Health, wellness and ultimately what we call beauty has its origins from both the inside as well as what we are exposed to on the outside. My name is Dr. Diane Bowen, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, and I have been in practice in the Golden Isles for 30 years. In that time, in my role as surgeon, I have done a lot of nutritional testing to find that many “healthy” people are actually poorly nourished. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common in people and can impair healing, slow recovery, and cause pre-mature aging. It is important to address a person’s nutritional status to optimize surgical outcomes. My years in surgical practice set the stage for a wellness focus as I work with patients to optimize their lifestyles and address nutritional deficiencies and to optimize vitality.
Our lives are increasingly stressed and hectic, resulting in nutritional and hormonal imbalance and ultimately leading to illnesses. I founded Centered on Wellness, a place where I can provide an integrative approach to wellness, prevention and care focusing on each patient as a “whole person, well person” and not just an organ or illness that needs yet another medication. This model of care is designed to be thoughtful, personalized care where we partner with you to create a plan that supports your body’s natural design, bringing mind, body, and spirit into alignment. It is important that each person be motivated to seek their optimal health and be willing to make the changes on their journey to wellness.
At Centered on Wellness we believe that achieving optimal health or what we define as wellness takes a journey. A Journey is a commitment between your care team and yourself that is inclusive. At the foundation of our wellness journeys are baseline labs, specialty labs, customized supplement and medication plans, nutritional and lifestyle coaching, access to supplement dispensary, IV nutrition support, educational seminars, and most importantly access to your care team when you need them!
Being on a journey also gets you access to Centered on Wellness Alliance. This alliance is a group of like-minded providers who collaborate, communicate and refer you to the right support when needed. This is ideal for when your care goes beyond one provider’s specialty, you won’t be left searching for answers.
My goal is to be on the forefront of prevention and a herald for the wellness in our community. Through these blogs I will share some helpful information about various strategies, supplements, dietary and lifestyle changes that can improve your overall wellness. I suggest that you include your primary healthcare physician in your decisions about a new wellness program so that they can provide council, learn with you, and optimize their role as your advocate. If you are interested in learning more about the various services that I provide, please visit www.centeredonwellness.net for more information.