Chronic Disease

If you have arthritis, diabetes, or another incurable illness, chronic disease management can relieve symptoms and reduce your risk of complications. At 2nd Kings Integrative Health, advanced registered nurse practitioner Nichole Caroll, ARNP, provides chronic disease management with functional medicine. By identifying and addressing the root cause of the disease, she’s can help patients feel their best. Call the practice in Homestead, Iowa, today to schedule an appointment, or book your visit online. 

What is chronic disease management?

Chronic disease management is an integrative health subspecialty that diagnoses and treats long-term illnesses. 

Chronic ailments aren’t curable, but healthy lifestyle changes, routine checkups, and preventive screenings can keep the problem from worsening and improve your quality of life. 

2nd Kings Integrative Health treats chronic illnesses with a functional medicine approach. Rather than immediately prescribing medication, the providers develop personalized treatment plans that promote healing from the inside out.

What are some examples of chronic diseases?

2nd Kings Integrative Health treats various chronic diseases, including:

• Lyme disease
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Cancer
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) 
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis
• Thyroid disease
• Cystic fibrosis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

You might also benefit from chronic disease management if you have a mental health condition, like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. 

What does a chronic disease management plan include?

2nd Kings Integrative Health uses functional medicine to manage chronic diseases. Treatment plans may include:

Detoxification

Parasites and environmental toxins can exacerbate the symptoms of chronic illnesses and reduce the efficacy of certain treatments. 

Detoxification helps cleanse these harmful substances from your body so you can fight back against disease. 

Gut health

Improving gut health ensures chronic disease interventions work effectively. That’s because your gut contains hundreds of microorganisms that serve as your body’s “second brain.” 

Since your gut plays a vital role in everything from digestion to immunity, it needs to be balanced and healthy. 

IV therapy

IV therapy administers vitamins and other essential nutrients directly into your bloodstream. Since the nutrients bypass your digestive system, it allows your cells to reap more of their benefits. 

IV therapy can boost immunity and address vitamin or nutrient deficiencies caused by chronic health problems. 

Pain management

Many chronic illnesses, like arthritis and cystic fibrosis, cause chronic pain. Integrative pain management uses natural therapies, like massage and microcurrent therapy, to reduce inflammation and provide relief.

Prescription medication

Some chronic illnesses, like diabetes, for example, may require prescription medication. Although 2nd Kings Integrative Health uses functional medicine whenever possible, the providers prescribe medication when necessary.

Preventive medicine

Preventive medicine uses routine screenings and healthy lifestyle changes to keep chronic illnesses from worsening. For example, eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly can help keep your blood pressure within the healthy range. Likewise, annual checkups at 2nd Kings Integrative Health can alert you to changes that require more intensive treatment.

Call 2nd Kings Integrative Health today to schedule chronic disease management, or book your appointment online.