Primary Care
The bulk of conventional medicine focuses on treatment of symptoms with drug therapy. While this approach works well for some, many people do not tolerate drug therapy. 
For these individuals, side effects and sensitivities are frequently not limited to one drug, but occur with many different synthetic drugs. Even when drugs are tolerated, they often just cover up symptoms, instead of treating the underlying problem. 
There is an alternative. A comprehensive approach including simple nutritional and lifestyle modifications, appropriate combinations of Nutraceuticals, sometimes combined with carefully chosen pharmaceutical therapy, is more than just a substitute for conventional therapy.
For motivated individuals this approach offers the promise of actually healing from disease rather than just covering up symptoms.
This portion of the practice is available to both male and female patients who want more for their health. As many of our patients can testify, these methods not only offer a lower potential for side effects and toxicity, but are also very effective.
While most all aspects of primary care will be covered at Soundside Healthcare, the following list defines conditions that are particularly amenable to a comprehensive wellness approach.
General health screening: The concept of preventative medicine includes screening for early disease. Age-appropriate screening for disease is available for female and male patients. PAP smears are, of course, available at the office.
Mammograms, colonoscopies, and bone density studies can be scheduled with qualified providers. Soundside Healthcare offers complete laboratory services through Quest Diagnostics. Laboratory evaluations with a specific diagnosis are typically covered by insurance, but many screening lab panels are not. We offer a special selection of Laboratory Panels that can be purchased outside of insurance at a significantly reduced rate. Blood collection is available on site every day.
Insomnia: 25% of the population suffers from significant insomnia. All standard medications used for treatment of insomnia are highly habit-forming and contribute to severe rebound insomnia when discontinued. At Soundside Healthcare, patients learn effective ways of coping with sleeplessness, without having to risk dependence on potent drugs.
Most everyone has experienced stress-induced anxiety and some people live it everyday. Anxiety is unpleasant at its best and debilitating at its worst. The most commonly used medications for anxiety are also the most addictive substances on earth. There are alternatives, and the good news is that they actually work!
Depression: Mood is a normally a pendulum swing between happy and sad, a natural reflection of life’s ups and downs. Mood becomes depression when life’s pendulum becomes hung up on the down side. Often medications or nutraceuticals are required to adjust chemical imbalances, but the underlying causes must be addressed before depression will resolve.
Chronic fatigue/Fibromyalgia: Drug therapy is often as much the cause of chronic fatigue as the cure. Some of the drugs commonly used to treat symptoms of chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia are know to suppress the immune system and are associated with dependence/withdrawal syndromes that actually mimic chronic fatigue. Fatigue and chronic disease in general, are best treated with a comprehensive approach that defines possible causes and maximizes the healing potential of the body.
Atherosclerosis: Cholesterol is only one piece of the puzzle. Effective screening, prevention and treatment programs address all facets of atherosclerosis. Patients at Soundside Healthcare are offered the most advanced lipid screening available. For many high risk patients, a combination of nutraceutical therapy, nutritional counseling and appropriate lifestyle modifications, can be as effective as drug therapy.
Essential Hypertension: The term “essential” as applied to hypertension suggests that the causes are unknown. This is not quite the case, as many contributing causes of high blood pressure can be defined in simple terms. Once causes are addressed, medications can often be reduced or even eliminated.
Insulin Resistance/Diabetes: A hundred years ago insulin resistance and diabetes were uncommon. Today these disorders are the fastest growing diseases in America. Though drug therapy is often necessary, dietary modification is essential for preventing progression of disease. At Soundside Healthcare, patients find guidance and encouragement for making the necessary dietary changes.
Osteoporosis: As the population ages, complications associated with brittle bones are becoming more common. Medical therapy for bone loss is effective in preventing fractures, but is poorly tolerated by many individuals. Nutraceutical options are available for effectively slowing the rate of bone loss.
Chronic sinusitis: Conventional therapy covers the symptoms, but prolongs the disease. Curing chronic sinusitis requires a comprehensive approach that goes well beyond drug therapy alone.
Cure for the Common Cold? Certain combinations of natural substances have been in clinical studies to decrease the duration of viral illnesses. Though more widely used in Europe than the U.S., many people are finding these products to be quite effective.
Arthritis: Combinations of natural substances available at Soundside Healthcare out-perform synthetic medications hands down, at a fraction of the potential for toxicity.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Symptoms associated with gastric reflux, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation can be effectively controlled without potent drug therapy. Patients at Soundside Healthcare find that normal life, free of gastrointestinal symptoms, is possible.
Weight loss: A comprehensive weight loss program is evolving at Soundside Healthcare that goes beyond anything else available. This program can be coupled with a local gastric stapling program to give obese patients real hope.
Varicose veins: Convention therapy offers the option of support hose and surgery alone. Effective combination Nutraceuticals available at Soundside Healthcare actually reduce the pain, swelling and size of varicose veins.
Call Dr. Bill Rawls 252-808-2500 to make an appointment.