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In HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan, Dr. Dave Strobel and I have condensed insights from his three decades of family medicine practice and[...]

Get Beyond the Number on the Scale

Weight loss can be an important method in trying to live a healthier lifestyle, and most people rely on the bathroom scale for this feedback.[...]

Join by Aug. 31 for Summer Savings

HELPcare Clinic in Austin provides unhurried primary care with no per-visit charges through an affordable membership. Because we don't take insurance of any kind, we[...]

Restoring Confidence in Health Care Costs

I spotted an article in Healthcare Finance News today that highlights a major benefit of membership in HELPcare Clinic: the confidence our members can have[...]

Get Early Bird savings through May 31!

HELPcare Clinic in Austin provides unhurried primary care through an affordable membership with no per-visit charges, and membership also includes 45 of the most commonly[...]

Understanding Blood Glucose, Insulin and Fat Storage

Ben Bikman earned his Ph.D. in bioenergetics and as a scientist and professor at Brigham Young University has focused on better understanding the origins and[...]

How your body uses carbs, fat and protein

In this week's edition of Restoring the Soul of Health Care this morning on KAUS radio, Dr. Dave Strobel explained how your body uses the[...]

What happens if you don’t eat for 3 days?

Dr. David Strobel and I have included fasting in HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan because of the many benefits that arise from this[...]

May 5 Radio Discussion: Blood Sugar and Insulin

In the Thursday, May 5 edition of Restoring the Soul of Health Care, Dr. Dave Strobel highlighted blood sugar management issues as a major cause[...]

Bringing Health Care Value to Austin

A HELPcare Clinic member stopped in the office today with a "Good Faith Estimate for Health Care Services" he had received from a previous health[...]

Introduction to Metabolic Syndrome

In the April 28 edition of Restoring the Soul of Health Care, Dr. Dave Strobel and Lee Aase introduced the topic of Metabolic Syndrome, which[...]

The First HELPcare Clinic “TV” Ad

HELPcare Clinic sponsors a weekly radio program called "Restoring the Soul of Health Care" on KAUS AM 1480 in Austin, and a few weeks ago[...]

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Why Employers Are Rethinking Primary Care Access

For years, employers have been told that health insurance is the solution to their health care problem. So every year they sit through the renewal[...]

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What if Your Health Plan Actually Helped Your Employees Get Care?

Health care costs keep going up. Wages aren’t keeping up. And in southeastern Minnesota, employers are often paying 60-70% more than employers in the Twin Cities for[...]

Practitioners, Take Charge

Meet Sara Persinger, DNP: Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Good Enough

What if your primary care provider wasn’t just looking for disease — but looking for optimal health? That’s exactly why I’m excited to introduce Sara[...]

InBody Results

The InBody test analyzes your body composition, including lean mass, fat and water, broken down by body segment. The most important result from a health perspective is the visceral fat level, which is the fat that’s inside your abdomen. You want to have a lower visceral fat level of 10 or less.

HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan

HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan briefly encapsulates lifestyle elements which will help most people improve their health and sense of well-being. It’s particularly helpful in the context of the Standard American Diet (SAD) which has led to 88% of Americans meeting at least one criterion of metabolic ill health.

Save Your Health Plan

Health insurance in southeastern Minnesota costs 40-70% more than it does in the Twin Cities. In this course, you'll learn how you can provide better health benefits to your employees while saving on your monthly health plan premiums through a plan that includes direct primary care membership, such as at HELPcare Clinic. Key Topics: Why direct primary care (DPC) is essential to increasing access, improving quality and reducing costs. Innovative strategies to reduce costs for[...]