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Overcoming Severe Asthma Through Personalized Root-Cause Care and Membership-Based Support

Gwen Schneid · Recorded 12/23/2024

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Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

Gwen, a teacher in Alaska, reviews Now Health as the best in the world for treating the person rather than the illness. By working with provider Aubrey, Gwen successfully corrected long-standing severe asthma that had curtailed her quality of life, achieving a broader scope of mental and physical wellness through their membership-based care model.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Severe asthma affecting quality of life
Reported Result
Corrected long-standing issues and restored favorite activities
Time to Value
Not stated
Now Health is the best in the world at treating you as a person not an illness.
The benefits I've received from working with Now Health has been... treatments that corrected some long-standing issues that had not quite been resolved before.
What I found I received was a broader scope of health, both mental and physical, with a team that makes you feel as you are part of their practice.

The interview

What makes Now Health unique compared to other providers?

Now Health is the best in the world at treating you as a person not an illness. And finding out all the things that may be contributing to you not feeling your best and then working with you in a reasonable manner to fix what ails you. And provide you support along the way.

Can you introduce yourself and describe your health before joining?

Hi, my name is Gwen. I live in Alaska and I'm a teacher. Prior to working with Now Health, I was dealing with severe asthma which had started to curtail some of my favorite activities and affected my quality of life.

What surprised you most about the care at Now Health?

What surprised me the most about Now Health was the amount of personal care and time with Aubrey, the provider. I'd experienced her expertise before but once I joined Now Health she seemed to be able to give me more time and delve a little deeper into my needs.

What specific benefits have you received from the practice?

The benefits I've received from working with Now Health has been access to caregivers that are able to explore my health history and team together to come up with results or treatments that corrected some long-standing issues that had not quite been resolved before.

What would you say to someone hesitating to join?

If someone was sitting on the fence and hesitating to join, I would say that, overall, the experience is so much more result-driven and personable. The office staff and the providers are truly there to see that you are the healthiest you can be.

How did the reality of the service compare to your expectations?

The thing I thought I was buying was a different structure of access to care and what I found I received was a broader scope of health, both mental and physical, with a team that makes you feel as you are part of their practice not just there to get a quick answer and be gone.

Frequently asked

Is a membership-based health clinic worth the cost?

Gwen noted that while some people hesitate because the membership style is unique, those who have joined are glad they did and often wonder why they didn't do it sooner. She found the structure provided a broader scope of health and more personal time with providers than traditional models.

Full transcript

Now Health is the best in the world at treating you as a person not an illness. And finding out all the things that may be contributing to you not feeling your best and then working with you in a reasonable manner to fix what ails you. And provide you support along the way. Hi, my name is Gwen. I live in Alaska and I'm a teacher. Prior to working with Now Health, I was dealing with severe asthma which had started to curtail some of my favorite activities and affected my quality of life. What surprised me the most about Now Health was the amount of personal care and time with Aubrey, the provider. I'd experienced her expertise before but once I joined Now Health she seemed to be able to give me more time and delve a little deeper into my needs. The benefits I've received from working with Now Health has been a... access to caregivers that are able to explore my health history and team together to come up with results or treatments that corrected some long-standing issues that had not quite been resolved before. If someone was sitting on the fence and hesitating to join, I would say that, overall, the experience is so much more result-driven and personable. The office staff and the providers are truly there to see that you are the healthiest you can be. The thing I thought I was buying was... a different structure of access to care and what I found I received was a broader scope of health, both mental and physical, with a team that makes you feel as you are part of their practice not just there to get a quick answer and be gone. I have recommended Now Health to friends and families and there is sometimes hesitation because it is a unique style of care in that it's a membership. Those who have joined have been glad they did and wondered why they didn't do it sooner.

About Now Health

Now Health is a functional medicine clinic serving individuals throughout Alaska, including Palmer, Wasilla, and Anchorage. They provide personalized, patient-centered care that combines integrative medicine and lifestyle changes to address the root causes of chronic conditions. Patients like Gwen transition from managing symptoms like severe asthma to achieving a broader scope of mental and physical wellness through a supportive membership model.

Industry
Health Insurance

Topics

  • asthma
  • functional medicine
  • teacher
  • alaska
  • root cause healing
  • membership healthcare

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