We had the good fortune of connecting with Aimee Bearden and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Aimee, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?

I’ve always found my role as a nurse practitioner very rewarding but one thing (a big thing) I didn’t appreciate about the conventional medication setting is how we are limited to seeing patients for just 15-20 minutes. I wanted more time with my patients in order to give them and their concerns the attention and time they deserve. I knew I’d be able to do this by starting my own practice!

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
As a functional medicine NP, I help my patients get to the root cause of their hormonal concerns after completing a comprehensive health assessment, ordering and interpreting labs, and implementing a plan of care emphasizing food and lifestyle.  (This can also include nutraceuticals and prescription pharmaceuticals!) There are many different types of functional medicine practitioners from health coaches, nutritionists, nurses, doctors, physical therapists, and nurse practitioners like me! What sets me apart is that I can use my knowledge and experience from conventional medicine AND functional medicine to educate and empower my patients to navigate their health concerns. My goal is to get my patients feeling energetic, regulating their cycles, clearing brain fog, and calming feelings of overwhelm!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If my friends were visiting, I’d make sure it was in the winter so we could rent a cabin at a ski resort and ski/snowboard in the daytime and hangout and catch-up all night. We’d definitely hit up a brewery!

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Dr. Mark Hyman is a famous doctor in the functional medicine world and his 10 day detox book is what drew me in to functional medicine in 2016. I have been hooked since then!

Website: www.aimeebeardenhwc.com

Instagram: Balancebloomfunctionalmed

Facebook: Balance & Bloom Functional Medicine

Image Credits
Falyn DeForest

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