{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60d64d877183ff001912797c/6a69355489139487960f038c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Episode 97: Key Steps to Help Patients Navigate Complex Functional Medicine Protocols","description":"<p>In this episode, we establish effective priorities and clear communication with patients to reduce overwhelm, improve compliance, and achieve better outcomes, especially when managing chronic health, gut, brain, or autoimmune conditions.</p><p>We’ll explore strategies for setting mutually agreed priorities, communicating the reasons and duration for supplements and lab tests, and factoring in the mind-body connection, including habits, attitudes, and self-talk that impact results.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Enroll now in: Attitudes, Limbic System, and Mind-Body Influence on Functional Medicine Outcomes, with David Musnick, MD at <a href=\"https://pages.kharrazianinstitute.com/musnick-mind-body\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pages.kharrazianinstitute.com/musnick-mind-body</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>00:00 Assessing patient hope and understanding</strong></p><p><strong>06:01 Prioritizing Symptoms on First Visit</strong></p><p><strong>09:26 Discussing lab test costs upfront</strong></p><p><strong>11:38 Discussing food allergy testing options</strong></p><p><strong>15:12 Scheduling and preparing follow-up visits</strong></p><p><strong>20:05 Discussing Patient Supplement Guidance</strong></p><p><strong>22:52 Discussing patient supplement instructions</strong></p><p><strong>24:31 Timing and staging supplements</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN"}