Functional Medicine Consults

Functional medicine offers a personalized approach to Wellness. It is a patient-centered approach that focuses on treating the root causes of illness rather than just managing symptoms. It takes into account the unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that contribute to an individual's health Using the knowledge that not all symptoms arise from the same cause in each person, I look at individual differences in lifestyle factors, genetics and biochemistry to create a personalized treatment plan that addresses each person's uniqueness. My goal is to work with you to identify the underlying causes of your symptoms and health concerns and help you achieve your best results. I look at chronic illness through the lens of its root cause. I use symptom control when needed but only while I am identifying and treating the root cause of the illness. By addressing and managing lifestyle factors including but not limited to nutrition, stress management, sleep and movement in a personalized way, I create treatment plans that lead to improved patient outcomes. I aim to restore balance and promote optimal functioning of the body. This holistic approach utilizes a combination of evidence-based therapies, to address the underlying imbalances and support the body’s innate healing abilities.

This type of medicine is appropriate for people who have chronic illness that has not fully responded to conventional medical care alone or who have side effects from medications and would like an another view on management. Anything that needs a fresh look and a new approach. This is also an important approach for people who just want to optimize their health and develop an overall complete lifestyle wellness plan.

 Conditions that I help to manage include, but are not limited to autoimmune disease, mold toxicity, mast cell activation syndrome, cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, obesity, chronic skin conditions, allergies, asthma, mental health disorders and many others.  I work with people of all ages, including infants.

An important aspect to my functional medicine practice is that I fully stand behind a FOOD FIRST approach.  Although I do work with a variety of supplements that are important to your health, the importance of food as medicine will be discussed in great detail at the first visit and will be addressed and monitored at each subsequent visit. It will be our most important work that we do together.

Nutrition is a large part of recovering from chronic illness and preventing future illness.  I am able to support you with detailed plans on what to eat, shopping lists and recipe guides.  Whether it its an elimination diet to tease out the triggers of your symptoms or a diet tailored to detoxification, cardiometabolic disease, paleo style eating, ketogenic diets or just a move towards a diet based on whole unprocessed foods from clean sources, I will work with you to find the eating plan for your individual needs.

My treatment is part of a coordinated effort with your primary care physician.  I do not take on patients for routine  primary care and you will be required to have your own physician for that purpose.  It is my goal to work together with that physician to help you achieve your health goals.