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Hello! My name is Dr. Richard Powers and welcome to HealthCoachDoctor.com.

I created this website to provide my clients and the general public with an authentic and reliable healthcare resource, containing trustworthy guidance and useful links to help them learn more about what truly and predictably creates health.

The website also serves as an introduction to my services, as a Holistic Primary Care Physician and Chiropractor.

Why consult a Holistic Physician?

It is often challenging for people to know who and what to trust when it comes to their healthcare guidance. They are bombarded with tips, programs, and advice from the media, friends, family, the internet, as well as from various healthcare practitioners, all with sometimes very different answers to their questions.

Many have shared with me that they are often more confused than helped by the wide range of contradictory opinions and advice, and with good reason. Here is why the "recommendations" are so varied, and range from helpful to potentially harmful:

1. Much of what is shared is based on short-term or individual results. In their enthusiasm to share something that seemed to work for them, many people assume that the benefits they experience are sustainable, and will help others similarly.
2. Antiquated models of healthcare form the basis of many opinions. Staying abreast of the most recent advances and developments in diagnosing illness and in promoting health is time-consuming, costly, and challenging. So, advice is often based on antiquated, inefficient if not ineffective, approaches.
3. Inability to decipher research studies leads to inaccurate guidance. For most (people, agencies, the media, etc.), it is difficult to be able to differentiate valid research findings and results, from erroneous, and often biased, research conclusions about what helps vs. hurts us.
4. Advice is often based on limited knowledge of how the body functions. Without the benefit of a thorough understanding of the multiple complexities of the human body and how it responds to change (like from supplements, drugs, exercise, etc.), it is difficult to come away with safe, clear and truly helpful guidance.

So, it is understandable why so many people are led to decisions about their health based on ill advice or incomplete information, producing limited, and potentially harmful, results, and expenses they can't afford or didn't expect.

Expert Guidance + Proper Support = Results

While accessing authentic information is beneficial, my experience suggests that most people need assistance with uncovering the underlying causes of their health condition. They also require some personal guidance, monitoring of their progress, and on-going coaching, to sustain their efforts, and ultimately, to help them reach their health goals.

It is with this in mind that I offer the most authentic and evidence-based diagnostic testing, nutritional advice, treatment options, and educational tools available, to safely and efficiently promote healing and prevent disease.

As a Holistic Primary Care Physician, I also oversee all aspects of one's health, clarify additional treatment and diagnostic options, analyze and interpret any lab and testing results, and refer to other medical specialties and alternative modalities, as indicated.

Evidence-based, Wholesome Guidance

Recommendations I share on my website, as well as with my clients in consultation, are predicated on the most current, valid, and evidence-based medical and nutritional research.

My suggestions are also based on observing my clients' response to care over the past thirty years, and the result of on-going collaboration with some of the finest traditional and non-traditional medical minds and hearts in healthcare today.

Why is my approach so effective, even when others' haven't been?

I utilize the principles of Functional Medicine, which focuses on looking below the "surface" where the true causes of illness originate.

Functional Medicine is personalized, science-based healthcare that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes of symptoms and chronic disease.

A core aspect of my approach is to teach, inspire, and support you in improving your health and quality of your day-to-day living through the use of the most beneficial and efficient health interventions and educational resources available today.

Ready to feel, look, and function better?

If you are seeking assistance with your health, regardless of your health condition (be it diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, mood swings, chronic fatigue, knee pain, weight problems, etc.); if you are hurting, tired, or depressed; or if you wish to avoid a common family fate (cancer, stroke, Alzheimer's, etc.), I invite you to call my office for an appointment at (772) 283-4046, or Request a New Client Consultation.

Through an open and honest partnership, there is much we can accomplish together in helping you look, feel, and function better, and live more aligned with your true health potential.

Your health is indeed your most precious asset. Learn how to regain it, maintain it, and protect it.

In the spirit of empowering health-responsible living,

Dr. Richard Powers, DC

P.S. Below is a list of my articles currently available on my website. Click on each, and learn more about how to Get Well and Stay Well!

Note: I am continually updating and revising articles, so be sure to visit my website regularly to take advantage of the latest information on healthcare.

Common Causes of Health Challenges

Nutrition and Natural Medicine
Nutrient Supplementation: Why is it necessary?

Low-level "Cold" Laser Therapy
Graston Myofascial Treatment

Understanding Your Immune System
How Strong is Your Immunity?
Supercharge Your Immune System
Bolstering Your Child's Immunity
Immune Boosting Supplements

Flu Vaccines: More harm than help?
Already have flu symptoms?
Swine Flu: What to do?
Swine Flu: Politics and Fear Mongering

FDA: Mercury teeth fillings may harm some

To clearly map out how we can best help you, we need to better understand what is undermining your health and well-being. To do so, we initially check for:

• Nutrient Deficiencies
• Sleep 'Debt'
• Unmanaged Stress
• Excessive Toxic Burden
• Inappropriate or Insufficient Exercise

Evaluating your current state of health in key areas is next, and depending on your needs, may include:

• Blood Sugar Regulation
• Thyroid Health
• Hormone Balance
• Digestive Health (GI tract)
  
• Immune Function (and chronic inflammation)
  
• Cardiovascular Risk
  
• Bone Health (osteoporosis)
  
• Oxidative Stress (low antioxidant reserves)

Then, its clue gathering time as we piece together how and why your body's health declined.

To gather some clues concerning the areas listed above, we utilize some combination of the following testing procedures.

Biomarker Tests:

• BIO-IMPEDENCE ANALYSIS (measures body composition and other valuable biomarkers indicative of overall health and vitality)
• HEART RATE VARIABILITY (provides clues of unmanaged stress and sleep debt)
• VISUAL CONTRAST SENSITIVITY (a special vision test that screens for indications of heavy metals and bio-toxin toxicity)
• ZINC LEVELS (a taste test indicative of zinc deficiency)

Urine Tests:

• OXIDATA (a urine test revealing fat-soluble antioxidant deficiency)
• VITAMIN C (urine test indicating low levels of vitamin C)
• INDICAN (a urine test reflective of digestive and colon health)
• CALCIUM LEVELS (a urine test checking calcium levels)
• ORGAN SCREEN (a general urine screening test)

Blood Tests:

• Various blood tests are often recommended to clarify your specific nutrient needs, and condition of your thyroid, liver, kidneys, immune system, and lipid metabolism (cholesterol).
• Darkfield Microscopic Evaluation (a clear visual screening of your live blood to reveal indications of platelet stickiness (stroke risk); nutrient deficiencies (zinc, B-12, etc.), and more)
  

Specialized Tests:

• Hormone analysis (to evaluate your need for and/or monitor progress of, bio-identical hormone therapy)
• Toxic Metal analysis (to check toxic accumulation in your body of mercury, lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals)
• Micronutrient analysis (a blood test that tests your level of 30 critical nutrients)
• Bone Resorption test (to see if you are at risk for, or to monitor status of, osteoporosis)
• Estrogen Metabolism test (to evaluate several critical factors associated with your risk for developing breast or prostate cancer)
  

Examination:

• POSTURAL BLOOD PRESSURES (3 tests to screen for adrenal fatigue)
• WAIST MEASUREMENT (higher numbers track closely with many degenerative diseases)
• RESTING PULSE (elevated values correlate with disease risk)

PLEASE NOTE!

• Only tests that we feel are valuable and pertinent for you are recommended
• We ensure you understand the purpose of each test recommended
• No ultimatums around testing. We move forward with testing only after your approval. We believe you should have the final word, as it is your body.
• All test results are reported to you, along with a clear explanation as to what it means with respect to your health.
• With the possible exception of the prick of a needle, all of our evaluation tests and procedures are painless, and harmless.
  

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