Functional Medicine for Life
Are you ready for holistic, sustainable weight loss? Are you ready to actually change your relationship with food and exercise?
How long have you struggled with your weight, only to be told “eat less and exercise more?”
Welcome to Functional Medicine, where your unique needs are addressed. I have the knowledge, patience, and tools to dig deep and figure out what is going on.
I specialize in optimizing your metabolic health through balancing your hormones (bye bye mood swings and a short fuse), improving your gut health (no more bloating, constipation, or gas), and boosting your energy naturally (better sleep and less need for sugar and caffeine)!
What is Functional Medicine (FM)?
FM is a lens through which to view disease, where the body can be healthy and vibrant, or in an actual state of dis-ease, whereby the body is simply compensating to maintain function in an environment that has provided sub-optimal or harmful inputs.
FM is focused on identifying the root cause of disease to rebuild the foundation of health and wellness. In functional medicine we evaluate all aspects of one’s lifestyle (sleep, nutrition, toxins, stress, physical activity, genetic predisposition, relationships, purpose) as contributors to wellness or disease, and create a treatment plan identifying lifestyle changes and targeted supplementation for optimal health and healing.
Not only is functional medicine is particularly adept at facilitating lasting weight loss, but it can also treat and prevent chronic conditions.
Through an extensive health history, comprehensive initial consult, and specialized testing (blood, stool, etc.), FM practitioners help identify the root cause of these conditions to help facilitate resolution of health issues and promote wellness.
Click below for more information about my practice.
“After a visit to the emergency department for terrible abdominal pain, I learned I had diverticulosis. In working with Alicia, I was able to heal my body so that I didn’t have to worry about flares and always be so restrictive with my foods. I am now able to eat a more diverse diet without the pain.”
—Maria, 64
What clients are saying…
“I have dealt with addiction for years. Through just four sessions of nurse-coaching, I feel like I made more progress with that than I have in all my years in therapy and rehab.”
—Clint, 31
“I have 5 chronic disease diagnoses. I have learned so much about my body while working with Alicia. Journaling has helped me to recognize what foods cause my symptoms to be triggered, and I’ve also identified what activities cause undue stress on my body. This has empowered me to be in control of how I feel each day.”
—Aliana, 39
Weight Loss Packages
I offer an individualized approach for each client by crafting unique, tailored health plans that address the underlying causes of your weight issues to optimize your metabolic health and improve your body composition.
Big Goals, Big Gains
This 5-month body re-composition program consists of:
o 10-visits:
Initial Functional Medicine Consultation
Follow-up Review of Finding Visit
8 Functional Medicine Follow-up visits
o Weekly workout plan tailored to your preferences
o Personalized nutrition plan with weekly shopping lists
o Lifestyle Journal to document diet, bowel movements, etc.
o Comprehensive initial labs to include basic labs and specialized cardiac testing and metabolic health
o One additional specialty test (stool/gut microbiome or hormone testing)
o Low-dose semaglutide (GLP-1)
o Additional 20% off discounted supplements (at Designs for Health and Fullscript)
o Access to exclusive Well World (Designs for Health) app for accountability and tracking of diet
Get the Ball Rolling
This 3-month weight-loss program consists of:
o 6-visits:
Initial Functional Medicine Consultation Visit
Follow-up Review of Finding Visit
4 Functional Medicine Follow-up visits
o Personalized nutrition plan with weekly shopping lists
o Lifestyle Journal to document diet, bowel movements, etc.
o Complete initial labs (CBC, CMP, HGB A1c, HOMA IR, Vitamin D, Lipids, hs-CRP, and Thyroid labs)
o Low-dose semaglutide (GLP-1)
o Additional 10% off discounted supplements (at Designs for Health and Fullscript)
o Access to exclusive Well World (Designs for Health) app for accountability and tracking of diet
Gentle Support & Healing
This 3-month starter program consists of:
o Initial Functional Medicine Consultation
o Follow-up Review of Finding Visit
o 4 Nurse-Coaching sessions
o Personalized nutrition plan with weekly shopping lists
o Basic initial labs (CBC, CMP, HGB A1c, fasting Insulin & glucose)
o Low-dose semaglutide (GLP-1)
o Access to discounted supplements through Fullscript
o Access to exclusive Well World (Designs for Health) app for accountability and tracking of diet