Conditions We Treat
Our functional medicine approach helps you to systematically address root causes of your illness. We focus on 12 central health domains: digestive health, nutrition and food as medicine, hormonal balance. metabolism, neurology, brain function, inflammatory disease, infectious disease, immune dysfunction. environmental toxins, sleep, and genetics. With our broad toolkit, we treat a wide variety of illnesses and health conditions, including the many manifestations of tickborne diseases.
Digestive and Gut Health
The gut is home to over 70% of your immune system and proper gastrointestinal function is vital for health. Our comprehensive gut health focus takes a deep dive into testing and gut treatments to restore microbial. immune, and inflammation balance.
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Heartburn/GERD/Reflux
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation, diarrhea, bloating or gas
- Hidden bacterial, fungal. parasite infections
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SII30)
- Crohn's disease
- Colitis
Food as Medicine
Food and nutrition can be used as a key therapeutic intervention and can enable your body to reset, decrease inflammation, and decrease immune activation. Although there is no one nutritional approach that works for everyone, almost all health conditions can be modulated through food, and optimizing nutrition is a core part of our practice.
- Paleo template diet
- Gluten-free diet
- Autoimmune paleo
- Elimination diet, allergies
- FODMAP diet
- Anti-inflammatory diet
- Ketogenic diet
- SCD diet
- GAPS diet
- Low histamine diet
- Low oxalate diet
Hormonal Balance
Your body’s hormone systems are deeply interconnected and in constant communication, making proper function and balance vital for health. Comprehensive testing, nutrients, supplements, lifestyle factors, and judicious replacement can play a significant role in recovery from a wide range of conditions.
- Adrenal hormones
- Thyroid hormones
- Sex hormones
- Female disorders (PMS, Menopause. Infertility, PCOS, Endometriosis)
- Acne
Heart disease and diabetes
Poor food chokes, lack of nutrients. toxins, stress, and inflammation contribute to metabolic imbalance and diseases which are responsible for the majority of chronic illnesses. Metabolic interventions are an important lever to decrease inflammation, restore proper immune function, and enhance function across all of your body systems.
- Cardiovascular disease
- High blood pressure
- Overweight and obesity
- Metabolic syndrome
- Diabetes and 'diabesity"
- Cholesterol imbalances
Brain, Neurology, and Emotional Healing
The burden of cognitive and neurologic disease is enormous and these conditions are complex and multifactorial. Brain disorders can be triggered or exacerbated by imbalances in other body systems, and improved by focusing on your gut, hormones, toxin exposure. infections, and more
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress
- Cognitive impairment
- Cognitive decline
- Attention and focus issues
- Brain retraining
- Neuroplasticity
- Neurological disorders
autoimmune and inflammatory disease
Inflammation is a central pathway through which most illnesses can be exacerbated or improved. Unresolved chronic inflammation takes a tremendous toll on all parts of your body and brain, and is a central focus for functional medicine diagnosis and treatment.
- Arthritis • Eczema/Psoriasis
- Airborne Allergies
- Asthma
- Cognitive decline
- Cardiovascular disease
- Atherosclerosis
- Fatty acid balance
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
Detoxifications
Exposure to toxins can be disruptive to your gut, brain, hormone and immune systems, cause inflammation, and more_ To property address environmental toxins, we identify current sources of exposure and help support your body to best eliminate accumulated toxins
- Mold and biotoxin illness
- Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CARS)
- Mercury and heavy metal toxicity
- Environmental toxins such as pesticides and other pollutants
Sleep
Insufficient or poor-quality sleep increases your risk of almost all health issues from immune imbalances, inflammation, metabolic diseases, brain and mood dysfunction, and even cancer. We offer support and technology to rebalance your sleep and achieve optimum health and longevity.
- Sleep Disorders
- Insomnia
- Chronic Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
Cancer
Epigenetics (noun): The way that gene expression can be turned on or off based on what you are exposed to (diet, stress. toxins. microbes. and more).
At CCFM. we believe “zip code is more important that genetic code’ — we teach you the role lifestyle and environmental exposure plays in turning genes on and off, and the ways you can control your health
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
- Methylation
Find Real Answers with Our Functional Medicine Approach
You’ve worked with the best medicine has to offer, but are still searching for answers. The road to full health won’t always be easy, but our care team’s personalized, technology-focused approach can help you regain your health.