No. I am not a doctor.  This means I cannot diagnose or treat disease.  

What I CAN do is be your knowledgeable Functional Medicine advisor. I can explain health topics from a functional medicine perspective to help you understand & recognize signs of dysfunction, and target areas in need of improvement. 

No expensive testing needed to get started. Better understanding of your health all begins with your average annual bloodwork!

My primary focus is to get you started decoding your average yearly bloodwork data through the functional medicine lens so you can have a more productive conversation with your chosen doctor! Learning basic functional medicine principles will help you understand your individual health needs - based on YOUR specific data - not the latest popular fad, supplement, or generic outdated science.

Conventional doctors are NOT focusing on optimal values. They are looking for "out of range" results on your bloodwork report to find disease, diagnose it, and treat it.  That is obviously a very valuable professional to have on your healthcare team - but their approach is primarily focused on reactive vs. preventative.

Additionally, conventional doctors simply don't have the time to discuss the meaning & interconnectedness of lab values and how they affect your health within the short office visit appointment time. This is not their fault, but a problem with the system they have to work within.

When YOU have the knowledge to read your bloodwork reports and see the signs of dysfunction - sometimes YEARS before it progresses to become a disease diagnosis - you are empowered to take action immediately.

Simple adjustments can be made BEFORE dysfunction becomes disease, and BEFORE pharmaceutical drugs are recommended to be prescribed.

Everything I teach is backed by science and references.  Feel free to fact-check me! I don't ever ask or expect anyone to blindly trust my opinion.

My goal is to help you understand the "Why" of your personal health story. Functional medicine focuses on the root cause. Concepts I teach are verifiable through respected sources which I often include in the trainings. 

I encourage you to speak with your doctor about anything you learn from me, for two reasons!  One, they need to understand their patients are interested in functional medicine.  This is how we start to change the conventional system from a grassroots effort. And, number two, I'm confident your doctor will agree - the more educated you are about your health, the better your outcome can be!

Absolutely not.

But I believe you need more than what they are currently able to offer.

There is obviously great value in having a primary care physician. And currently most of these doctors are trained through the conventional medical model. They are highly trained, intelligent people who are well-versed in diagnosing and treating disease.

However, it's unfair of us to assume one professional, trained in one way, would have all the answers and know all the things!

A great analogy I can offer is a grocery store.  Everything within that grocery store is focused on "food".  However, if you chat with the person in charge of the produce section, you may get very different health and dietary advice than if you chat with the butcher, right?

There are many types of professionals within the healthcare realm. I don't over-generalize anyone as "all right" or "all wrong" if they have legitimate sources and good outcomes to back their methods.  When we respect other approaches and collaborate on helping you reach your health goals - YOU WIN.