Andrew Litchy, N.D.

Right. A couple of things with that. I always say I'm medication agnostic. But what I mean, there is a time for medication when it's the most elegant decision for the patient and the health care condition, you know, and sometimes really high intensity interventions are most elegant. Sometimes it's best to just do the surgery or whatever. So it depends on the person.

Right. A couple of things with that. I always say I'm medication agnostic. But what I mean, there is a time for medication when it's the most elegant decision for the patient and the health care condition, you know, and sometimes really high intensity interventions are most elegant. Sometimes it's best to just do the surgery or whatever. So it depends on the person.

And, uh, and sometimes the, it is best to work with something with potentially fewer side effects or, um, can work more gently. And, uh, that's a, that's a discussion with the patient. Most people that come to see me would prefer not to do the medication. That's why they're there or interested in, in doing, um, doing something else besides that.

And, uh, and sometimes the, it is best to work with something with potentially fewer side effects or, um, can work more gently. And, uh, that's a, that's a discussion with the patient. Most people that come to see me would prefer not to do the medication. That's why they're there or interested in, in doing, um, doing something else besides that.

But they're frequently, I tell them it's best to just do the medication, you know? Um, and, um, And with both of these, I think thinking about the duration of treatment and the outcome of treatment is important too. So if you're going to do any intervention, when does it end and why? And what is it trying to change in the system so you no longer need it?

But they're frequently, I tell them it's best to just do the medication, you know? Um, and, um, And with both of these, I think thinking about the duration of treatment and the outcome of treatment is important too. So if you're going to do any intervention, when does it end and why? And what is it trying to change in the system so you no longer need it?

And that kind of thinking applies to medication as well as herbs, as well as diet. So, yeah.

And that kind of thinking applies to medication as well as herbs, as well as diet. So, yeah.

Yeah, great question. We are registered, and we are registered with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Got it. Registration is very much like licensure, except it is not. And so with licensure, you have your own guiding board and so on. And in Minnesota, we're developing that infrastructure to potentially move towards licensure. In most other states, we have licensure at the state level.

Yeah, great question. We are registered, and we are registered with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Got it. Registration is very much like licensure, except it is not. And so with licensure, you have your own guiding board and so on. And in Minnesota, we're developing that infrastructure to potentially move towards licensure. In most other states, we have licensure at the state level.

And healthcare scope is determined at the state level, so it's not a federal regulation. Each state will choose scope and regulation of their providers.

And healthcare scope is determined at the state level, so it's not a federal regulation. Each state will choose scope and regulation of their providers.

Well, we use electronic medical records. I love looking at lab tests and history of things. And so we, yep, as much history as we can get is really important for patient care like that. And we certainly utilize research and evidence-based practice when appropriate. And so we're thinking about those things as well.

Well, we use electronic medical records. I love looking at lab tests and history of things. And so we, yep, as much history as we can get is really important for patient care like that. And we certainly utilize research and evidence-based practice when appropriate. And so we're thinking about those things as well.

Yeah, I would say not regularly. Mere in private practice. And so certainly refer to community services and so on. But I'm not a Medicaid provider. And so like, yeah, my connection to those systems is, yeah, peripheral best.

Yeah, I would say not regularly. Mere in private practice. And so certainly refer to community services and so on. But I'm not a Medicaid provider. And so like, yeah, my connection to those systems is, yeah, peripheral best.

Yeah.

Yeah.

They are not the same thing. They are not, yeah. Okay. Yeah, all those apathies are specialties, right?

They are not the same thing. They are not, yeah. Okay. Yeah, all those apathies are specialties, right?