FAQs
ABOUT MARATHON WELLNESS
A: Marathon Wellness is a virtual, membership-based medical practice focused on brain, mood, and metabolic health across the lifespan. We combine medical care, advanced testing, and behavior-change coaching to support cognitive longevity, emotional well-being, and long-term healthspan using a personalized, whole-person approach.
Q: What is marathon wellness?
WHAT TO EXPECT
Q: Who is marathon wellness for?
A: Our services are designed for adults who want to protect brain health, reduce dementia risk, address mood or cognitive concerns, or pursue root-cause, integrative care with a prevention-focused mindset.
Q: What conditions do you focus on?
A: We work with dementia prevention, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early memory changes, mood concerns (including depression and anxiety), ADHD, metabolic risk, and high-risk individuals seeking proactive care.
Q: What happens when I first get started?
Q: How is care delivered?
A: Every patient begins with an in-depth assessment that explores lifestyle, sleep, stress, nutrition, movement, environment, medications, supplements, and baseline cognitive and physical measures. All visits are virtual-friendly.
A: Care is delivered virtually through physician visits, health coaching sessions, and secure follow-up communication within your membership.
Q: How long does it take to see results?
A: Many patients notice early improvements within weeks, such as better energy, sleep, or mental clarity. Deeper metabolic and cognitive changes typically develop over months, sometimes it can take up to a year or longer depending on the individual, testing results, and treatment needs.
MEMBERSHIP AND SESSIONS
Q: What membership options are available?
A: Marathon Wellness offers 3-, 6-, and 12-month memberships, varying by intensity, visit frequency, and testing included.
Q: What happens during physician visits?
A: Physician visits focus on assessment, diagnosis, lab and test interpretation, risk stratification, and medical decision-making.
Q: What is the role of health coaching?
A: Health coaching focuses on translating your personalized plan into daily routines using behavioral neuroscience, habit-building, and motivation-based strategies.
Q: What types of testing do you offer?
A: Testing is personalized and may include advanced metabolic labs, inflammation markers, micronutrients, environmental exposure screening, Alzheimer’s-related biomarkers (when appropriate), and genetic testing (3X4 Genetics).
TESTING AND GENETICS
Q: What is 3X4 genetics testing?
A: A 3X4 Genetics panel provides actionable insights that help personalize nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle strategies based on how your body processes nutrients, stress, inflammation, and neurotransmitters.
Q: Is testing required?
A: No. Testing is always optional and discussed in advance, aligned with your goals, preferences, and budget.
Q: Do you diagnose or treat dementia?
DEMENTIA AND MOOD CARE
A: A: Marathon Wellness focuses on prevention, risk reduction, and early intervention. For patients with mild cognitive impairment or early changes, we provide longitudinal monitoring and integrative care. Our services are meant to complement and not replace conventional neurology care.
Q: Do you work with mood concerns?
A: Yes. We support patients with depression, anxiety, stress-related symptoms, and emotional regulation challenges using an integrative brain–metabolic framework. Our care is meant to complement and not replace psychiatry or traditional therapy services.
Q: How is my privacy protected?
PRIVACY, LOGISTICS, AND NEXT STEPS
A: Marathon Wellness uses a secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic medical record (EMR). Your information is protected and never shared without your consent.
Q: Is there a screening process before joining?
A: No. Marathon Wellness is a membership-based practice and does not bill insurance, allowing for longer visits, more personalized care, and more advanced laboratory testing that is not available in most conventional medical practices or through insurance-based model of care.
Q: Is this insurance based?
A: Yes. All prospective patients are offered a free 15-minute conversation with our provider team to ensure a good fit and select the most appropriate membership option.
*Practice cannot guarantee medical expense eligibility.
Membership Program
Membership services are designed to qualify as eligible FSA, HRA, HSA medical expenses*
1:1 In-depth intake and routine follow-up care that focuses on the following:
Preventative, root-cause medicine
Prioritized personal attention over time
Lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise health
Sleep history with referral to a specialist if needed
Environmental health
Socioemotional support
Genetic, metabolic and mind-body aspects of health
Breathwork
Sympathovagal tone
Genetic Testing Interpretation with Actionable Results
Gain insight into your unique genetic blueprint
Testing via simple cheek swab
Address aspects of your memory & cognition, mood & behavior pathways with targeted approaches
Optional focus on additional pathway results including cellular, metabolic, cardiovascular, exercise, over time
Consider diet, exercise, lifestyle and supplement strategies that support your genetic profile
Routine Exams & Laboratory Review
Assessment of routine specialized labs, personalized testing may include:
Advanced lipid testing
Insulin sensitivity testing
Blood-based biomarker testing for Alzheimer's risk assessment
Omega fatty acid panels
Toxin screening
Vitamin and mineral testing including magnesium, copper, zinc and nutritional lithium biomarkers
Methylation status
AM nitric oxide screen
Organic Acid Testing (OAT)
Drinking water testing (optional)
Wearable data review to include key metrics (e.g. heart rate variability, sleep score)
Functional metrics that correlate with metabolic health and healthspan
Testing is tailored to the individual and may be adjusted over time