Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Alexandra Santamaria, Owner and CEO of Rx Health and Wellness, located in Westminster, MA, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Rx Health and Wellness serves women over forty with chronic diseases like diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, PCOS, and more. We help improve and even reverse these diseases through Functional Medicine and lifestyle principles. We provide one-on-one coaching as well as group coaching. We have a five-step program that starts with improving nutrition, exercise, reduction of stress, improved sleep, and meaningful social interactions.
Our mission is to provide a holistic health and wellness model that is affordable and makes you healthier. Through evidence-based practices and counseling, we help patients through the use of nutrition as medicine. We can provide an individualized program specific to the person's needs. We also use a proven process to find and address root causes.
Tell us about yourself
I am a Doctor of Pharmacy, certified in diabetes management and education. I have over 15 years of experience working with people with diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. And over 30 years experienced as a clinical Pharmacist with both hospital and ambulatory experience.
Through my work in traditional medicine, seeing patients not improve but actually get worse, and then through my own journey as a person with type 2 diabetes, I found Functional Medicine. Since then, I have started to apply these principles not only to my own health but to those of my patients, with great results. Because traditional medicine protocols left little room for functional medicine principles, I decided to start my own company to help patients with chronic diseases.
I am passionate about functional medicine. Currently, I am pursuing my license to become a Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. I love to help and encourage others in their health journey.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
My biggest accomplishment has been the start of RX Health and Wellness, which provides effective functional medicine healthcare. Helping people improve their health and being able to provide individualized programs tailored for that particular person.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
Having to do most things by myself, being responsible for the administrative part of the business, and attracting new customers. As soon as I'm able to get help, another challenge is finding the right people that I can trust.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
Start small, learn as you go, and learn as much as you can about your audience. It is not going to be easy, but it is very rewarding.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://rxhealthandwellness.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rxhealthandwellnessforwomen/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxhealthandwellness/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rxhealthandwel1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rx-health-and-wellness/
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