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Integrative Medicine

Anti-Aging, Integrative Medicine & Family Medicine & A Private Medical Practice located in Northern Indiana and Chicagoland metropolitan area, Merrillville, IN

Integrative Medicine

Integrative Medicine services offered in Northern Indiana and Chicagoland metropolitan area, Merrillville, IN


If you’re ready to improve your quality of life, get healthier, or better manage a chronic disease, entrust Family Medicine & Wellness Center in Merrillville, Indiana, to provide superior care. Experienced physician Chiedu J. Nchekwube, MD, FAAFP, ABIHM, and his staff use integrative medicine approaches and evidence-based treatments to enhance the way your body functions, looks, and feels. Call the office to schedule an appointment or use the online booking tool today.

What is integrative medicine?

Integrative medicine is a medical approach to care that focuses on the root cause of diseases and personalized solutions for superior health. Family Medicine & Wellness Center offers a variety of integrative medicine treatments, including:

  • Medically supervised weight management
  • Age management 
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Nutrition therapies
  • Detoxification services
  • IV nutrition therapy
  • Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy

Integrative medicine combines holistic treatments with Western medicine, tailoring each treatment to patients’ needs, health goals, and medical history. They use medicine only when necessary, but avoid prescribing harsh medications.

What are the benefits of integrative medicine?

The benefits you can expect when choosing integrative medicine at Family Medicine & Wellness Center include:

  • More energy
  • Faster healing
  • Healthy weight management
  • Low risk of chronic diseases
  • Better disease management
  • Stronger immune system
  • Improved quality of living

The Family Medicine & Wellness Center experts use cutting-edge treatments to maximize your health without the need for invasive procedures. They focus on preventive medicine to reduce your chance of developing illnesses and chronic diseases.

If you struggle with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or excess body weight, the Family Medicine & Wellness Center providers use all-natural methods when possible.

What should I expect during integrative medicine care?

During an initial integrative medicine appointment, a Family Medicine & Wellness Center provider reviews your symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle habits. They weigh you, calculate your body mass index (BMI), complete a physical exam, and check your vital signs. 

Your specialist often recommends blood tests or other diagnostic tests to pinpoint the root cause of medical problems, fatigue, or other unpleasant symptoms. 

They then personalize an integrative medicine treatment to match your needs. You might make diet and exercise changes, receive vitamin infusions, or take nutraceuticals available via The Wellness Shoppe. 

Hormone therapy slowly increases levels of testosterone, estrogen, or other hormones in men and women who are struggling with hormone imbalance.

Your Family Medicine & Wellness Center provider follows up with you to ensure you stay as healthy as possible. They periodically screen you for nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, illnesses, diseases, and chronic disease risk factors.

To schedule an integrative medicine appointment at Family Medicine & Wellness Center, call the office or use the online booking feature today.