Functional Medicine
Get to the root cause of your symptoms and discover new levels of optimal health
Includes comprehensive blood panel, Functional Health Report and 3 consultations
Functional Medicine
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine is devoted to discovering and treating the underlying causes of today’s chronic illnesses. The methods of Functional Medicine are grounded in science and take into account every aspect: environment, family history, genetics, biochemistry, and physiology. Functional Medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Once the root cause of your suffering has been uncovered, a course to wellness can be designed.
Functional medicine is about optimizing your health and quality of life in ways you never knew were possible.
You're in the right place
Anyone facing a chronic condition can benefit from functional medicine. Some of the most common conditions we treat include:
- Autoimmune Diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, SLE, Psoriasis, MS)
- Gastrointestinal Disorders (GERD, SIBO, IBS, Celiac, Dyspepsia) and Nutritional Deficiencies
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction (Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia)
- Hormonal Imbalances (Women's health, Men's health, Menopause, Andropause, Thyroid Dysfunction)
- Metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, Diabetes Mellitus and insulin resistance.
- Cardiovascular Diseases (Anemia, Hypertension, CAD, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol)
- Brain Health (Migraine Headaches, Memory loss, Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood and Behavioral disorders, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders, Lyme Disease)
- Environmental toxicities and allergies
50% of adults have at least one chronic health condition1
25% of adults have two or more chronic health conditions.2
chronic diseases account for 86% of all healthcare costs ($3.2 trillion in 2015 and growing)3,4
- 1. Ward et al. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014;11:130389.
- 2. Wang et al. Lancet. 2016;388(10053):1459-544.
- 3. Gerteis et al. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014.
- 4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. NHE Fact Sheet.
Initial Consultation
Tests
- After the initial consultation you will receive a lab requisition and have a comprehensive panel of labs done at a local LabCorp near you.
- Depending on your personal evaluation, you may have advanced laboratory panels performed as well. Examples of advanced testing include environmental toxicity testing, comprehensive hormone panels, genetic testing, stool samples, stealth infections and more.
- As soon as your test results are in, we will schedule a follow up to review the results and Functional Health Report.
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) With Differential
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP); A/G Ratio; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); Albumin; Alkaline Phosphatase; BUN; BUN/Creatinine Ratio; Bilirubin, Total; Calcium; Carbon Dioxide; Chloride; Creatinine; Globulin, Total; Glucose; Potassium; Protein, Total; Sodium; Magnesium, RBC
- Thyroid Panel; TSH; TPO; Thyroglobulin AB; Thyroxine (T4); T3 Uptake; Free Thyroxine Index; Triiodothyronine (T3)
- Cardio Panel; Phosphorus; GGT; Hemoglobin A1c; Iron, Total LD - Lactate Dehydrogenase; Uric Acid; Lipid Panel with Ratios
- Vitamin D - 25 Hydroxy
- Iron Panel; Ferritin + Iron + Total Iron-binding Capacity (TIBC)
- Homocysteine, Plasma
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Functional Health Report
- You will receive easy-to-read reports that rank imbalances, provide explanations and possible causes for those imbalances.
- Background details about each lab element tested
- Functional Index Report showing the 20 Indices of Functional Health
- Blood Test History Report giving a historical view of the last 7 blood tests side by side
Virtual Follow Up
Taking root
- Following the Functional Health Report, you will work together with Dr. Karla to create a customized protocol through our secure virtual portal system.
- Care plans will contain either generic or specific recommendations including a Medical-grade supplementation protocol based on your goals and test results.
- You will receive recommendations on adjustments to lifestyle, habits and diet to yield a holistic healthy future.
Progress Review
- Meet again to go over your progress, re-assess protocol, and/or discuss further testing options
- Collect updated information on you and re-assess your clinical picture
- Provide you with enhancements or adjustments made to your healing plan (based on lab work, progress, symptomatology, etc.) as-needed
- Update your supplement protocol and provide access to professional-line products if needed
- The time and space to have any lingering questions answered
Dr Karla has changed my life. I have an autoimmune condition and was having debilitating migraines many times a month when I went to see her the first time. With her approach and treatment protocol, we are working on targeting the cause and correcting them. We are three months into treatment and the migraines have decreased 80% already. She teaches us the path and leads us to stay on track on the recovery journey. I'm very thankful.
I have never found any doctor with such a deep understanding of medicine in such different levels as she has. I've been dealing with anxiety and sleep problems for years and since working with Dr. Karla, I've been sleeping very well for over 2 months without the help of pills. My anxiety levels are still on the lowest they've ever been. I highly recommend Dr. Karla!