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If you have unresolved symptoms, you're in the right place.

You’re warmly invited to Functional Foundations, a free online evening with Dr. McWhorter and the care team. Come as you are, no commitment, and leave knowing what your next step could be.

Functional Foundations

Reserve your free seat

Let us know you’ll be there. We’ll save your spot and send event reminders and the Zoom link.

Dealing with something urgent? Text (334) 819-8190 and our membership coordinator will help you find the right next step.

What to expect

Why join us?

Functional Foundations is the first step for new patients and a helpful starting point for anyone exploring functional care. Here’s what you’ll take away from the evening.

Learn about the shift from traditional to functional medicine, and why symptoms often need a deeper look.

From education and lifestyle support to advanced testing and personalized treatment programs. Explore how The Saluxis Method works.

In your home or in our office. You’ll understand our levels of care so you can make an informed decision about your next step.
Ask the doctor and care team anything on your mind, and leave with a clearer sense of your next step.

Next steps

How it works

1

Sign up

Enter your information in the form above so we can save your spot and send event reminders and the Zoom link.
2

Get ready

We’ll send the Zoom link by text and email on the day of the event. Join from a phone, tablet, or computer with sound, and grab something to take notes with.
3

Join live

Our virtual doors open five minutes early so you’ll have a few minutes to get settled before we begin.

Your path forward

What happens after Functional Foundations?

Schedule your first appointment

After Functional Foundations, you’ll schedule your first appointment. We ask all incoming and potential patients to start here, which allows for a more in-depth and personalized first appointment. Our first appointments book up fast, often two or more months in advance.

About your first appointment

Your first appointment is where we listen to your story, look at what you’ve tried, and begin figuring out what your body needs. From there, your provider will recommend the right level of care, including membership when it’s the right fit.

Why membership?

We’re a membership-based practice, which simply means we work for you instead of an insurance company. Our membership model gives us the time and flexibility to look deeper, personalize your care, and focus on what you need.

FAQs

Common questions

Still have a question? Text us at (334) 819-8190.

Functional Foundations is hosted online via Zoom, so you can attend from the comfort of your home. You’ll need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access. We’ll send you a text and email with the link on the day of the event.

The session lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Please make every effort to attend live, since there is no replay available.

Bring something to take notes with and any questions you have about your health, functional medicine, our Saluxis Method, or Alabama Functional Medicine.

Then you’re in the perfect place. We ask all incoming and potential patients to start here, which allows for a more in-depth and personalized first appointment.

After Functional Foundations, you’ll schedule your first appointment. If your situation is urgent and you can’t wait for the next session, text us at (334) 819-8190 and our membership coordinator will help coordinate your first appointment.

Our primary goal is to give you the opportunity to learn more about functional medicine in general, our advanced approach, and our levels of care, so you can make informed decisions about the next step in your health journey. You’ll hear directly from Ryan McWhorter, MD, IFMCP, and have the opportunity to ask any question on your mind.

It’s also an opportunity for those who want to begin a membership program now. Our first appointments book up fast, often two or more months in advance. This is our way of offering a jumpstart to those who are eager to take the next step in their health.

We’re a membership-based practice, which simply means we work for you instead of an insurance company. There’s no application and nothing to figure out on your own. Everything starts with a first appointment, where your provider reviews where you’ve been, what you’ve tried, and what’s worked, then builds your treatment plan. From there, your provider recommends the membership that fits: some patients need a season of comprehensive, high-touch care to get their health back, and others just want an ongoing relationship with a provider who looks deeper, much like primary care. If you’re not sure this is for you yet, that’s exactly what our free Functional Foundations session is for.

This depends on the level of care you need, and you won’t have to guess. The easiest way to get clear answers is our free monthly Functional Foundations session, where you’ll see how we work, what a plan could look like for you, and what it costs, before booking anything. From there, there’s a path at nearly every budget: provider-recommended supplements, individual in-office therapies you can book without a membership, and membership programs for ongoing, provider-guided care. Your provider will confirm exact costs at your first appointment. No pressure, and no surprises.

No. Functional Foundations is the first step for new patients and a helpful starting point for anyone exploring functional care. There is no commitment, pressure, or obligation.

You belong here.

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