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www.Ups tatePhys i c i ansSC . com | www.Hea l thL i nksUps tate. com | 19 Holistic Health of the Carolinas, a functional medicine and holistic health practice located in Spartanburg, provides a range of services for treating women’s health issues. Holistic Health focuses on the individual as a whole, encompassing the mind, body and spirit, according to board-certified Holistic Health Practitioner Dr. Sherian Wells. “It’s understanding that your body is sacred and important,” she said. The spiritual component entails respecting whatever religious and spiritual practices a patient has and incorporating that into treatment plans. In regard to the mind, it means “ensuring you’re in a state to receive healing and pursue wellness,” noted Dr. Wells. She explained that functional medicine is about integrating traditional medicine with natural medicine to heal the entire person. “Functional medicine also means that all of the organs are properly functioning and the body’s functioning as a whole,” asserted Dr. Wells. “It’s about understanding the relationship between each organ so everything works as it should.” One of the women’s health issues that Holistic Health treats is a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome, which makes it difficult for a woman to conceive. It may produce excess hormones, causing women to develop excess hair or pimples. “It causes a general state of discomfort,” said Dr. Wells. Holistic Health typically treats PCOS by conducting individual assessments, then doing bloodwork through its full-service blood testing facility. Next, a custom-designed treatment plan is developed, “because everyone’s results will be different,” Dr. Wells commented. Additionally, Holistic Health treats women for issues such as depression and anxiety. Dr. Wells emphasized that Holistic Health provides an integrative approach to care that comprises one component in the mental health wheel. “We look at the entire person and not just the issue,” she remarked. “We test to make sure the body is functioning as it should. We try to get the body in balance first.” Holistic Health also provides fertility aid, conducting individual assessments for each woman, then looking at panel testing issues to try and determine the cause of the infertility and collaborating with partners who help prepare the body for birth. As part of the integrative approach, a person might be referred to someone who works well with Holistic Health’s customized treatment plan. “Internally, we create a treatment plan with our massage therapists to remove toxins from the body,” said Dr. Wells. Holistic Health also is a full-service testing facility for hormone imbalance, offering hormone regimens that can balance the body and address issues related to post-birth, menopause and puberty. “It’s important to note that a lot of women are suffering in silence,” stated Dr. Wells. “That this is the norm to be unhappy and unwell. There is hope to restoring energy and balance in the body.” HEALING HER WHOLEHEARTEDLY Prospective patients can schedule virtual or in-person appointments online at holistichealthofthecarolinas.com. By Colin McCandless SPONSORED MEDICAL CONTENT “We test to make sure the body is functioning as it should. We try to get the body in balance first. “ HOLISTIC HEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS

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