Personalized Care
We Treat People, Not Conditions
For example, we could see 10 people with the same diagnosis or complaint and each person has a completely different set of factors that need to be addressed. Therefore, each person would need a completely different plan and approach to regain their health.
Each person’s state of health is impacted by their unique combination of genetic susceptibilities, lifestyle factors, personal health history and environment. When working with someone, our goal is to understand the factors that are interfering with the body’s ability to heal and be well.
Key areas that can disrupt our health:
- Stress and Traumas (Physical and Mental/Emotional)
- Toxins
- Infections
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Genetic susceptibilities
Advanced Test Considerations
Toxins
Pesticides, insecticides, glyphosate, toxic metals, hormone-disrupting chemicals, mycotoxins, plastics, and other environmental toxins.
Advanced Gut Testing
Assess digestion, inflammation, mucosal immunity, infections, and other imbalances.
Comprehensive Hormone Testing
Sex hormones and hormone metabolism, adrenals, thyroid, insulin, and pituitary function.
Advanced Lipid/Cholesterol Testing
There is a lot more to cardiovascular heath than the traditional cholesterol panel. We assess cholesterol particle size, multiple markers of inflammation, insulin, blood sugar and more.
Metabolic Health
Insulin, blood sugar, HOMA-IR, HbA1C%. We also assess the diet, lifestyle, genetics, toxins, stressors, and nutrient deficiencies that impact metabolic health.
Infections
Lyme and co-infections, parasites, viruses, bacterial and fungal infections.
Immune Function
Advanced testing can provide additional insight into autoimmune reactions, food reactions and chronic inflammation.
Micronutrients
Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, essential fats/omega 3 & 6. These nutrients are critical building blocks and co-factors for health and healing.
Metabolomix/ Organic Acid Testing (OAT)
Small biochemical substances produced by a cell, organism, or tissue. Analyzing these small molecules can provide additional information about our biochemistry including mitochondrial health, infections, toxicity, metabolism and more.
Telomeres
Telomere length is an important aspect of healthy aging. Testing allows us to track the impact of lifestyle factors, supplements, and other health-optimization tools.
Epigenetics
Markers such as DNA methylation help us understand how our genes are being expressed. This provides feedback on how diet, lifestyle, supplements, medications, and environment affect the way your genes are behaving.
Genetics
We all have variations in our genes that make us unique. Rarely does one gene impact one thing in the body. In most cases, clusters of genes work together in ways that increase or decrease our susceptibility to certain health challenges.
- Genetic testing can provide information about:
- Weight Balance
- Fitness & Recovery
- Collagen & Joints
- Hormone Health
- Brain Health
- Heart Health
- Blood Sugar & Insulin
- Inflammation
- Histamine
- Methylation
- Detoxification
- Genetic testing can provide information about:
Many People Seek Help For:
Gastrointestinal disorders
IBS
SIBO/SIFO
IBD (Crohn’s & ulcerative colitis)
GERD and LPR
Food sensitivities
MCAS and excess histamine
Celiac disease
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Bloating
Nausea
Constipation
Diarrhea
Infections (parasitic, fungal, bacterial, viral)
Intestinal hyperpermeability (“leaky gut”)
Skin conditions
Acne
Rosacea
HS (Hidradenitis Suppurativa)
Eczema and atopic dermatitis
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Chronic hives
Autoimmunity
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Grave’s Disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Mixed tissue connective disorder
Sjogren’s
Scleroderma
Chronic infection and immune challenge
Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (throat, sinus infections, lung)
Recurrent urinary tract infections and Interstitial Cystitis
Hidden infections (Lyme, co-infections, EBV)
CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome) and mold illness
Allergies
Hormone Imbalances
Thyroid
Adrenal
Female hormone concerns:
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
Endometriosis
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
Irregular Cycles
Painful Cycles and/or Heavy Bleeding
Fibroids
Perimenopause and Menopause
Cardiometabolic conditions
Insulin Resistance/Prediabetes/Diabetes
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Heart disease prevention
Neuropathy
On The Cutting Edge
Functional Medicine
Functional medicine is simply the coined term for an approach to health care that is holistic and patient-centered, and incorporates the latest scientific understanding about how environmental and lifestyle factors interact with individual biology to influence sickness and health. Like naturopathy, functional medicine aims to prevent disease and help the patient live with more vitality.
