Charleston Women Summer 2022

67 www. Char l es tonWomenPodcas t . com | www. ReadCW. com | www. I ns tagram. com /Char l es tonWomen When did you decide to go into the business? I decided to transition from outpatient primary care to functional medicine in fall 2020. I realized then that there was something lacking in the way I was practicing medicine. I had limitations with the tools I was trained in through conventional medicine. I wanted to know more about how to make people feel better using a more integrative approach. How did your business start? I started my business out of necessity for myself and the people I wanted to serve. There was also a need in this area for functional medicine, so I started FreshMed Functional Medicine. With my husband Cody as my business coach, I made the scary jump from stable, albeit corporate, employment to entrepreneurship. How do you find your passion? After years of going through traditional medicine, I just felt that there was something missing from my career. I was prompted by my husband to look into functional medicine a couple years ago. I started doing coursework in it and fell in love. Tell us about how you grew up and who shaped you into the woman you are. I hail from New York originally. We were an active family — I played soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Academics were also highly valued. My parents have always been supportive of anything I wanted to do. They’ve instilled a great work ethic in me. We were busy but in a good way. Dr. Cici Carter FreshMed Functional Medicine 843-508-5826 FreshMedsc.com SCAN & CLICK Access local physicians, health care articles, and hospital information. While you're there, join Mount Pleasant's Health Conscious Community www.facebook.com/MountPleasantDoctors 843-508-5826 | www.freshmedsc.com A virtual practice serving South Carolina We are a functional medicine practice that uncovers the root cause of your symptoms. We work to correct those imbalances found using a whole-body systems approach leading to lasting symptom relief Natural, holistic approach to wellness. ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, MIGRAINES, PCOS, PMS, INSOMNIA, CONSTIPATION, INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS, THYROID ISSUES AND MORE. Dr. Carter is a functional medicine practitioner and board-certified family medicine physician. A virtual practice serving Sout r lina 843-508-5 26 | FreshMedSC.com | @fre hmedsc

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