Brilliant Health Institute
  • Healthy Weight & Metabolism
  • Adrenal Imbalances
  • Healthy Aging & Longevity
  • Detoxification & Healing
  • Female Disorders (PMS, Menopause, Perimenopause, PCOS)
  • Mental Health Conditions (Depression & Anxiety)
  • Autoimmune Disease (MS, RA, Hashimoto's, Psoriasis)
  • Migraines & Headaches
  • Cancer Prevention & Support
  • Sleep/Insomnia
  • Heart & Cardiovascular Support
  • Athletic Performance
  • Brain Health (focus, cognition, memory)
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Mental Health Conditions (Depression & Anxiety)
  • Hormone & Endocrine Balance (Thyroid Disease, PMS, Hot Flashes, Infertility)
  • Fatigue
  • Metabolic syndrome, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance

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Myth #1 — "I’ve tried everything.” 

 

This is a phrase that we hear over and over on our discovery calls. Many patients feel like they've done everything that they can to get better. However, within a few short minutes, it becomes clear that there are many stones still unturned. When a person submits to the thought of having "tried everything," they subconsciously submit to the idea that nothing more can be done. 

 

Most people we speak to have never had functional lab testing, an emotional analysis, or an assessment of their living space — all of which can be fundamental to the healing process. Chances are, many aspects of your health have not yet been fully explored. 

 

 

Myth #2 — "If this worked, my doctor would know about it."

 

Allopathic medicine operates on a completely different paradigm from functional medicine. Allopathic medicine focuses on the name of the disease and uses a one-size-fits-all approach centered on symptom management and pharmaceutical drugs. This is fine for acute care or emergency interventions to help you feel better in a traumatic or life-threatening situation. However, in long-term chronic care circumstances, treating a disease through symptom management never leads to true healing and can often end up exacerbating the problem.

 

In stark contrast, functional medicine focuses on uncovering the root causes of your health issues and providing a personalized plan to correct them and help you actually get better. We help coach your adaptive physiology by treating the entire body as a single, integrated unit capable of self-healing once properly balanced and provided with the correct inputs. We also believe that there is a time and place for intelligent allopathy, and will recommend it accordingly if we feel it’s necessary. 

 

 

Myth #3 — "I can figure this out on my own."

 

We live in the era of information, and the entirety of the world’s knowledge is available at your fingertips. Yet the most valuable information you need for true healing is knowledge of what’s going on inside your body, and until now, you weren’t allowed to access this information without the permission of your doctor or insurance company. The Brilliant Health Institute team is trained to ask you the right questions and order the right lab testing to provide you with a deeper insight into your personal health challenges and how to overcome them. 

 

Functional lab testing clues you into information that you or your doctor would never know otherwise. My goal when partnering with you is to help identify the root causes of your health problems, teach you the life skills you need to address them, and support you as needed. Self-navigating through the sea of conflicting information ends up costing you both your health and your sanity. We don’t recommend it.

Myth #4 — "Functional medicine is expensive."

 

This is the biggest misconception about functional medicine — primarily because we’ve been conditioned to expect insurance to pay for everything. In doing so, we have unwittingly ceded control of our wellness over to the lowest bidder — at the expense of our own health. In reality, functional medicine is the most affordable form of healthcare on the planet, especially when you consider that the average person spends more money in their lifetime in the allopathic model, managing a disease or illness without ever truly healing. 

 

Thankfully, some forward-thinking insurance companies and governments are now running pilot projects to demonstrate the significant cost savings for both patients and healthcare systems through a functional medicine model, while also helping participants achieve better health outcomes.  

 

Sometimes, the true cost of services rendered isn’t measured in dollars and cents alone, and just because something is covered by your insurance company doesn't make it cheaper. I am proud that the average Brilliant Health Institute client saves thousands of dollars each year on medical expenses while also learning a liberating life skill they can teach to their own children and loved ones. When choosing a healthcare provider, it’s important to look beyond the cost and consider the value. In this manner, functional medicine wins every time. 

 

 

Myth #5 — "I don't have time." 

 

We are all allotted the same amount of time in a day, and that time passes whether you’re healthy or sick. Few things are more wasteful than time spent managing an illness or disease. Think of all the hours spent online researching your illness or sitting in a doctor’s waiting room for a 15-minute visit. When you don’t feel well, you’re also less productive at work, and that can impact your finances, which leads to more time wasted worrying about your bottom line. 

 

I believe that being healthy is one of the best ways to free up more time to do the things you enjoy most with the people you love most. To help you make the most of your time, we offer telephone and recorded video consultations, providing clear, concise guidance on how to finally take control of your health and your life. The next 24 hours are going to pass regardless of what you do. Why not spend them pursuing better health?

    DR. CLAUDIA ARREGOYTIA

    MD, ND, FMCP-M, ABHRT

    Functional Medicine Medicine