Dr. Heather is pleased to offer Functional Medicine. Over the last 14 years, she has been quietly and diligently working with some of the best and brightest teachers and practitioners in Functional Medicine so that she can offer the community what so many of you have asked for: a system of medicine that takes into account the whole body and its function in order to uncover the root cause of what is ailing you.

Functional Medicine shifts the focus to understanding how the body's systems function together, aiming to uncover the root cause of what is compromising your vitality. Through Functional Medicine, we can get answers about thyroid/adrenal/hormonal health, digestive wellness, hidden autoimmune diseases and infections, blood sugar stability, heart health, B-vitamin methylation, anemias, and more. We can find answers to health questions such as, “why am I so tired?” “Why can’t I concentrate well?” “Why do I wake up every night at 3am?” “Why can’t I lose this weight?” “Why am I so bloated?” “Why do I have such a foggy brain?” and “Why don’t I feel good?” Together we will piece together your specific health puzzle and create a wellness protocol to move you into vibrant health.

Your journey with Functional Medicine begins with detailed intake paperwork and a comprehensive, hour-long consultation to explore your personal health herstory/history. Please bring any recent blood work or other test results, along with any medications or supplements you're currently taking. After the consultation, we’ll determine if further testing is needed, such as my Baseline Blood Panel, to gather objective data on your health.

Once test results are in, we will meet again to review them. In Functional Medicine, we use narrower reference ranges than conventional lab tests to identify patterns in your blood work and ideally catch anything that is trending toward an out-of-lab-range normal result before it ever gets to that. Many people feel unwell before their results fall outside the "normal" ranges used in traditional medicine, which often means disease has already developed. By identifying early patterns and narrowing reference ranges, we can prevent or reverse processes leading to disease. This approach allows us to address symptoms like fatigue, depression, sleep disturbances, and weight gain before they manifest into more serious conditions. I consider this method true “preventative medicine” and am excited to offer you greater security in both your present and long-term health.

Following the review, I will create a personalized wellness protocol tailored to your specific needs. This often includes dietary and lifestyle recommendations, along with high-quality nutritional supplements that I hand-pick for each patient.