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Empower Wellness Direct Primary Care, 530 S. School Street, Ukiah, CA (2025)

12/12/2025

A patient told me last week: "I finally feel like I'm in the best shape of my life."

Then we looked at her DEXA scan results.

Her visceral fat was higher than expected. Not crisis level, but trending the wrong way. And she was shocked because everything looked fine on the outside.

This is why I push for advanced testing. The metrics most people use to measure health (weight, how clothes fit, even basic bloodwork) don't show you what's happening metabolically.

Your body can look healthy and still be quietly building risk.

If you want to know what's actually going on inside, not just what you see in the mirror, book a free meet and greet. Let's talk about whether testing like this makes sense for you.

12/09/2025

I had two appointments back to back last week that reminded me why I do this work.

First patient: 72 years old, just got back from a hiking trip in Colorado. We spent most of the visit talking about her plans to visit her daughter in Europe and fine-tuning her labs to keep her energy high.

Second patient: 71 years old. Came in exhausted.
Three specialist appointments in the last month. New medication added to an already long list. Frustrated because no one seems to be listening.

One year age difference. Worlds apart in how they experience life.

And here's what most people miss: the difference wasn't luck or genetics. It was the approach to healthcare they chose years ago.

The first patient didn't wait for problems to get worse. She prioritized prevention. She made time for her health before it demanded her attention.
And she had a doctor who gave her more than 10 minutes.

The second patient did what most of us are taught to do: wait until something feels really wrong, then go to the doctor. Treat symptoms as they show up.

That's not her failure. That's the system.

Traditional primary care wasn't built for prevention. It was built for volume. Get people in and out. Move to the next patient.

But prevention requires time. Advanced testing that insurance won't always cover. A physician who knows your history well enough to catch problems early.

This is why I started Empower Wellness. I wanted to give people access to care that keeps them healthy, not just manages decline.

Your future isn't predetermined. But it is being shaped right now by the choices you're making and the kind of care you have access to.

If you want to thrive at 70, you can't wait until 70 to start caring about it.

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12/05/2025

You watch a 60-second video from someone with a nice smile and good lighting who says they "healed themselves naturally." They're selling you supplements, cleanses, or fear. And you believe them because they're more accessible than your doctor.

I've seen patients stop medications, try dangerous detoxes, avoid necessary testing, and waste thousands on useless supplements, all because an influencer told them to.

**At Empower Wellness DPC, I've solved this problem.**

When you see something on TikTok and think "Is this true?" you text me. You get real medical advice from YOUR doctor, not someone selling products.

My patients don't fall for misinformation because they have direct access to accurate information. From me. Anytime they need it.

I also create content to counter the nonsense online. So my patients (and hopefully others) have a trusted medical source in their feed.

Healthcare misinformation thrives when doctors are inaccessible. Make doctors accessible? The problem shrinks.

You deserve a doctor who's as reachable as TikTok but actually qualified.

12/01/2025

The moment I knew I had to leave traditional medicine:

I had a patient—let's call her Maria—who came in exhausted, gaining weight, struggling with brain fog. Her labs came back "normal." I had 12 minutes left. The next patient was waiting. My assistant knocked twice.

I wanted to dig deeper. Order fasting insulin, check inflammation, talk about her sleep and stress. I wanted to understand WHY a 42-year-old felt like she was 70.

But I couldn't.

I had 27 more patients that day. If I ran late, everyone would be angry. Insurance wouldn't cover the tests I actually wanted. So I did what the system trained me to do: told her to exercise more, eat better, try a multivitamin.

She left defeated. I felt like a fraud.

That night, I went home and cried. Not because I was a bad doctor—but because the system made it impossible to be the doctor my patients deserved.

That's when I discovered Direct Primary Care.

What if I could see 10 patients instead of 30? Spend an hour with Maria? Order tests that mattered? What if I could practice medicine with time, attention, and real relationships?

So I took the leap and started Empower Wellness DPC.

Here's what happened:

Maria became one of my first members. We spent 90 minutes together. I found elevated insulin, high inflammation, low T3, and high visceral fat—all "normal" on standard testing.

Six months later: insulin normalized, inflammation down 60%, 25 pounds of fat lost, 8 pounds of muscle gained. Her energy returned.

She said: "Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for listening."

That's the difference DPC makes.

I get to know my patients. I have time to think. I can order tests that matter. I practice prevention, not crisis management.

If you've been looking for a doctor who will take time to understand YOUR health story, I'm here.

Comment DIRECT below and I’ll send you the link to schedule a free meet and greet to learn more.

11/26/2025

I had to make a choice. 💔

Keep doing what was "working" for me or start doing what was right for my patients.

Here's the truth: I was good at my job. I saw 30+ patients a day, kept the schedule moving, and followed all the protocols.

But I watched people leave my office with more questions than answers. Their test results looked fine on paper, but they were struggling with fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain that wouldn't budge.

The problem? I had a quarter of an hour to solve problems that had been building for years.

Think about that. Fifteen minutes to understand your lifestyle, review your history, address your symptoms, explain your options, and create a plan.

It's impossible to do prevention-focused medicine when you're constantly playing catch-up.

Traditional medicine waits until something breaks—then tests for it. Diabetes. Heart disease. Hypertension. But these conditions don't appear overnight. They develop slowly over a decade while your "routine labs" keep coming back fine.

I knew there had to be a better way. So I built it.
Empower Wellness Direct Primary Care gives you what medicine should have been all along:

✅ Real time together (30-60 min appointments)
✅ Early detection testing (the kind that catches problems before they become diseases)
✅ Immediate access when you need support
✅ A doctor who's focused on your long-term vitality, not just putting out fires

While most patients wait 2-3 months for a primary care appointment, my patients text me and get seen same-day or next-day.

No insurance company deciding what care you "need." No rushing through appointments. No being told you're fine when you know something's off.

Just comprehensive, personalized medicine designed to help you feel strong and energized for decades to come.

This is what healthcare looks like when it actually works for YOU.

Ready to experience the difference? Click the link below!
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11/25/2025

Your labs came back "normal." But you still feel exhausted.

Swipe to see what standard testing misses (and why it matters) 👉

Most doctors run the BARE MINIMUM - fasting glucose, basic cholesterol, maybe a thyroid panel if you're lucky.

Meanwhile, insulin resistance is brewing years before your blood sugar spikes. Inflammation is quietly damaging your arteries. Your heart disease risk is climbing while your "cholesterol looks fine."

My patients come to me frustrated because they KNOW something's off, but conventional medicine keeps telling them they're "fine."

So when you join our Executive Longevity Membership, we measure what actually matters:
✅ Fasting insulin (catches metabolic dysfunction YEARS early)
✅ hs-CRP (tracks the inflammation driving chronic disease)
✅ ApoB (your REAL cardiovascular risk)
✅ VO₂ Max (the strongest predictor of longevity)
✅ DEXA scan (visceral fat, muscle, bone—the metrics you can actually improve)

Prevention starts with measuring what matters.

You can't optimize what you don't track. And you deserve a doctor who goes deeper than "everything looks normal."

Mendocino County patients: Ready for care that actually prevents disease instead of waiting for it? Click the link below!
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11/21/2025

“Sorry, I can’t hear you - I’m kinda busy…”

That’s what it feels like in a healthcare system where doctors are rushed, appointments are short, and patients are left feeling like a number.

But that’s not how we do things here.
Because the goal isn’t just to “get through the day”, it’s to be the doctor my patients truly deserve.

The outcome?
💬 You feel heard.
🩺 You get care without waiting months.
📈 We focus on prevention, not just prescriptions.
💙 And you walk away knowing your health actually matters to someone.

This is what it looks like when medicine slows down, listens up, and puts you first.

📍 Located in Ukiah | Accepting new patients
💬 Click the link or comment “CARE” below and I’ll send you the link to schedule your free meet & greet.
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11/19/2025

When we measure what really matters, you start to feel the difference:
💪 More strength
🧠 More clarity
⚡ More energy
🫀 Better sleep, better workouts, better recovery
This is how we push disease back and health forward.

At Empower Wellness DPC, my Executive Longevity Membership is designed to help you feel better than you have in years not by guessing, but by using data that actually reflects how your body’s doing.

📍 Located in Ukiah | Accepting new patients
💬 Click the link below or comment “STRONG” and I’ll send you the link to schedule your free meet & greet!
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11/17/2025

I read a study the other day that stopped me in my tracks: 88% of Americans are not in optimal metabolic health.

That means most people — even those who feel “fine” — are walking around with early signs of dysfunction. Elevated blood sugar. High blood pressure. Belly fat that won’t budge. Low HDL. Triglycerides creeping up.

These things don’t just lead to diabetes.
They show up before heart disease. Before Alzheimer’s. Before cancer.

And most of the time… no one’s checking.

But the good news? Metabolic health is something we can measure. Change. Improve. And when we do, it changes everything about how we feel — and how long we stay well.

This is the kind of work I do every day with my patients — not waiting for symptoms, but understanding how the body is working now, and how we can support it to do better.

Follow along for more health tips that go deeper than “diet and exercise.” We’re here to build long, strong lives from the inside out.

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11/14/2025

That’s what happens when you start caring for your health before something goes wrong.

With the right movement, nutrition, sleep, and preventive care - your body can feel better than it has in years.

Through my Executive Longevity Membership, we look deeper:
🧬 Advanced testing for heart, metabolic, and hormonal health
💪 Data-driven plans that restore energy and strength
🫀 Personalized care that helps you age strong, not slow

Because you don’t have to just grow older — you can grow better. 💙

📍 Located in Ukiah + accepting new patients
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11/12/2025

For years, I saw how the system was failing, appointments rushed to 10 minutes, wait times months long, and real conversations replaced with checkboxes. It wasn’t because doctors didn’t care… it was because the system stopped letting us be doctors.

So, I built something different.
At Empower Wellness DPC, I get to do medicine the way it should be - with time to listen, space to connect, and care that’s focused on you, not paperwork.

You deserve a doctor who knows your story, not just your chart. 💙

📍 Located in Ukiah + accepting new patients
💬 Click the link or comment “CARE” below and I’ll send you the link to schedule your free meet & greet!
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11/10/2025

Bored? Stop scrolling and take care of your body. ✨

Sometimes your mind doesn’t need more noise, it needs movement.

A short walk, a few squats, or even 10 minutes of stillness can do more for your health than another hour on your phone.

Your body is always asking for care - you just have to listen. 💙

📍 Located in Ukiah + accepting new patients
💬 Click the link below or comment “MOVE” and I will send you the link to schedule your free meet & greet!
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