Vitae Health Center

About Vitae Health Center

What is Vitae Health Center?

Vitae Health Center is a naturopathic and integrative medicine practice at 16521 13th Ave W, Suite 107, in Lynnwood, Washington. Its doctors are licensed naturopathic doctors. The one named prescriber is Dr. Susan H Mueller, who is also the founder. In its own words: "We are licensed primary care doctors and do have prescriptive rights if we feel that it is appropriate."

Weight loss and hormone therapy are two of many listed services. The rest run from family practice and IV therapy to detoxification, pain management, cold laser, Reiki and skin tightening. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) falls under women's health, and the practice also treats men for hormone imbalances. Tele-consults are offered, and patients come from across Snohomish and King counties. Google shows a 4.3 rating from 6 reviews.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for weight loss or hormone therapy, and it gives no consultation fee for either. It accepts insurance and is a preferred provider with Regence, Premera, Lifewise, First Choice Health and Washington State L&I (Labor & Industries). Nothing published says whether weight loss or BHRT visits fall under those plans, or whether any program includes medication. Vitae also offers a free TempSure consult, but it does not say what that treatment is for. Ask for every price in writing before you book.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who writes the prescription. Dr. Susan H Mueller is the only prescriber named, but Vitae refers to its doctors in the plural and says they take different approaches to weight loss. Ask which doctor would manage a weight loss plan or a hormone prescription.

Next, ask whether the weight loss program includes any medication. Vitae describes "a variety of unique weight loss strategies" covering stress, detoxification, metabolism, food sensitivities and hormone balance, and it points to an educational article on the ABC Leptin Diet. It names no medication. If one is part of the plan, ask whether it is brand-name or compounded, and what the monthly fee covers.

For hormone therapy, testing comes first, and follow-up testing and monitoring are described as essential. Ask what each test, follow-up visit and lab work costs, and whether any of it is billed to insurance. Ask how to cancel or end a program, since the terms are not described.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a naturopathic doctor who looks for underlying causes, and you are ready to ask about prices and prescribing before the first visit. If you need a published price list or a named weight loss medication before you book, call 425-742-3800 and put those questions to the practice first.

Sources: vitaehealthcenter.com, vitaehealthcenter.com/weightloss.html

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