Third Stone Health

About Third Stone Health

What is Third Stone Health?

Third Stone Health is a practice whose doctors are naturopathic, with functional medicine as its approach. The one prescriber it names is Dr. Aylah Clark, ND. It has offices in Essex, Connecticut, and in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, and it lists telemedicine as an option. Its Google listing shows a rating of 5 from 5 reviews, under the category Alternative medicine practitioner.

Weight loss is one of several services, not the whole practice. The clinic lists Weight Loss, hypothyroid and Hashimoto's care, a service for reversing diabetes and metabolic syndrome, a program for breaking free of anti-depressant medications, a transformation program, direct primary care membership, and concierge care. The only medication it names is GLP-1 therapy, which it describes as one part of a wider plan. In its own words: "Our approach is different because we don’t rely on medication alone."

This listing is for its Essex office at 3 Wildwood Medical Center.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for its weight loss program, its GLP-1 therapy, or its memberships. It does not say whether medication is included in any price. The one figure it states is a free 15-minute call, which is how it invites new patients to start.

It lists insurance and self pay as ways to pay, but it does not say whether it accepts any insurance plan. Direct primary care membership and concierge care appear as services, with no fees, membership terms, or cancellation terms given. Ask about each of these before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who writes the prescription. Dr. Aylah Clark, ND, is the only prescriber named, and the clinic does not name a physician with an MD or DO credential. Ask whether one is involved, and whether the prescriber is licensed in the state where you live. If you plan to use telemedicine, ask which states it covers, since it does not say.

Next, ask what the monthly fee covers. If GLP-1 medication is not included, ask what it costs each month. Ask whether it is a brand-name product or a compounded one, and which pharmacy fills it. Then ask what lab work, follow-up visits, and coaching cost, because none of those are priced. If you take an antidepressant now, ask who would manage any change to it and how that would be coordinated with your current prescriber.

Finally, ask how a membership is cancelled and whether there is a notice period. The clinic does not list opening hours either, so ask which days the office you would use is open.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a naturopathic practice that addresses weight alongside thyroid, blood sugar, and mood concerns, you are prepared to pay out of pocket, and you will ask who writes your prescription before you start. If you need a physician prescriber named up front or published prices before you call, you will need to get those answers directly from the clinic.

Sources: thirdstonehealth.com, thirdstonehealth.com/glp1-a, thirdstonehealth.com/services, thirdstonehealth.com/lipedema-an-underdiagnosed-cause-of-weight-loss-resistance

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