Level 1
Building a Strong Foundation (Diet & Lifestyle)
Feeling frustrated by a healthcare system focused on symptoms, not solutions? You’re not alone. Many of my patients experience chronic conditions, unanswered questions, and lingering discomfort despite “normal” test results.
That’s where I come in. In my personalized practice, I take a different approach. I delve into your unique story, exploring genetics, lifestyle, and medical history to uncover the root causes impacting your health. Functional medicine empowers me to utilize the latest cutting-edge diagnostic tools, from nutritional deficiency analysis and gut microbiome testing to exploring aging acceleration, giving us a more comprehensive picture of your health.
Ancient wisdom meets modern science as I integrate medical herbalism, offering effective natural healing support through botanical extracts from tinctures, essential oils, peptides, and supplements. We’ll then create a personalized plan encompassing my findings in a strategized protocol addressing nutrition, metabolic flexibility, and lifestyle adjustments with endobiogenic testing to address imbalances and support your body’s natural healing capabilities.
This collaborative journey empowers you to take charge, cultivate vibrant health, and understand your body’s needs to rewrite your health story.
This program takes a unique upstream approach, focusing on the root cause of your health concerns, not just the diagnosis. Through a process of elimination, we identify the biggest triggers and work together to Remove, Replace, Repair, Reinoculate, and Restore your body’s interconnected systems for true, lasting health.
Initiating your healing journey begins by identifying and eliminating the root causes of your health concerns. This may involve uncovering dietary triggers, inflammatory substances, environmental toxins, chronic viral load, nutritional deficiencies and toxicity, gut microbiome dysbiosis, physical stressors, or emotional imbalances disrupting your well-being.
Since gut health is directly related to the immune system, mental health, autoimmune disease, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and cardiovascular disease, we always prioritize identifying the gut’s core needs and supporting the gut to achieve root-cause healing.
Next, we focus on restoring essential elements that may be depleted or missing in your body to create foundations to ignite healing pathways. We address potential deficiencies in your body’s building blocks – vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, or even hormones. Through personalized supplementation, nutritious foods, and herbal prescriptions, we optimize your unique biochemistry, ensuring your body has the essential elements to thrive.
Focusing on the gut, we replace missing digestive enzymes or beneficial bacteria to support proper digestion, nutrient absorption, and even neurotransmitter production, ultimately promoting hormonal balance and a positive mood.
This stage addresses potential damage, inflammation, or dysfunction within your organs or systems that may contribute to your chronic health concerns. We may incorporate targeted strategies, such as specific gut mucosal lining repair, nutrients to heal the inflamed tissues, herbal medicines to soothe, high-quality nutrition, specific allergen-free diets, or lifestyle modifications to promote an optimal thriving environment for repair and healing at a foundational level.
Here, the focus shifts toward rebalancing and replenishing your unique internal ecosystem. Depending on your specific needs, this may involve introducing beneficial bacteria for a healthy gut or other relevant nutraceuticals, such as pre- and post-probiotics and high-quality nutrition, to promote optimal function of your body’s systems.
This final stage focuses on creating personalized strategies for long-term health. Just like a house needs a strong foundation, so does your overall health. That is why we’ll work together on factors like stress management, sleep hygiene, mindful movement, social connection, and environmental factors. This includes optimizing hydration, circadian rhythm, sunshine exposure, and nature time, along with incorporating a toxic-free living guide. By optimizing these lifestyle pillars, we cultivate a foundation that prevents future imbalances and empowers you to thrive.
Functional medicine goes beyond treating symptoms. We embark on a personalized journey together, uncovering the root cause of your health concerns. By listening to your story, I empower you to understand how your body thrives, paving the way for lasting well-being.
Medical herbalism boasts a rich, 5,000-year history in Western medicine. I leverage this legacy, integrating current scientific research and evidence-based practices to create a powerful therapeutic approach.
My degree in biomedicine and medical herbalism, coupled with my in-depth knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology, allows me to understand your body’s systems on a deeper level. This comprehensive knowledge empowers me to harness the power of therapeutic herbal medicine, crafting personalized blends and prescriptions to address a wide range of health concerns and promote overall balance.
As a medical herbalist, I leverage the power of plants to support your body’s natural healing abilities. We’ll collaborate to create personalized herbal plans using extracts, tinctures, essential oils, supplements, and teas. These plans address the root cause of your concerns and promote optimal well-being.
My approach is rooted in clinical phytotherapy, the scientific study and use of medicinal plants. This time-tested practice aligns with the Hippocratic principle of “primum non nocere” – first, do no harm. Unlike medications that may target specific symptoms with potential side effects, herbal medicine focuses on gently supporting your body’s natural healing processes and promoting overall well-being. Medicinal plants work synergistically with your entire system, offering an effective approach to healing.
Medical herbalists offer a unique and complementary approach to well-being, partnering with you to address your health concerns holistically. We take a root-cause approach, focusing on the underlying factors contributing to your issues rather than simply managing symptoms. This allows for personalized plans tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Herbal medicine can be a safe and effective complement to other therapies. By harnessing the power of plants with a natural affinity for specific organs or systems, we can gently nudge them back into balance, supporting your body’s natural healing processes and promoting overall well-being.
Whether you’re seeking to support your nervous system, address gastrointestinal issues, regulate your immune system, or reduce inflammation, medical herbalism offers a natural solution. This empowers you to take an active role in your healing journey.
Medical herbalists, like myself, undergo rigorous university training to earn a bachelor’s degree in herbal science (Biomedical sciences). This program delves deep into phytotherapy sciences, including botany, plant pharmacology, and biochemistry. We also gain a strong foundation in human anatomy, physiology, and pathology, allowing us to understand the body’s systems. Additionally, we train in herbal therapeutics and the safe and effective use of herbal remedies.
While some herbalists have experience in conventional medicine, our focus lies in harnessing the power of plants to address the root cause of health concerns, promoting natural healing. This in-depth knowledge allows us to create personalized herbal plans and collaborate effectively with other healthcare providers for your optimal well-being.
Your herbal plan is crafted specifically for your needs, utilizing high-quality biodynamic extracts delivered in convenient glass anthrobinas. These carefully chosen herbs work synergistically, meaning they collaborate to support your body’s multiple systems and organs, promoting a restorative effect.
For example, I might incorporate adaptogens like Rhodiola to support your central nervous system or calming herbs like Magnolia to lower cortisol levels. This gentle approach nudges your body back toward optimal health.
To enhance your plan further, I may also incorporate medicinal-grade essential oils. This specialized area of herbal medicine requires extensive training and ensures you receive only the highest-quality oils sourced from reputable companies. Used internally correctly, these essential oils offer additional support for your overall well-being.
Endobiogenic medicine offers a unique lens through which to view your health. It focuses on your body’s internal ecosystem, a personal “terrain” that shapes your response to internal and external stressors. This terrain is as unique as you are – what thrives for one person might challenge another.
Imagine sitting next to someone who gets sick while you remain healthy. Endobiogeny explains this by examining your body’s terrain. A strong, resilient terrain allows you to adapt, while a weakened one may struggle. My role is to assess your specific terrain and identify areas for improvement.
We go beyond traditional diagnostics. Endobiogeny delves into the intricate communication between your body’s systems, particularly the hormonal and endocrine systems, the master controllers of your internal environment. Our bodies are constantly repairing, adapting, and evolving, but without a healthy balance, this process can become disrupted.
I explore various aspects of your internal functioning, including immunity, metabolism, nervous system, digestion, antioxidant levels, emotional well-being, and hormone balance. Just like a balanced ecosystem thrives in harmony, so too does your body.
Endobiogeny places a particular emphasis on the nervous system, a crucial player in overall health. Chronic stress disrupts the delicate balance of the nervous system, triggering a cascade of negative effects. This “maladaptive stress response” can manifest as anxiety, fatigue, or difficulty sleeping and can even contribute to chronic illness.
We identify potential imbalances across various systems using specialized blood tests analyzing over 120 biomarkers. This information is critical to creating a personalized roadmap for restoring balance within your internal ecosystem.
By understanding your unique terrain, I craft a personalized plan that may incorporate customized herbal prescriptions alongside other strategies. The ultimate goal? To optimize your health, support your body’s natural self-regulation, and unlock its inherent resilience.
– FKA Twigs
Traditional medicine focuses on treating symptoms with medication. Functional Medicine takes a more holistic approach, aiming to identify and address the root cause of your health concerns. This may involve utilizing a wider range of diagnostic testing, dietary modification, lifestyle changes, and evidence-based natural therapies.
Functional Medicine can benefit anyone seeking a more comprehensive approach to health. It’s particularly helpful for those with chronic health concerns, those who haven’t found relief with traditional medicine, or those seeking a proactive approach to well-being.
Endobiogenics goes beyond traditional herbal medicine by digging deeper into your body’s unique inner workings. While herbal medicine focuses on specific health concerns, endobiogenics uses specialized blood tests to assess your “terrain” – the foundation of your health, including immunity, metabolism, gut function, antioxidant levels, emotional well-being, hormonal balance, and nervous system activity. These tests can reveal hidden imbalances that may be contributing to your symptoms.
For example, we can evaluate how your nervous system responds to stress, uncovering potential imbalances like a constant state of high alert or difficulty adapting to challenges. This deeper understanding allows me to create a personalized plan that addresses the root causes of your concerns, promoting long-term health.
Functional medicine takes a holistic approach to health, focusing on the underlying imbalances contributing to various concerns. This includes common issues like digestive problems, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, allergies, and chronic pain. However, its reach extends much further.
Functional medicine can benefit individuals with even complex conditions by addressing the root causes of dysfunction. This “upstream approach” seeks to optimize health and prevent future issues, regardless of diagnosis.
Each person experiences illness differently. Functional medicine reflects this by treating the individual, not just the disease. Considering your unique history and health picture, I will thoroughly research your specific case. This personalized approach allows me to create a plan that addresses your specific needs and empowers your body’s natural healing potential.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your specific concerns.
Skepticism is natural! I prioritize safety and effectiveness by using high-quality, medical-grade herbal tinctures with a long history of safe and beneficial use. Before incorporating herbs into your plan, I carefully consider your individual needs and any medications you may be taking to ensure a safe and personalized approach.
The timeframe for seeing results with functional medicine varies depending on your unique situation. Some may experience positive changes within weeks, particularly when removing inflammatory foods. However, addressing chronic conditions often requires a longer investment.
We’ll work together to set realistic expectations and monitor your progress. Here’s a general timeline to keep in mind:
While the timeline can vary depending on your unique situation, several factors can influence how quickly you see results. These include the complexity of your condition, your commitment to incorporating lifestyle changes (diet, stress management, sleep), and the need for further testing to personalize your plan. Every person I work with is bio-individual and may respond to treatment faster than others. So whether it’s four weeks or four months, we always get there.
I prioritize cost-effectiveness and will strategically utilize testing when it can significantly improve our understanding of your needs.
The answer lies in their complementary nature.
All three disciplines share a focus on “systems biology” – understanding the interconnectedness of your body’s systems. This allows me to address the root causes of health concerns, not just symptoms.
Endobiogeny takes this a step further by analyzing the neuroendocrine factors (hormonal and nervous system communication) that can contribute to imbalances. This deeper understanding informs the creation of more straightforward, targeted protocols, even for complex cases. While all three modalities are valuable, Endobiogeny adds a layer of precision. This comprehensive approach allows me to create focused plans that often lead to faster and more positive outcomes.
I understand the frustration and confusion of seeking answers to your health concerns. My own journey involved chronic conditions, hormonal imbalances, and a desperate search for solutions. Functional and Endobiogenic Herbal Medicine became my path to regaining control. Now, I’m passionate about guiding others toward true cellular healing.
As a Master Herbal Medicine practitioner, I combine the best of both worlds: evidence-based medicine with the wisdom of nature’s healing plants. I create personalised plans tailored to your unique needs, considering your individual history, genetics, and biochemistry. This ensures a bespoke approach that addresses the root cause of your concerns, not just symptoms.
We work together on multiple systems of the body, from healthy aging, immune health, inflammation, cardiovascular support, detoxification, and cellular activity, to develop a roadmap to optimal health. This may include herbal remedies, nutraceuticals, peptides, lifestyle adjustments, and other strategies to promote long-term well-being. Every step is collaborative, empowering you to take charge of your health and achieve lasting results.
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