Description
Go beyond surface-level symptom management and discover the root cause of your health concerns.
This code grants a single 1-Hour Initial Functional Medicine Assessment on Maple, Canada’s leading virtual care platform. You will consult with a specialized Functional Medicine Pharmacist and Health Coach to evaluate your health history, medication profile, and lifestyle factors to build a proactive, personalized wellness blueprint.
What This Assessment Covers:
- Root-Cause & Chronic Disease Assessment: Identification of underlying factors contributing to persistent fatigue, digestive disorders, gut health issues, brain fog, and hormonal or metabolic imbalances.
- Medication Management & Deprescribing Review: Specialist review of your current prescription profile, polypharmacy risks, and potential natural or lifestyle alternatives.
- Advanced Functional Testing: Requisitions for specialized lab work (e.g., inflammatory markers, insulin resistance, food sensitivities, and cardiovascular indicators).
- Personalized Health Roadmap: Tailored recommendations combining natural remedies, nutritional strategies, stress/sleep management, and targeted supplements.
What Kind of Visit Is This?
- Type: Scheduled 1-Hour Virtual Assessment (Initial Consultation).
- Format: Interactive consultation conducted via secure video, audio call, or chat on your phone or computer.
- Location Availability: Available for residents in British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
- What’s Included: Detailed health questionnaires review, 1-hour consultation, custom treatment roadmap, lab requisitions, and medication adjustments.
- Risk-Free Policy: If the practitioner determines they cannot assist with your health request, the appointment is canceled and your voucher code will not be used or charged.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT FOR CLINICS & CLIENTS: Primary Care Membership Required. This specialist visit is an add-on voucher. To redeem this code, the user must already have an active Maple Primary Care Code/Membership. The specialist voucher applies to an existing active account to grant one (1) free initial 1-hour consultation.
How to Redeem & Use the Code
(Instructions to provide to your client or patient upon purchase)
- Verify Primary Care Account: Ensure you have activated your Maple Primary Care account.
- Log In: Go to getmaple.ca or open the Maple mobile app and sign in.
- Apply Your Voucher Code:
- Navigate to Account Settings → Vouchers & Promo Codes (or enter the code at checkout when choosing specialist care).
- Enter your unique Specialist Care Code to credit your profile for 1 free assessment.
- Schedule Your Visit:
- Select “Get Care” and choose Functional Medicine from the list.
- Pick an appointment time and complete the comprehensive health and lifestyle intake questionnaire.
- Connect: Log in at your scheduled time and launch your 1-hour consultation via video, audio, or chat to receive your personalized care plan.
Frequently asked questions
What is functional medicine?
Functional medicine is a special focus area where trained health professionals analyze the underlying factors of complex chronic pain and diseases. They look to identify and address the root causes of disease, not just the symptoms. By getting holistic functional health assessments, patients can be potentially liberated from their chronic dependence on the healthcare system.
Functional medicine practitioners can help patients with arthritis, cancer, thyroid and hormonal problems, digestive health issues such as ulcerative colitis or diverticulitis. They can also aid in women’s health disorders such as menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and much more.
Can functional medicine practitioners write prescriptions?
Functional medicine practitioners prefer to use natural remedies whenever possible. They may also recommend that blood tests be ordered as part of your alternative medicine treatment.
What’s the difference between functional medicine and naturopathy?
Functional medicine aims to address the underlying factors that can influence long-term health and complex chronic disease. The functional medicine practitioner may recommend conventional medicine or natural remedies and lifestyle modifications.
The goal of naturopathic medicine is to treat a person’s mind, body, and spirit. Naturopathy offers alternative medicine and natural remedies, but not conventional medicine to help heal the body.
What will happen during my first appointment?
A big part of your first appointment involves exploring your detailed personal and family medical history. Depending on the outcome of your assessment, you may be given suggestions such as lifestyle and dietary modifications to address the potential root causes of the issues presented. If available in your province, blood tests and functional medicine testing may also be suggested.
What are the benefits of functional medicine?
Functional medicine provides you with a personalized care plan which is customized for genes, environment, and lifestyle. By looking at health from a holistic perspective, this form of medicine can help you uncover and address the underlying root causes of various chronic health conditions.
Who will I be speaking with during this consultation?
You will consult with a Canadian-licensed Functional Medicine Pharmacist and certified Health Coach (such as Noelle David) trained at the Institute for Functional Medicine with expertise in chronic disease management and medication optimization.