium and still pay for your doctor's visits? Then we have good news for you!

You can keep your plan and save money on every visit, diagnostic test, and lab test at AVISTA MD. Our self-pay option saves you up to $30 on each visit and up to 80% on lab testing and no surprise billing.

When you self-pay, you help lower our costs, and we pass the savings directly to you! Eliminate confusion, receive better care, and save money! What more can you ask for?

05/10/2022

Welcome, New Patients! Get a free B-12 injection for mentioning this FaceBook post

05/09/2022

Save up to $30 on your next visit!

In a time of increasing inflation, not to mention out-of-this-world gas prices, it's refreshing to know that AVISTA Medical Center has taken steps to help you save money on your next visit and lower your healthcare costs.

You choose to put the savings in the bank, gas tank or fill the pantry. Instead of using insurance, you help AMC lower costs by self-paying at your next visit, and we pass the savings on to you. It's simple; lower cost today or pay higher insurance costs towards your high deductible.

90% of AVISTA patients never pay through their annual deductible and waste money on the higher insurance cost for care and pay unnecessary out-of-pocket costs. Cut the red tape today and start enjoying the freedom and benefits of self-pay healthcare.

02/25/2022

Medical Membership is here! Three unique programs for three unique groups of patients.

02/25/2022

20% OFF MEDICS WILD BERRY PROTEIN DRINK - offer expires 03/31/2022

08/28/2020

We love our first-responders!

07/06/2020

Might as well call it COVID+30

Boy oh boy, people are stressed, and to add insult to injury, their clothes are getting small. Seriously, stress is a huge factor in weight gain, and many Americans are getting softer from it.

Stress causes the body to tense up and releases hormones, and like cortisol and epinephrine, this encourages fat formation. These fight or flight chemicals were beneficial in saving our lives thousands of years ago when we were running from saber-toothed tigers. We'd run and burn off the fat. We would then find a safe place to hide, and the hormone release would stop.

Psychologically, stress can lead to feelings of losing control and depression. The American Psychological Association said in a recent report that "Weight loss is never successful if you remain burdened by stress and other negative feelings." Stress makes us tired. When we're tired, we have no energy, which means we don't want to exercise. When we don't exercise, we don't lose weight. Gaining weight adds to our stress. Yes, it's a circle thing.

So how do we DE-stress? The first step is to take the first step.

1. GET OUTSIDE and let your feet take you somewhere! Start slowly, maybe only 20 minutes a day, and increase the walk over time.

2. Express your feelings. We all have someone whose voice perks us up. Call them, even for just a few minutes. That's what friends are for. We're your friend too, call us if you want!

3. Write in a journal. Keeping a journal is a way to capture those feelings at that moment. By the time you're done, those feelings will be on the way out of your system. Then you will have an excellent log book of these crazy times to share with your grandkids.

4. Turn off your TV and news feeds for a day (or weeks). We need to take some time off from the madness for goodness sake. Besides, when the world is on fire, your garden hose is too short.

5. Take a hot bath. A hot bath will initially give your body a kick, which in turn will kick your mind too.

6. Come in and get a Lipo shot - it's on sale this month, and it has all the B vitamins your body needs for dealing with stress. Don't forget about boosting your immune system with a daily dose of Vitamin D and Vitamin C.

No matter what we're going through, getting healthy and staying healthy is the ultimate victory over stress.

05/13/2020

Stay Healthy With Essential Supplements!

Vitamin D is probably the most important vitamin related to your immune health. People who get chronic infections have low levels of the vitamin. Vitamin D levels appear to play a role in COVID-19 mortality rates as well. I recommend supplementing with 2,000 IU to 2,500 IU daily. If you would like your levels checked, please 480-892-1212 to schedule your appointment.

Vitamin C has been shown to be useful in people under stress to decrease by one-half the risk of developing the common cold. Supplement with 1,000 mg to 5,000 mg daily, depending on your personal needs. Currently, we are running a special on our high-dose Vitamin-C infusion. Go to avistamed.com for more information on Infusion (IV) Therapy or call our office to schedule your visit.

Zinc is known to play a central role in the immune system, and zinc-deficient people can experience increased susceptibility to a variety of pathogens. You need 15 to 30mg per day to improve general immunity.

Probiotics can help. The digestive system is the body's first line of defense for many infections. If your digestive system is inflamed it can impair your immune response to infection. We recommend taking 5-10 billion CFU daily.

Get up a get moving!

Do some type of cardio exercise five days a week for 30 minutes per day. This helps to circulate your blood and improve the flow of lymphatic fluid. Lymphatic fluid travels through your cells and tissues and removes bacteria, toxins, and waste products.

Please remember that AVISTA Medical Center is OPEN at this time to help you stay healthy.