My life circle of family and friends know how I feel about Dr. Gunter and his amazing staff – I never miss an opportunity to share my many positive health experiences.
My life circle of family and friends know how I feel about Dr. Gunter and his amazing staff I never miss an opportunity to share my many positive health experiences. Being able to contact Dr. Gunter on his cell phone (which he actually answers) is like having a doctor in the family. The comfort and security it provides is inestimable.
The staff of Cindy, T and April are phenomenal in every way. Cindys vast experience coupled with her compassion has provided innumerable positive health experiences for my family and me. T is also very experienced and makes me laugh every time she treats mebest injection giver on planet Earth! Ts skill with a hypodermic needle got me through a lifelong fear of shots (for which I am very grateful). April, at the front desk, is expert at juggling multiple tasks and responding to requests. When I go into the office, I know exactly what to expect at each visit: top-notch treatment.
My most life-changing experience with Dr. Gunter was in May of 2013 during my annual physical. To say I had been neglecting my physical well-being would be an understatement. My busy schedule did not include daily exercise, monitoring my diet or keeping track of my nutritional needs. Bottom line, I had put my health on autopilot and I was in the rear of the plane relaxing with a glass of wine.
At that visit, even before Dr. Gunter began reading my lab results, I knew there were problems from the disappointed look on his face. My lab results and other health indicators were much worse than I expected. I was shocked and sickened, as I knew that these poor results were my own fault. At the end of the visit, Dr. Gunter gave me the same advice I had been hearing (but ignoring) for the past few years: eat a healthy diet, exercise every day and take your medicine as prescribed. He also gave me a reading list of health books.
As I walked out of his office, I resolved to make my health a priority. I bought a new pair of sport shoes on the way home. Once home, I spent several days researching my nutritional needs and diet on the internet, using the MDVIP site as a primary resource. I began walking that day and promised that I would walk every single day going forward. I also began tracking my exercise in order to monitor progress. I started taking supplemental vitamins and made a vow that my cholesterol medication would be taken every day, NO excuses. Using a pedometer allowed me to begin tracking my daily steps with a goal of walking 10,000 steps a day.
Five years ago, Dr. Gunter had encouraged me to get a personal trainer so I already had that resource available. I told my trainer about my physical results and, together, we changed my exercise routine to focus on weight bearing exercises, balance and building core strength.
Im happy to report that the actions I have taken have allowed my LDL cholesterol to plummet 47 points along with a significant reduction in my triglycerides. I am still working on reducing my blood sugar number. I average over 8,000 steps a day and walk most days of the week.
Im grateful Dr. Gunter expressed his disappointment that day. His follow on coaching and my results have been instrumental in keeping me motivated to make my health a priority. Oh, and that glass of wine mentioned earlier? Somehow, alcohol consumption is not nearly as enticing. I have cut back to about a glass a week.