About 

"Natural"... "Integrative"..."Functional" Medicine: it can cost a fortune! 

Often $200 (plus!) for a single appointment. 

Sage Well Natural Medicine was created to provide an affordable and convenient resource for your natural health questions. 

Sometimes you simply need a fresh idea to move forward in your health. 

(and you don't want to spend hours on tik-tok/socials/google searching and cherry picking natural things to try:) 

    Guidance from a board-certified, integrative/functional medicine-trained, intuitive, advanced practice provider can support you swiftly moving forward in your path to be your healthiest, happiest self (or at the very least have less bothersome episodes of health issues!). Sage Well Natural Medicine empowers you to feel confident in addressing your symptoms and health challenges with affordable and accessible natural health methods. 

TYPICAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED (BUT ASK US ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH!)

"What could be causing my ________?"

"I'm looking for a second opinion on __________________."

"What herbs should I take for my _______?"

"What homeopathic remedy could be helpful when I'm dealing with _______?

"Are there any dietary changes I should make to help me with __________?

"Should I take supplements, and if so, which ones?"

"I'd like to stop taking prescription medication, where do I begin?"

"I have been healing myself naturally for a long time, just looking for a second opinion/fresh idea for__________"

Your questions will be answered and recommendations given based on careful consideration of your symptoms within the context of your unique social/emotional/spiritual/physical self. There's only one YOU and Sage Well Natural Medicine believes in your unique ability to heal your body, mind and spirit.

Sage Well Natural Medicine provides a truly HOLISTIC perspective. 

FAQs

"What conditions do you treat?" 

You can ask us about ANY health issue but YOU will be the one treating yourself! We provide fresh ideas and natural health guidance so that you can be empowered to address health concerns independently (with gentle, natural methods!). 

"How long is the appointment?" 

In order to keep cost as low as possible it is brief call (typically under 10 minutes). We find this format to be helpful in avoiding INFORMATION OVERLOAD! Focusing on one or two recommendations can mean greater heath successes to build upon!

"Do you prescribe prescription medications?"

We can, and rarely, yes, we do. Albuterol, Armour Thyroid (or dessicated thyroid/NP Thyroid), antibiotics, Nystatin, a few others...we have a small list of prescriptions that we occasionally do prescribe. But we focus first on natural treatment options before resorting to prescription medications. Typically, there is great improvement (or complete resolution!) of symptoms/health before resorting to Rx meds. There are many websites where you can get prescription meds online (for around the same price as a Sage Well appointment), so if you are scheduling with Sage Well we would prefer you are curious about NATURAL methods as the first course of action; it is our area of expertise and passion!

"Do you only offer telemedicine (telephone appointments)?" 

For the initial appointment (and typically) yes, but you can discuss in-person options at subsequent appointments if needed with the provider.

"What about lab work?"

Did you know that you can go to Walkinlabs.com and pretty much order any lab you like? Sage Well loves to provide a second opinion on lab values in relation to your symptoms/health and can also recommend certain labs if indicated/if that is something you are interested in looking into. But generally, lab work is just ONE tool, and if you do not want to pursue lab work, there are many, many other tools to assess your health and healing processes. 

"What about hair testing, allergy testing and other advanced specialty-testings often offered by functional-medicine type providers?"

We have found these are very expensive and rarely provide the entire story behind what is going on with health. We favor simpler (and cheaper!) clinical diagnostic methods and approaches to assessments/health evaluations. 

"Are you on social media?"

No;  the Sage Well Natural Medicine vibe is that any time spent on social media would be better spent outside and/or with family/friends and animals. So no fresh content here to distract you: more fresh air please! Time is precious and it takes A LOT of it when it comes to promoting health and preventing disease; and we're trying to practice what we preach!

"What are some of the modalities you consider when providing health guidance?" 

Anthroposophic Medicine, Art Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Homeopathy, Hydrotherapy, Equine and Animal-Assisted Therapies, Integrative & Functional Medicine, Nutrition, Ozone-Therapy, Spiritual/Social/Emotional Medicine, Yoga & Exercise-Therapies, and more! We also provide excellent referrals when desired/indicated (with affordability and convenience in mind!) to other local providers who provide naturally-minded health services like acupuncture/TCM, IV Vitamin Infusions, massage therapy and more! 

"Who is the doctor?"

Evelyn Bunce, DNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice board-certified with the AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners). She lives in Buxton with her family on a small farm and loves gardening, animals and pursuing health and knowledge of all the modalities listed above! She also certifies Mainers for medical cards through the Relief Clinic.