Wellness Coaches
Geralene “Geri” Jones is the founder of Health and Wellness Care, an ever-evolving practice conceived solely from patient referrals and grounded in the most current research in health care, particularly functional and anti-aging medicine. Geri began her career as a registered nurse in 1998 and changed the direction of her practice after earning her Master of Science in Nursing degree in 2009, becoming a nurse practitioner specializing in Women’s Health.
A capstone of Health and Wellness Care is Geri’s commitment to actually heal people rather than to merely treat symptoms. Recognizing that men need these services just as much as women, she expanded into men’s health in 2015. Her vision is to bring attention to this type of medicine locally, nationally, and globally. Geri values open, honest, and trusting relationships between patient and provider as evidenced in her plan of care for every patient. Her holistic approach provides something that is rarely experienced in traditional health and wellness settings–highly individualized attention and time with each patient.
Geri trained alongside Dr. Khalid Mahmud, renowned researcher in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging medicine and a published author of breast cancer studies and prevention books. It was during her two year apprenticeship with Dr. Mahmud that Geri realized the field of anti-aging medicine was her life passion. In 2011, Geri partnered with Dr. Kathi Fry, one of the first physicians to bring bio-identical hormones to the valley. The same year, Geri took over the practice. Thanks to the integrity of Geri’s work and the ease with which she relates to patients, the status of her practice grew to that of full time based solely on patient referrals, including Dr. Fry’s patients who trusted her knowledge and individualized level of care.
Chelsea graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 5 years, rotating throughout various units within the hospital before she obtained her Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner from Grand Canyon University.
Chelsea has always been drawn to the holistic approach of integrative and functional medicine. She has been studying bio-identical hormones and anti-aging medicine since 2014. She currently also works with Dr. Jack Wolfson at Wolfson Integrative Cardiology. Anti-aging medicine is aimed at the prevention of diseases from “old age” such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, thyroid dysfunction, dementia, various forms of cancer, and other chronic illnesses.
Health and Wellness Care focuses on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy from puberty throughout the lifespan. However, Chelsea is a Family Practitioner and is able to see men and women of all ages for various health issues. At our practice we believe in spending adequate time with each and every patient, and building a professional relationship and friendship based on mutual respect and trust. A patient is not diagnosed as just a “lab value”, because we believe the “normal” labs of one patient may not be normal for another. How the patient is feeling is often times more important than what the “numbers” look like on a sheet of paper. With anti-aging medicine, treating a patients symptoms is the number one priority, and then the protective and preventative benefits are equally important and addressed within the treatment plan.
Lorie Brewster is now offering cutting-edge services: IVs and ozone therapy. Elevate your wellness journey with these innovative treatments.
A note from Lorie Brewster FNP-C:
"I am so excited to be a part of the Health and Wellness Care team. My Christian faith and many years in conventional medicine have opened my eyes to the failings of modern medicine and have created a passion for enhancing quality of life and health optimization.
I am currently championing Ozone & UBI (ultraviolet blood irradiation) therapies and continuously researching effective therapies. Ozone has been used intravenously since the 1950s and since the 1930s for other applications.
Ultraviolet light therapy in combination with ozone can greatly help with inflammatory processes, mood/energy enhancement, and immune boosting.
Ozone/ubi have an incredible safety profile, no downtime (but is a good idea to take it easy after a treatment), and the applications are many. Treatments may benefit those with chronic illnesses, acute illnesses, performance enhancement, and much more. These therapies combined with nutrient infusions really give the immune system the boost it craves! I'm looking forward to this journey and hope to bring back some quality of life in this weird world we are currently in!"
A warm welcome to another new member of Health & Wellness Care!
We're excited to introduce April, who has joined our team to provide professional IV therapies and aesthetic injections.
A note from April McKay:
"As an oncology nurse, it is easy to see that prevention is a large medical disparity. Many cancer patients ask about integrative and naturopathic options for their cancer journey, they are few and far between. Most oncologists will not even entertain the conversation. This is the cause of shifting my passion away from oncology towards integrative medicine and aesthetics.
Integrative medicine can heal the body after fighting disease and prevent disease altogether.
Aesthetics can also help heal and regain self after disease as well as maintain health and beauty inside and out. I am passionate about health & beauty. I am excited to be a part of the Health and Wellness Care family and look forward to helping our clients optimize their wellness and beauty.
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