Dr. Christopher FabriciusND · Naturopathic doctor, Living Medicine
A Lehi naturopathic doctor who looks at the whole person, spends six to eight hours on a new patient's intake and is upfront that healing takes time, with no quick fix.
The conversation
Twelve minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Cold open: why six hours?
- 0:29Welcome & meet Dr. Christopher Fabricius
- 1:02What to look for in a provider
- 1:37Treating the person, not just the symptoms
- 5:00Why a new-patient visit takes six to eight hours
- 5:29Childhood development and his intake
- 8:08From Air Force cadet to naturopathic doctor
- 9:04Healing is a process: no quick fix
- 10:51Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How he thinks
about care
- Degree
- ND, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
- License
- Licensed naturopathic doctor, Utah
- Practice
- Living Medicine, Lehi, UT (founded 1997)
Background from livingmedicine.com.
Dr. Christopher J. Fabricius, ND, is a naturopathic doctor in Lehi, Utah, where he founded his practice, Living Medicine, in 1997. He trained at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.
On the podcast, he said he started out at the Air Force Academy wanting to become a pilot. After a stay in the hospital, he was told his days as a pilot were over, and he said that prompted him to start looking for other solutions.
Living Medicine sees patients in Lehi and also offers phone consultations.
He treats the person, not just the symptoms. On the podcast he explained that people come from different backgrounds, with different genetics, habits, temperaments and diets, so he pays attention to how you got to where you are.
He said on the podcast that a new-patient visit with him takes at least six hours, usually six to eight, because he goes through your history from your mother's pregnancy up to today. His practice website describes the new-patient intake the same way: an average of six to eight hours, in person or by phone.
He's upfront that healing is a process. In his words, "There's no silver bullet." He compared it to working with a trainer, and said it's important to work with a practitioner who understands that.
Summary written by Top Providers from his podcast interview and his practice website.
In his words
Verbatim from his podcast interview.
As long as somebody is credentialed, that's pretty much the base from which you start.Dr. Christopher Fabricius, Top Providers Podcast
To find a good provider, I think, takes knowing a bit about the person and what their philosophic approach to treatment and care is.Dr. Christopher Fabricius, Top Providers Podcast
In order to actually treat a person, we have to acknowledge that it's how you got to where you are that we've really got to pay attention to.Dr. Christopher Fabricius, Top Providers Podcast
That's why a first visit with me takes minimally six hours, usually between six and eight.Dr. Christopher Fabricius, Top Providers Podcast
Healing is a process. There's no silver bullet. There's no get fixed quick.Dr. Christopher Fabricius, Top Providers Podcast
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:34Why his new-patient visit takes six hours
Why does a new-patient visit run six to eight hours? Dr. Fabricius, a naturopathic doctor, explains that he takes a full life history, from what is known about a mother's pregnancy through each developmental stage up to the present. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:41How a lost pilot dream led him here
He started out at the Air Force Academy hoping to fly. When that path closed, he began studying on his own, and that led him to naturopathic medicine. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:35Healing is a process: no quick fix
Asked what he wants people to understand before they reach out, he says healing is a process with no quick fix. He compares the patient to the boxer in the ring and himself to the coach. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:33What to look for in a provider
How do you choose a provider beyond a quick look online? He says credentials are the starting point, and from there it helps to know the person and their approach to care. General information, not medical advice.
The practice
Details checked against livingmedicine.com, Oct 28, 2026.
Living Medicine
- Address
- 2568 N. Elm Dr., Lehi, UT
- Phone
- (844) 548-6337
- Hours
- Mon – Fri9am – 6pm
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