Functional Medicine

What is functional medicine?

At Whole Path Integrative Care, our approach to functional medicine is centered on identifying and addressing the root causes of illness rather than just managing symptoms. We take the time to understand your unique health story-looking at genetics, lifestyle, environment, toxin exposure, and nutrition-to create a personilized plan that supports your body's natural ability to heal and thrive.

Intead of a one-size-fits-all model, functional medicine integrates advanced diagnostics with hollistic therapies to uncover imbalances and restore optimal wellness. Whether you're managing chronic conditions, struggling with unexplained symptoms, or simply seeking to optimize your health, Nicole provides compassionate, individualized care designed to support the whole person- the mind, body, and spirit.

At Whole Path Integrative Care, functional medicine is not just about treating illness; it's about helping you create a sustainable path toward vitality and long-term wellness.

Whole Path Integrative Care provides the following core functional medicine services:

• Comprehensive Health Assessments: Long-form health history, lifestyle, analysis of interconnected systems (immune, gut, endocrine, etc.), and lab review to uncover root causes of illness. 
• Advanced Diagnostic Testing: Hormone panels, gut microbiome testing, nutrient analysis, food sensitivity testing, genetic & epigenetic testing, GI-MAP stool testing, Organic acid tests (OAT), heavy metal or mycotoxin testing and DUTCH hormone testing.
• Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine: Personalized nutrition plans, anti-inflammatory diet strategies, meal planning support, exercise & movement recommendations
• Gut Health Optimization: Treatment of digestive issues such as IBS, SIBO, leaky gut and food intolerances; pre/probiotic guidance.
• Hormone Balancing: Hormonal health management, adrenal fatigue support, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) management, perimenopause/menopause balance, thyroid optimization (Hashimoto’s disease, hypo/hyperthyroidism, etc.), low testosterone, and other hormonal imbalances.
• Metabolic & Weight Management: Root-cause approach to obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, chronic fatigue, inflammation treatment
• Mitochondrial support: Detox protocols, anti-inflammatory nutrition plans
• Immune & Inflammation Support: Autoimmune disease management, allergy care, chronic inflammation reduction, immune resilience programs, long COVID/post-viral syndrome support, metabolic and blood sugar optimization, insulin resistance reversal, and prediabetes support
• Stress, Mood & Energy Balance: Functional support for anxiety, depresson, fatigue, and sleep disorders through advances lab testing, nutrition and lifestyle strategies, targeted supplements, peptide therapy, and integrative mind-body tools to restore balance and resilience.
• Longevity & Preventative Medicine:  Healthy aging plans, bio-optimization, disease prevention strategies, genetic insights, lifestyle evaluations, stress management strategies, supplement guidance, and hormonal and metabolic support.
• Integrative Psychiatry: Comprehensive psychiatric and functional assessments; advanced laboratory testing; personalized nutrition for brain health; hormone & neurotransmitter support; mind-body integration; sleep optimization programs; integrative treatment planning; and lifestyle medicine for mental wellness.
• Gut-Brain Axis Treatment: Personalized nutrition plans, microbiome support, probiotics & targeted supplements, peptide therapy, and lifestyle modifications to heal the gut and calm the nervouse system.

Nicole creates holistic treatment plans that enhance overall health and well-being using a personalized, root-cause medicine approach. 

What are the benefits of functional medicine?

Functional medicine at Whole Path Integrative Care offers the following benefits and more:

• Root-Cause Healing: Goes beyond symptom management to uncover and address the underlying causes of illness.
• Whole-Person Focus: Integrates mind, body, and spirit rather than separating phsyical and mental health.
• Personalized-Care: Every treatment plan is tailored to your unique health history, genetics, and lifestyle.
• Advanced Testing & Insights: Uses cutting-edge labs to find hidden imbalances in hormones, gut health, inflammation and more. 
• Empowers Patients: Encourages you to take an active role in your healing journey with rools, education, and support.
• Integrative Approach: Combines conventional medicine with hollistic, lifestyle, and natural therapies.
• Prevention-Oriented: Identifies risk factors early and helps prevent future illness.
• Supports Long-Term Wellness: Builds sustainable health strategies for energy, vitality and resilence. 
• Improves Chronic Conditions: Effective for hard-to-treat issues like fatigue, digestive problems, autoimmune disease and mood disorders.
• Optimizes Daily Life: Enhances sleep, stress balance, weight management, mental clarity and overall vitality.

Which functional medicine solutions are right for me?

At Whole Path Integrative Care, we known that no two patients are alike. That's why we take a personalized, root-cause approach to uncover what your body truly needs. Nicole uses comprehensive health history, advanced laboratory testing, whole-person assessment, personalized treatment planning and ongoing support and adjustments to discover which functional medicine approach is best for your individualized needs.

Our goal is to give you a clear, individualized roadmap for lasting wellness- so you feel seen, supported, and empowered every step of the way.

Schedule a telehealth functional medicine evaluation at Whole Path Integrative Care by calling the office or booking a visit online today.