What Is Functional Medicine?

Simple, Delicious, Sustainable – Learn how you can make a transition to a healthier lifestyle!

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Functional Medicine - Getting To The Root Of It , For Good

 

This is the first step in learning how to ADDRESS THE CAUSE OF YOUR SYMPTOMS & CHRONIC CONSITIONS, ALLOWING YOU TO REBUILD YOUR HEALTH FROM THE INSIDE OUT, ONE STEP AT A TIME!

“Nutritional Counselors, as a tier of health care providers, could actually provide the infrastructure to people to make it easy to do the right thing” – Dr. Mehmet Oz

My Approach to Functional Medicine & Nutritional Counseling Offers You The Science-based Education, Hands-On Support &  Compassionate Guidance That Is Required To Address The Underlying Causes of Your Symptoms

Due to the challenges of living in our modern world, many of us struggle to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. We are constantly bombarded with contradictory information when it comes to health and nutrition. And when painful and often debilitating symptoms arrise, we are almost always directed to pharmaceutical drugs or even natural remedies to supress those symptoms, but don't address the underlying causes and can only, at best, offer temporary relief. 

If you are curently struggling with any of these CHRONIC CONDITIONS, such as:

ACID REFLUX & GERD

CONSTIPATION

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS)

CROHN'S DISEASE

DEPRESSION AND/OR ANXIETY

SUGAR ADDICION

ALCOHOL ADDICTION

FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES

ECZEMA & PSORIASIS 

GOUT OR JOINT PAIN

NEUROPATHY

HYPOTHYROIDISM

AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS

WEIGHT GAIN

LOW ENERGY

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION

POOR MEMORY AND CONCENTRATION

INABILITY TO FALL AND/OR STAY ASLEEP

            Then you need to know that they ARE NOT JUST PART OF GETTING OLDER, THIS IS NOT PART OF THE NORMAL AGING PROCESS

THESE ARE ALL SIGNS THAT YOUR BODY IS OUT OF BALANCE, THAT IT IS BOTH DEFICIENT IN NECESSARY NUTRIENTS AND OVERWHELMED WITH SYNTHETIC TOXINS THAT IT CAN NO LONGER ELIMINATE.

Even with an earnest effort, and serious health issues that linger for years and don't ever seem to improve, many of us find ourselves at a loss to figure it all out, to know what to buy, what to cook, and what is actually going to make a difference in our health. We end up resorting back to old ways and unhealthy habits that make it impossible for long term health to become a reality.

So ask yourself these questions:

  • Are you  interested in getting better - for good - but just don’t know where to start?

  • Do you wish you had more energy and vitality?

  • Would like to have a knowledgeable, understanding guide in your corner who can help you finally reverse your chronic symptoms and create a sustainable healthier lifestyle for you and your family?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then you have finally come to the right place. 

With my Functional Medicine Nutritional Counseling Program, you will finally learn HOW foods affect your health, which ones to avoid completely, and which your body is desperately in need of. Instead of investing in diets and restrictive programs that are about controlling the QUANTITY of food that you eat, you will learn how to determine the QUALITY of foods that you buy and prepare, and how the RIGHT FOODS create the RIGHT BALANCE for long-term health and resiliance.

Through the many resources on this website, you will have the information and support you need to finally understand the cause of your chronic conditions, and what you need to do to reverse them. Take time to read how to naturally turn around diabetes, heart disease and obesity under "A Healthier Lifestyle", read my published articles on everything from the benefits of raspberries to the importance of sunlight. I am here to help you take your understanding of health and nutrition to higher level where long-term health and vitality is not just a dream, but a reality.

I earned my Master of Science in Nutrition from Oklahoma State University, graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Holistic Health Coaching Program, and earned a degree from the Functional Medicine Institute located in New York City. I am a weekly health and nutrition columnist and a regular contributor for other periodicals. Since 1998 have helped thousands of people of all ages get to the ROOT CAUSE of their chronic health issues through science-based education, support and guidance. By helping you learn how to listen to your body, I help you discover which foods are right for you, and assist you in creating a healthier life for you and your family.

To receive your FREE Initial Consultation, call 239-961-9270 and leave a message with your name, number and best time to call, or click either the Women's Health History or Men's Health History link below. Please be sure to be as detailed as possible, and include your daily activates as well as your daily food choices.

In the comments section please be sure to include 3 days and times that you are be able to meet in person in Naples FL or via ZOOM for 60 minutes.

When you hit the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page, your health history will be sent to me.

After I receive your form, I will send an email confirming the day and time for your FREE Initial Consultation.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A $50 CANCELATION FEE IF YOU CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS. IF YOU ATTEND YOUR FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION, AND DECIDE TO HIRE ME, YOU WILL RECEIVE A $50 CREDIT OFF MY PROFESSIONAL FEESMY TIME IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE AND I AM OFTEN BOOKED AT LEAST 2 WEEKS AHEAD, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND RESPECTFUL WHEN YOU SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.

GOOD NEWS!

AS A PROFESSIONAL NUTRITIONIST, ALL OF MY FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE NUTRITION PROGRAMS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSE AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT WITH A FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA), HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA), OR A HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT (HRA).

NON TAX DEDUCTIBLE PAYMENT PLANS ARE ALSO AVAILBLE. IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE WOMEN'S OR MEN'S HEALTH HISTORY FORM BELOW, AND I WILL CUSTOMIZE A PLAN THAT WILL WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR BUDGET.

I look forward to speaking with you soon!

To Get Started, select a form below to get in touch with Medea...

Women's Health History  Men's Health History  Revisit Form

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 DISCLAIMER OF HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICES:The functional medicine nutritionist encourages the client to continue to visit and to be treated by his/her healthcare professionals, including, without limitation, a physician. The client understands that the functional medicine nutritionist is not acting in the capacity of a doctor, nurse practitioner, psychologist or other professional. Accordingly, the client understands that the functional medicine nutritionist is not providing health care, medical services and will not diagnose, treat or cure in any manner whatsoever any disease, condition or other physical or mental ailment of the human body. If a prospective client choses to work with the functional medicine nutritionist, he or she understands that the information received should not be seen as medical or nursing advice and is certainly not meant to take the place of seeing licensed health professionals. The role of the functional medicine nutritionist is to provide science-based education and practical guidance in assisting the client in reaching his/her health-related goals and making a sustainable transition to a healthier lifestyle.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEASE OF HEALTH CARE RELATED CLAIMS: The client acknowledges that the client takes full responsibility for the client’s life and well-being, as well as the lives and well-being of the client’s family and children (where applicable), and all decisions made during and after retaining educational services of the functional medicine nutritionist.