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 integrate physician-led medical care, advanced testing, behavior-change coaching and nutritionist consultations 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 low and high-risk individuals seeking proactive care.

  • Q: What happens when I first get started?
  • Q: How is care delivered?

A: Every membership patient begins with an in-depth physician-led assessment that evaluates mental and cognitive health, lifestyle, sleep, stress, nutrition, movement, environment, medications, supplements, and baseline physical measures.

A: Care is delivered virtually with a personalized team-based interdisciplinary approach via physician visits, health coaching sessions plus check-ins, and nutritionist input.

  • 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, mind-body and integrative medicine approaches, targeted supplementation, interdisciplinary oversight, and medical decision-making.

  • Q: What is the role of nutritionist input?

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). We also offer integration with state-of-the-art wearable and laboratory data analytics platform (Heads Up) that empowers a deeper understanding of your metabolic, functional, and overall health profile.

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, ADHD, 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. However, practice enrollment costs are designed to qualify as eligible FSA, HRA, HSA medical expenses.

  • 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.

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  • Q: What is the role of health coaching?

A: Dedicated nutritionist sessions help you implement a brain-healthy and metabolically optimized diet. You will receive personalized recommendations informed by your genetics, mitochondrial health, and hormonal needs. Dietary strategies and targeted nutritional supplements will help you optimize your cognitive performance, energy, neurotransmitter function, mood and hormonal balance.

  • Q: What is Heads Up?

A: Heads Up is an AI-Powered HIPAA-compliant clinical intelligence platform that integrates lifestyle, wearable, and laboratory data to synthesize patterns and associations between health metrics. Streamlined data tracking and advanced analytics can be a powerful approach to support personalized care strategies. Participation is completely optional and may not be necessary for improvement and long-term success.