Caring for the Body, PLLC

About Caring for the Body, PLLC

What is Caring for the Body, PLLC?

Caring for the Body, PLLC is a functional medicine practice in Asheville, North Carolina. It also uses the name Center for Functional Medicine. Its founder and medical director is Cynthia J. Libert, M.D., described as a Board-Certified Family Physician and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Kamila Fiore, APRN-C, works there as a functional nurse practitioner. Those two are the only prescribers the practice names. Other team members hold coordination, management and coaching roles.

Medical weight loss is one of several services, alongside bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and a brain health and longevity program that includes a cognitive decline treatment program. The practice does not list peptide therapy as its own treatment. For weight, it describes GLP-1 receptor agonist medications as an add-on for select patients, not a replacement for lifestyle care. In its own words: "medical weight loss is not a separate offering or a rigid protocol."

The practice does not publish a street address, so call 828-490-1545 to confirm the office location before you visit. Google lists the practice at 4.9 from 54 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. There is no consultation fee, no monthly figure for medical weight loss, and nothing that says whether a monthly fee would include medication. It does not say whether insurance is accepted, and it does not describe telehealth. The one no-cost step it offers is a free call, which the practice calls a complimentary strategy session and describes as a no-obligation conversation. It also lists a Brain Health & Longevity Membership, but gives no price or terms for it. Ask for every figure in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask who signs the prescription for any GLP-1 medication, and whether Dr. Libert or Kamila Fiore would handle dosing and follow-up. The practice names only the drug class, so ask which medication would be used and whether it is brand-name or compounded. Ask whether a monthly fee includes the medication or whether you buy it separately.

Ask what the initial evaluation costs, since the medical weight loss page describes a physician-led evaluation with several parts. Ask what body composition analysis, lab work and follow-up visits cost, and how often they happen. If you are considering hormone therapy, ask which bioidentical products are used and what monitoring costs. Ask whether telehealth is available, whether insurance is accepted, and how cancellation and refunds work for any membership. Ask for the office hours too, since none are listed.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want physician-led functional medicine care in Asheville, with weight loss as one part of a wider plan that also covers hormones, metabolism and brain health, and you are willing to get prices and terms in writing before you commit. It is a weaker match if you need prices on the practice's materials before you call, or if you are looking specifically for peptide therapy.

Sources: caringforthebody.org, caringforthebody.org/services/medical-weight-loss, caringforthebody.org/wellness/functional-medicine-weight-loss-asheville

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