If you’ve ever been told, “Everything looks normal,” yet you still don’t feel well, you’re not alone. We hear this all the time from frustrated clients who have been through years of testing only to get sicker and sicker. While conventional medicine plays an important role in acute care and disease diagnosis, it often falls short when it comes to root-cause healing.

Pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding are some of the most physically demanding events and seasons that humans will endure. Recovering and THRIVING during these seasons requires careful attention to diet, far surpassing just a basic caloric need. 

Have you ever heard of MTHFR and wondered what it means—or if it could be affecting your health? From fertility to fatigue, anxiety to detoxification, this gene mutation may play a bigger role than you think. Here’s what you need to know from a functional nutrition perspective. 

Feel like you are doing everything “right” in your health, but still struggling? It could be stress! Stress doesn't just affect our mood — it quietly strains our nervous system, digestive system, and hormones in powerful ways. But the good news? We can choose targeted nutrition and supplementation to help take the impact off as we make lifestyle changes! 

For decades, cholesterol has been vilified as the ultimate culprit behind heart disease. This fear has driven millions of people to take cholesterol-lowering medications, particularly statins. However, recent insights from functional medicine and emerging scientific research suggest that cholesterol is not the enemy we once thought it was. In fact, it plays a vital role in our health, and lowering it too aggressively—especially with statins—may do more harm than good for many people.

The gallbladder is a small organ located under the liver that stores and releases bile, a fluid necessary for digesting fats. Dysfunction in the gallbladder can lead to pain, digestive issues, and gallstones. A functional approach focuses on addressing root causes rather than just managing symptoms.

When it comes to achieving healthy, glowing skin, the journey goes far beyond what’s applied topically. The functional approach to skin healing dives deeper, addressing the root causes of skin issues rather than merely treating symptoms. Here, we’ll explore how this holistic perspective can transform your skincare routine and overall health.

Hair loss is a tricky symptom to navigate, due to its many root causes. Topical approaches like creams or serums often fall short if underlying issues prevail. A functional approach to hair loss looks at all angles! 

As a women's health practitioner specialized in holistic nutrition and functional lab testing, I work with many women who long to become mothers and have healthy and safe pregnancies. Fertility is something that many often put aside in their health journeys until they realize something is wrong. Our current culture unfortunately influences this likelihood by pushing preventative measures of conception over learning and nurturing our own bodies, so that when women are ready to try for a baby, they often are starting at ground zero for learning about their own reproductive health and patterns. This leaves many feeling stuck and hopeless, but I'm here to tell you that (even if it's slower than you'd like) there is often great hope for you! 

Digestive issues like bloating, gas, and burping are common discomforts that can disrupt daily life. While occasional symptoms may arise from overeating or consuming gas-inducing foods, persistent digestive issues often point to deeper imbalances in the body. Taking a functional medicine approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of these symptoms rather than merely suppressing them.

If you’ve been struggling with pelvic pain, infertility, or painful periods, you may want to consider the possibility of endometriosis. It’s estimated that 50-80% of those with pelvic pain struggle with this condition.  Endometriosis is largely still misunderstood and diagnosis is often missed or confused with other diagnoses because of the impact to the entire body.