Answers to the most common questions about our functional wellness approach, what to expect, and how to get started.
Understanding Functional Wellness
What is functional wellness?
Functional wellness is a personalized, root-cause approach to health that looks beyond surface-level symptoms. Rather than simply managing conditions with medication, we use advanced testing, detailed health histories, and evidence-based strategies to identify why you feel the way you do — and build a plan to restore balance. It integrates nutrition, lifestyle optimization, genomics, and targeted supplementation to support your body's natural ability to heal.
How is functional wellness different from conventional primary care?
Conventional primary care typically focuses on diagnosing diseases and managing symptoms — often through medication — during brief annual visits. Functional wellness takes a deeper approach: we spend significantly more time with each patient, run comprehensive testing to uncover root causes, and create personalized strategies that address nutrition, lifestyle, genetics, and environmental factors. Think of it as the difference between putting a bandage on a problem and actually solving it.
What are your qualifications? Who is behind Hansen Health Solutions?
There is no formal degree or standardized education path for functional wellness — which means there is a wide variety of providers in this field, from many different backgrounds, with very different levels of training, focus areas, and clinical philosophies. This makes it especially important to vet your options and find the right fit for you.
A provider's background in conventional medicine — even years of specialized training — does not automatically translate to expertise in functional wellness. In fact, providers who have spent decades in a conventional specialty often have more work to do to adopt a functional paradigm, because they have spent so long training in the opposite direction.
Clayton Hansen, functional wellness practitioner and founder of Hansen Health Solutions, brings a uniquely valuable foundation: a doctorate built on a holistic, natural, cause-focused approach to health — combined with over 15 years of advanced training and certifications specifically in the areas we work in, including clinical nutrition, genomics, nutrigenomics, and functional wellness.
What kind of results can I expect from functional wellness?
Results vary by individual, but patients commonly report improved energy, better sleep, reduced inflammation, weight management, improved digestion, clearer thinking, and resolution of chronic symptoms that conventional medicine couldn't explain. Because we address root causes rather than mask symptoms, many patients experience improvements that are both meaningful and lasting.
How long does it take to see results?
Many patients begin noticing improvements within the first few weeks of starting their personalized protocol. However, meaningful and lasting changes — especially for complex or long-standing conditions — typically develop over 3 to 6 months. Functional wellness is not a quick fix; it is a strategic, sustainable path to better health.
What types of testing do you use?
We use advanced functional testing that goes well beyond standard bloodwork. This may include comprehensive metabolic panels, food sensitivity testing, genomic and nutrigenomic analysis, hormone panels, gut health assessments, and other specialized labs — all selected based on your unique health picture and goals.
Is functional wellness safe to combine with my current medications?
Absolutely. We take your full medication and supplement history into account when building your wellness plan. Our protocols are designed to complement — not conflict with — any existing treatments. We also coordinate with your other healthcare providers when appropriate to ensure a safe, integrated approach.
Getting Started
Does insurance cover functional wellness services?
Most functional wellness services are not covered by traditional insurance plans. The reality is that insurance is happy to pay for you to be on ten medications for the rest of your life, but has little interest in actually helping you get healthy. And when insurance is involved, they are the ones dictating your care — not your provider.
Working directly with patients, without insurance as a middleman, is what allows us to provide healthcare the way it should be: no special interests, no hidden agendas, no censorship. We can simply tell you what is best for you, without filter.
Many patients use HSA or FSA funds to cover services.
Do I need a referral to get started?
No referral is needed. You can schedule directly with us. We offer a free 10-minute consultation so you can learn more about our approach and determine if functional wellness is the right fit for your health goals.
What does the intake process look like?
Our intake process is thorough and designed to give us a complete picture of your health. It includes a detailed health history questionnaire, a Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ), and a comprehensive initial consultation where we review your history, current concerns, lifestyle, and goals. From there, we may recommend functional testing to guide your personalized wellness plan.
Yes. We offer telehealth appointments for patients who prefer the convenience of virtual visits or who are located outside the San Antonio area. Many aspects of functional wellness — including consultations, results reviews, and follow-ups — can be conducted effectively via secure video.
How do I get started?
Getting started is simple. You can book a free 10-minute consultation directly through our website or by calling our office at (210) 460-6264. During this brief call, we'll answer your questions, explain our process, and help you determine if Hansen Health Solutions is the right fit for your health journey.
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