How many times have you went to your medical doctor, only to have 3 minutes with him/her. You feel rushed because he/she has scheduled 10-12 patients in an hour and you feel as if you just don't get good healthcare? Or do you feel the costs of your insurance premiums are just getting too high to handle? Did you know that this year, healthcare premiums are predicted to rise an average of 18%? That is outrageous!

The modern healthcare system wasn’t designed to keep you well. It was designed to keep us sick based on incentives that pay the medical system employees for interventions rather than prevention and for managing chronic conditions rather than eliminating their causes. Most health systems get reimbursed for their procedures, scans, prescriptions written, and hospital days. They don’t get paid if they prevent the issue to being with. In their minds, preventive work is slower and personalized but acute fixes are fast, billable, and defensible in court. 

Specialists treat just a slice….no one owns the whole. Chronic disease becomes a subscription model by accident. Multiple medications, multiple follow-ups, and multiple handoffs.  Passive patients get optimized for someone else’s profit. Clinicians follow protocols that reduce blame-not necessarily maximize long term vitality. If you want to thrive, you need to act like your own health C.E.O. Measure basics like sleep, food intake, activity, and metabolic markers. Demand root cause workups.  

This is where Dr. Cartwright comes in. She can run tests on you (and certain animals) to find the root cause. Sometimes you could be unaware of health problems such as vitamin or mineral deficiencies, toxic mold, other environmental toxins, or heavy metals in your system that could be causing damage to your health. You need to get to the root of the problem so you can live your best life.

If you would like to have your health examined in a more natural and holistic manner, consider an online only or online/in-person wellness membership.

For online, you can email as many questions as you have at any time (thousands if you want). Unless there is some unforeseen circumstance in which I wouldn't be able to send or receive messages, I will return your message within 48 hours. If at anytime I know I will be out of the office, this will be posted on the website.

If you elect to have diagnostic testing and can not be seen in the office due to geographical location, it can be mailed for self collection. Although a membership is required for diagnostic testing or in-person sessions, the testing itself is an additional lab fee to cover the cost of the test, analyzation, and recommendations.

I, Amanda Cartwright, went to school to become a naturopathic physician. I began my education while out of state and completed my graduate education in 2019. Circumstances lead me back to my home state of Tennessee.  

According to the American Medical Association, a naturopathic physician (or doctor of natural medicine) is a primary care doctor who uses natural medicine to prevent, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic conditions. They emphasize the body's innate ability to heal itself while focusing on the whole person, incorporating patient education and self-care into treatment plans to get to the root of the problem.  

While allopathic medicine with medical doctors has its place, I personally feel that every person should have their choice to see a naturopathic doctor or a medical doctor (or both), no matter what state you live in. Unfortunately the state of Tennessee disagrees with me. 

The practice of naturopathy is illegal in Tennessee (One of 3 states). According to Tennessee Code § 63-6-205, it is unlawful for any person in Tennessee to practice, diagnose, or treat (even with telehealth) and therefore does not have a licensing authority. 

Tennessee does allow coaching or education on natural healthcare and wellness so therefore I have began a private membership association.  

A Private Membership Association is a private entity established by a voluntary agreement among individuals for the purpose of pursuing alternative wellness solutions. This association is founded and operates under the principles of the first and fourteenth amendments to the constitution, which protect the fundamental rights to association, speech, and assembly. 

Signing up for a membership means you are agreeing to a private domain where members can receive wellness coaching services free from government regulation and public law, which would otherwise impede their freedom and privacy.

By signing up for a membership, you understand and accept this legal agreement is for wellness and educational purposes for both online and in-person services. Anything within this membership should not substitute any medical advice given by a qualified health care professional. The views expressed are the opinions only and should not be taken as an endorsement of any product or practice.

You should also be aware that herbs 1) Can and do interact with pharmaceuticals 2) Should not be consumed during pregnancy or breastfeeding 3) Should not be consumed by children under the age of three 4) Should not be consumed without consulting a qualified medical provider.

Amanda Cartwright disclaims any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this information or any product, plant, or practice mentioned herein.