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Optimal Health & Wellness

Functional Medicine Consultations and treatment plans that focus on lifestyle modification with a go Owner/Physician: Johnny Gomes, D.O.
(23)

Wellness Nurse: Sue Gomes, R.N., B.S.N. Office Manager: Micah Beaver

Functional & Lifestyle Medicine Education - Empower Yourself and Take Control of Your Health

Functional Medicine uses an integrative approach with an emphasis on identifying root causes that lead to an individual's illnesses and poor health. By addressing these, through modifications in lifestyle factors and other triggers

of dysfunction, it is possible to improve, reverse, or even eliminate many of these conditions. It is an holistic approach with a focus on every aspect that makes us who we are. We are presently ill-served by the conventional model of utilizing a pharmaceutical treatment for every condition, "a pill for every ill", focused on suppression of symptoms rather than a cure, all while the disease process continues unabated. While there is a time and place for medications, they are now used as the primary treatment in the majority of these chronic medical conditions. History shows that this has only led to further disease progression. Improving people's lives through lifestyle modification - dietary changes, proper nutrition, effective exercise, stress management, targeted supplementation and optimized sleep - attention to the mind, body & spirit - you can achieve dramatic changes in your life. Our goal is to help individuals to thrive, not just survive, by providing this knowledge. We offer an educational experience focused on the prevention or management of chronic medical conditions. This knowledge enables one to take control of their own health and empowers the individual to improve themselves. This educational experience can be provided in our office, your home or a public venue. We offer individual, family or group lectures and discussions that are targeted to your area of interest, individualized for you and your target audience. The body is capable of healing itself.... We help you learn how. For more info, visit our website: www.optimalhealthwnc.com
Call us at (828) 536-0320 for more info or
Email us at [email protected]

08/20/2023

If you are feeling AMAZING -
No chronic symptoms or conditions
No need for medications
No aches and pains
No energy depletion
No bloating or GI distress
No sleep issues
No weight issues

Then there would be little reason to see us in consultation since we can offer you nothing other than congratulations for being so healthy.

If you are not feeling this way and suffering from any chronic symptoms, we can help you, and it is worth considering a consultation. Give us a call, send us an email, or check out our website

If your preferred route is to use medications as the initial treatment, then we may not be the right office for you. There are plenty of options around us for that.

Website: www.optimalhealthwnc.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone/Text: (828) 536-0320

08/20/2023

Here is a 5-month transformation. Starting in March and a reassessment in August. This was accomplished with nothing but a dietary change and consistent exercise.

No supplements.
No hormones.
No biohacks
No medications

Lab Markers:
Lipids with markedly reduced risk. LDL particle size, HDL particle size, TG, HDL, VLDL size all improved.
Improved Hgb A1c
Improved Insulin Resistance Score
Improve Testosterone levels
Improved uric acid

Decrease of 62 lbs

Also, the important stuff...
Improved energy
Improved cognitive & mental clarity
Improved moods
Improved stamina
Maintenance of lean body mass
Improved blood pressure

Downsides:
Need for a new wardrobe

Photos and info posted with permission.

08/19/2023

A messy version of deviled eggs... 😂
Tastes the same without all the effort.

08/19/2023

In between morning appointments and an afternoon of living life, I attended a moment of absolute sadness. A close friend lost someone very close to them. ❤️

Life is fleeting...
Moments need to be lived.
Friendships need to be fostered.
Experience emotions. Feel everything.
Laugh, cry, smile, scream.
Forgive, even you don't forget.
Communicate how you feel.

Tomorrow is promised to no one.
Make every moment count.
Look back and have as few regrets as possible. There's just no room for that.

08/19/2023

It's now Saturday mid-afternoon. Time for a change of venue.

I love a mobile office.

Cheers 🍷

08/19/2023

Working remotely today at one of my favorite spots to do so.

Surrounded by books. Big band music playing in the background. Soothing atmosphere. Great coffee.

Only 2 patient follow ups this Saturday morning. I love my job and the ability to make a difference that can potentially help people feel better and moving away from disease. The pleasure is always mine, and their successes are my reward.

I sometimes miss the role of acutely "saving lives" that I used to perform. I can never grow tired of "changing lives" for the better. My role now is to keep them out of the place that supported me for over 25 years. Sadly, there will never be a shortage of emergency department patients.

08/19/2023

GRAINS:

Grains are one of the biggest contributors to inflammation and intestinal hyperpermeability (leaky gut) in the human diet. They have played a part in the development of chronic disease for a very long time.

Over the past 150 years they have been overshadowed by petroleum-based products, processed vegetable oils, and thousands upon thousands of environmental toxins placed into man-made food products. Grains pale in comparison to what is in modern food-like substances, but that does not absolve them of the harm they create in the body and the diseases that can follow.

Grains are not an essential part of the human diet. They are relatively low in nutrients, even in whole grains, contain anti-nutrients that lead to gut damage, instigate the immune system, and bind nutrients in the gut and prevent them from being absorbed. Most grains now consumed are refined, making them even less nutritious than their whole counterparts. There is not a single nutrient in a grain that cannot be obtained in abundance from other foods, and without the risks.

Yes -- grain-based foods taste good and are quite appealing to the human palate. Pizza, bread, pasta, cereals, muffins, biscuits, cakes, cookies, crackers, tortillas, donuts, rice, croissants, -- you get the point. But at what cost?
Neurodegenerative conditions
Neuropsychiatric conditions
Metabolic Syndrome
Osteoporosis/Osteopenia
Autoimmunity
Atherosclerosis
Obesity

They should make up a small, if any, part of the human diet. A limited intake poses little risk. Today, grains comprise over half of the dietary intake, found in products on every shelf, cupboard, and pantry. It is a rare meal that most Americans do not consume grain-based food.

Health truly begins in your kitchen. If you are struggling with chronic health conditions, eliminating these from your diet is a good starting point.

08/18/2023

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08/18/2023

Imagine if this was the journal your medical doctor was reading rather than the publications heavily funded by pharmaceutical companies.

08/18/2023

Let's see who can answer this question correctly...

08/17/2023

Take a look at this lipid panel and the dramatic changes in the levels of Total Cholesterol and LDL. This was accomplished almost entirely through dietary changes.

Tell me which dietary approach achieved which panel.

08/16/2023

test. don’t guess. this is our motto!

We can follow your progress not only with how you’re feeling, but via blood levels. Functional Medicine looks at labs 🧪 for optimal levels before things go astray!

08/15/2023

iV infusions available customized to fit your needs. Each iV takes approximately 45 minutes in a relaxing atmosphere.

Add-ins include Brain Tap a highly meditative session geared for relaxation, visualization with ear tapping & delta wave frequencies! Highly recommended if you are stressed out and in adrenal fatigue.

08/13/2023

Great lunch at 12 Bones today. Worth the drive. Best Barbecue!

08/13/2023

Happy Sunday!

08/12/2023

And I’m thankful for her and the pig.

08/12/2023

The US has:
3rd lowest mean cholesterol.
One of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the world.

Translation: cholesterol causes heart disease and everybody needs a statin, and it should be added to the water supply and fortified cereals.

No, wait, maybe it means that we have a lot of people with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, consuming a pro-inflammatory diet, sedentary behavior, and the cholesterol may not mean all that much at all in this equation. 🧐

08/12/2023

This could be interesting...

08/12/2023

MY CHOLESTEROL IS HIGH

Hardly a day goes by in the office that I don't have at least one person telling me about their "doctor" wanting to put them on a statin for their cholesterol.

It amazes me how effective that pharmaceutical campaign has been, to convinces hundreds of thousands of providers that this drug class is a miracle for preventing heart disease and death from heart attacks.

It seems we have lost the ability to understand what the labs really mean, and to determine why something may be abnormal, and how to address it appropriately in the first place, so that we truly effect risk and not simply make a number look better.

Image 1: shows several of the contributors to heart disease. Has your "doctor" ever addressed those or discussed them with you? No need to answer that.

Image 2: this is from the journal JAMA and shows the relative risk and absolute risk reduction for cardiac death, heart attack, and stroke. Drug companies like to use relative risk reporting because it seems much more dramatic. Absolute risk is based on reality (raw numbers). You don't need a medical degree or training in statistics to see the difference in this picture. This is a Meta Analysis from 21studies. Absolute risk reduction for overall mortality was 0.8%, 1.3% for heart attack, and 0.4% for stroke.

Image 3: this is the data from the actual JUPITER trial, the largest clinical trial ever performed on a statin. It demonstrated a whopping 54% reduction in heart attack risk, 48% reduction in stroke risk, and 20% reduction in mortality. Whoa!!! Sign me up. Oh wait, those are the relative risk reduction. I refer you back to image 2.

Absolute Risk is total numbers (68 out of 8,900 did not have a heart attack in the placebo group ). Relative risk is performed by comparing the 31 to the 68 that didn't have a heart attack and calculates the percentage difference.

220 people need to be treated with a statin to prevent one heart attack.

Now I am no scientist or anything but even I can look at this and wonder whether the blanket recommendations for everyone to be started on this medication to prevent heart disease is the right answer.

Then again, the drug is risk-free, right? There are no side effects so what does it matter if you take it? If it can protect against one heart attack out of over 200 people but doesn't have any negative effects then who cares? What if I am that one person?

Cognitive decline, memory loss
Worsening of dementia
Muscle injury
Liver injury
Increased risk of Type 2 diabetes
Decreased testosterone
Increased rates of Colon Cancer

Sign me up!

08/12/2023

An amazing dinner. Each item was delicious. Lump crab meat, shrimp, Cobb salad, beef kabob, marinated olives.

It is possible to eat out without feeling guilty or feeling like 💩 afterwards.

08/11/2023

Healthy food is too expensive!

No, the healthiest foods are actually relatively inexpensive. Most are just unwilling to eat them.

We have transitioned from a civilization that consumed organ meat on a regular basis to one that now has a severe aversion to the thought of eating organ meat. The consequences that have followed have been catastrophic.

Organs are the most nutrient dense food on the planet. They offer nutritional content far beyond any vegetable, fish, egg, or muscle meat.

We have been led to believe that they are unhealthy for us because of cholesterol, fat, toxins. None of this is factual.

A container of chicken livers cost less than an extra value meal at McDonald's. There is not even a comparison in nutritional value.

08/11/2023

There's so much truth in this statement. I have witnessed the failure of our system first hand through 27 years of practice in an emergency department. We have no idea how to treat chronic conditions. It is a revolving door with an ever-increasing need for more medication and never with a promise of cure.

You always have a choice. You have far more power than you may give yourself credit for. You simply need to decide to make a change. Choose better.

08/11/2023

ADVANCED BIOSTRUCTURAL CORRECTION:

Dr. Kaiten Rivers
Available by appointment only.
Call (828) 552-4790

Located at: Optimal Healthcare and Wellness
113 Davis Street, Glen Alpine, NC

08/11/2023

ADVANCED BIOSTRUCTURAL CORRECTION: Client Testimonial

It is not chiropractic or massage. The benefits can extend beyond traditional manipulation methods, and various conditions can be improved or reversed.

Dr. Kaiten Rivers is providing consultations at Optimal Healthcare and Wellness. Current availability is on Tuesdays and Fridays by appointment only. She can be contacted directly by phone and is happy to answer your questions about the technique. Scheduling is made through Dr. Rivers. Call (828) 552-4790.

08/10/2023

Intermittent fasting can offer a lot of benefits. Metabolic, neurologic, immune, detox. It also makes for a great reset.

Not everyone needs to fast.
Not everyone benefits from prolonged fast.
Not everyone should fast.

There are a lot of factors that go into these decisions. It should always be done safely.

08/10/2023

Food shopping doesn't have to be complicated...

08/10/2023

Bacon needs our help. Will you lend your support? 😂

08/08/2023

Had an amazing dinner in Charlotte this weekend. Sushi and a burger at the same place. Definitely going back.

08/07/2023

No outdoor appointments today ☔️
Whew… torrential downpour. ⚡️

08/06/2023

A peri-menopausal woman came to see us for mood swings( highs/lows) accompanied by no energy, that would last a few days every month.

She has had these symptoms as long as she could remember throughout her cycles despite very little period symptoms of heavy bleeding, cramping. In fact, her periods were considered regular/normal lasting only 3-4 days with average to light bleeding.

She was placed on several antidepressants throughout her life to deal with these tumultuous, spiraling days that occurred every month with little help and some symptoms of extreme sadness & anxiety left her almost catatonic at times. Her sudden mood changes would also have her consider extreme life changes of divorce, career change,and even “leaving for just a few days” to clear her mind.

We did basic blood work and a Dutch Hormone Panel as well as a custom prescription meal plan for her.

After just two months of following the prescribed food plan, a few supplements and receiving estrogen/progesterone, her symptoms had been relieved! Her biggest realization was that her temporary emotional roller coaster was not her actual reality. Her life was not the doom & gloom or negative cloud she felt temporarily.

Often, “mental health” issues are not what they seem. If you have experienced this, you are not alone. Please seek help from a physician that can see you as a whole system of organs working together.

08/06/2023

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

Focus on what you're good at.
Work on improving the ones you're not.
Accept that we can't be perfect.

08/05/2023

Breathing techniques are one of the most effective methods of stress reduction that can be performed by anyone, anywhere, for no cost at all. Simply doing this several times per day for 2 minutes at a time could have a huge impact on cortisol and stress response.

08/05/2023

Are you looking for a more personal approach to health? Want Root-cause Solutions to issues that steal your vitality?

If So, It’s time to Change your Health & your Healthcare!

*inquire more about how our optional Functional Medicine Yearly Plans- they are affordable for you and your family and give you direct care with our team! Includes urgent care type calls/visits as well as Functional Medicine appointments through the year. No surprises, no copay’s, no red tape as with insurance based care!

08/05/2023

Here is where reliance on insurance falls apart.

Someone with abnormal labs with raised concerns about a potentially serious medical condition. A CT scan is warranted to evaluate this, which could change the treatment course and prevent a delay in diagnosis. An order was provided. The insurance company requires pre-approval for the studies. A pre-approval process can take weeks to months, sometimes requiring appeals. Sometimes it is just outright rejected. In the meantime, a serious condition can be brewing and will take longer to diagnose, leading to more expensive treatment, and could result in a very bad prognosis. A non-medically trained pencil-pusher, on the other end, decides whether a test is warranted or not based on insurance policies. Does this sound like good medicine?

The irony of this is that if the studies are approved (eventually), the out-of-pocket expense is higher through insurance than if cash pricing was used.

Welcome to the state of Modern Healthcare.

So many people seem to be under the impression that health insurance provides such benefits and rely heavily on insurance-based services, expecting great outcomes. Sadly, this is just not the case.

It is very unfortunate when I see situations like this and await the outcome, hoping the delay does not result in extreme badness.

08/05/2023

So much effort is put into figuring out how to make a meal, what ingredients to use, and creating so much complexity. Simplicity is key. A handful of ingredients is sufficient to provide much of what your body needs.

These are grass-fed burgers (beef only)
Manchego cheese
Organic ketchup
Organic mustard
Pepper flakes
Sea salt

The health value of a meal is not based on how many things you can squeeze into it. It is more about the quality of the ingredients, and often the ingredients that are not in it that make the difference.

08/04/2023

Chronic constipation is a common problem that afflicts many worldwide. Here are some great recommendations from a fellow colleague on how to address it.

08/04/2023

I have got to say that I am not really sold on his recommendations. Just does not strike me as being the poster child for good health.

08/04/2023

Some food shopping for the weekend... ✅

08/04/2023

Grass-fed Beef Garlic Meatloaf

ingredients:
2lbs ground beef
home made marinara sauce
2eggs
1/2 cup sautéed onions, garlic cloves
1/2 cup sauerkraut
sea salt, pepper, lots of garlic powder
*cayenne optional
your favorite freshly chopped herbs 🌿 to plate 😋

Address

113 Davis Street
Glen Alpine, NC
28628

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+18285360320

Website

http://optimalhealthwnc.com/

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Owner/Physician: Johnny Gomes, D.O. Wellness Nurse: Sue Gomes, R.N., B.S.N. Functional & Lifestyle Medicine Consultations - Empower Yourself and Take Control of Your Health Functional Medicine uses an integrative approach with an emphasis on identifying root causes that lead to an individual's illnesses and poor health. By addressing these, through modifications in lifestyle factors and other triggers of dysfunction, it is possible to improve, reverse, or even eliminate many of these conditions. It is an holistic approach with a focus on every aspect that makes us who we are. We are presently ill-served by the conventional model of utilizing a pharmaceutical treatment for every condition, "a pill for every ill", focused on suppression of symptoms rather than a cure, all while the disease process continues unabated. While there is a time and place for medications, they are now used as the primary treatment in the majority of these chronic medical conditions. History shows that this has only led to further disease progression. Improving people's lives through lifestyle modification - dietary changes, proper nutrition, effective exercise, stress management, targeted supplementation and optimized sleep - attention to the mind, body & spirit - you can achieve dramatic changes in your life. Our goal is to help individuals to thrive, not just survive, by providing this knowledge, searching for root causes of your symptoms and addressing them through a lifestyle approach while minimizing the need for pharmaceutical interventions. We offer functional medicine consultations focused on the prevention or management of chronic medical conditions. We provide you with the knowledge that will enable you to take control of your own health and empowers you to improve yourself, to heal. Our consultations can be provided in our office, your home or a public venue. We offer individual, family or group appointments. Contact us for pricing.

We also provide educational lectures and discussions that are targeted to your areas of interest, individualized for you and your target audience. These are provided at $250 per lecture / small group discussion. The body is capable of healing itself.... We help you learn how. We offer the testing to identify root causes and the recommendations on how to address them. Take back control of your own health journey and begin to feel “well” again. For more info, visit our website: www.optimalhealthwnc.com Call us at (828) 279-7998 for more info or to schedule an appointment Email us at [email protected]

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Thought I would share tonight meal.. first time making it. It was called chicken potpie soup. All paleo...have to say it was quite delicious .

While I am not a patient with Optimal Health and Wellness, I did communicate for a while with the doctor. He was kind, caring, concerned, and willing to help me on my health journey. If my current care ceases to be effective, I will definitely consider working with this company.

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