I am a Functional Medicine practitioner. My background as a nurse practitioner spanning over 2 decades is the foundation of my current career. I have undergone training at the prestigious Institute of Functional Medicine. You can see more of my qualifications and certifications on my About page.

Most insurance policies do not cover functional medicine treatments - we're hoping that changes soon!

However, at Foundations in Wellness, we provide a comprehensive insurance invoice after each visit- also known as a "superbill". Each invoice has the proper CPT and ICD10 codes that may be submitted to your insurance for reimbursement. Please know that this submission is not a guarantee of payment and is at the discretion of each insurance provider. But, we do our part to assure that you have all that you need to do so.

Yes, we’re able to treat patients in Landisville and beyond! Most, if not all of the services we provide can be done remotely. We have patients all the way in Australia who have never been to our practice in person. You can receive almost 100% of the treatments we perform in-office. Any labs, supplements, or anything else needed for your personalized protocol can be shipped to you.

Functional medicine is well worth the investment for patients finally seeking answers to long-standing health issues. Because our care produces lasting results instead of symptom management, many find this treatment priceless.

Functional medicine is designed to identify and treat the root cause of health issues. This method is achieved by in-depth consultations, lifestyle evaluation, and lab work and testing.

Conventional medicine, however, usually masks symptoms with medication or surgery, often leaving the true cause of pain or sickness unaddressed. 

This is why many people find success with functional medicine after years of conventional care - because the root cause is addressed. The future of healthcare is changing as more people see the true, lasting results of functional medicine. It’s estimated that functional medicine is predicted to grow exponentially within the next five years, as people value its personalized approach and successful results.

Functional medicine can effectively treat some mental illnesses. Common issues such as anxiety and depression are often caused by something else going on in the body. Whether that’s inflammation, poor gut health, hormonal imbalances, or a deficiency, all of these can be targeted and treated naturally and effectively by functional medicine methods.

Functional medicine can be used in conjunction with regular medical care. In fact, many of our patients do! Our approach is to treat you with the most natural, non-invasive substances. In your initial consultation, we will go through your past and current medical history. We’ll discuss any medications you’re on or procedures you’ve had and tailor your care appropriately. We ask for full transparency with us, but also with other medical providers you may be seeing, so there is no risk of treatment interference.

If you experience any of the following issues, we’re here to help. Through our functional medicine clinic, we’re able to treat the following issues: 

• Chronic fatigue and exhaustion
• Brain fog and poor memory
• Unmanageable stress, overwhelm, and burn-out
• Mental health issues like anxiety, depression, PMS, moodiness and irritability
• Sleep issues 
• Chronic pain in the body, headaches, and migraines
• Unexplainable weight gain or stubborn weight that won’t come off
• Acne, aging skin, dry skin and hair, hair loss
• Autoimmune conditions

We tailor a customized treatment plan for each patient because your health deserves more than a one-size-fits-all approach.

We treat every patient differently according to their personal health concerns. Our philosophy is to get to the root cause of poor health, not just symptom management. To do this, we often use science-based technology such as functional and traditional lab testing. Then, we assess the results and treat each patient accordingly. 

The philosophy of our care is to use the least-invasive, most natural treatments possible, and to embrace the practice of Lifestyle Medicine. Through this, we offer transformational health programs, diet and nutrition therapy, health coaching - which includes education and counseling, and non-surgical weight loss protocols (if needed). 

Other forms of treatment include:

• Cellular detoxification
• Botanical, nutraceutical, and homeopathic supplements and remedies
• Bio-energetic testing
• Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
• 3x4 Genetics

Yes, functional medicine is scientifically-backed and evidence-based, and there are multiple studies to prove it. Just because most of the Western world chooses to not acknowledge it as “legitimate” does not mean that’s the truth. 

Science itself is the knowledge derived from information that came from a formed hypothesis that was tested according to the scientific method. For some to say that the functional medicine approach isn’t scientifically backed is simply untrue and a grave misunderstanding. 

Arguably, functional medicine can be considered more “scientific” than conventional medicine, because it has been observed, tested, and utilized for longer - since the beginning of humanity. Before we had synthetic medicine created by chemicals in a lab, people across the world of every culture used what nature gave them to treat disease, sickness, and discomfort. 

The modern functional medicine approach combines these ancient methods of healing with the scientific tools and abilities we have today, offering patients a path to true lasting healing. 

According to a recent scientific research article published by Jeffrey S. Bland (PhD, FACN, FACB), scientific evidence is laid out to support the success of functional medicine in patient outcomes. The studies mentioned in this article quantified patient success using a clinical system called PROMIS, standing for Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System. 

According to PROMIS, the evidence demonstrated that there is more clinical value to the functional medicine approach over a standard-of-care approach. You can read the article here. This is just one of many examples of scientific evidence backing patient success in functional medicine treatments. 

Source: Bland, J. S. (2022). Functional Medicine Past, Present, and Future. Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal, 21(2), 22-26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9173848/