Functional Medicine
Objective Testing
Your health is not something to guess with! If you want to get the best results with a natural approach to health, you need objective data about what is going on in your body specifically. Many in the natural health realm will recommend herbs and supplements based on what has worked for others with similar symptoms. You may have even tried this approach yourself and saw some positive changes, but it wasn’t long-lasting relief. One problem with this approach is a particular herb or supplement may work for one person, but not work at all for another person. Another issues is that without a good plan in place, there often is not true restoration of health. It just turns into reoccurring symptom management with a natural approach. That’s why we offer testing in our office. We take a data-driven, scientific approach and correct issues with our 100% holistic, natural healthcare to get you long-lasting results.
Some of the common tests we recommend are:
- Stool tests (gut health)
- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis testing
- Hormone testing
- Thyroid testing
- Immune health testing
- Cardiovascular health
- General bloodwork
- And more!
Targeted Supplementation
Many times our functional medicine care plans involve targeted, precise herbal/supplementation regimens. While the majority of people should not be dependent on supplementation, many times it is necessary to assist the body in healing itself.
At Lighthouse our doctors have hand selected the highest quality supplements for our patients, all of which are third party tested. We are confident that you are getting the best products possible.
Nutrition Education
A core part of our care is providing nutritional education and teaching you how to make healthier choices in the food you and your family are eating day in and day out. We teach you practical information about what to look for in certain products, products to avoid, and healthier swaps to start incorporating in your routine. The testing we perform also allows us to customize this valuable service to each of our patients. This information is key to give you the tools to stay healthy once your body has healed.
Lifestyle Changes
One of our goals at Lighthouse is to not just “give a man a fish”, but to “teach him how to fish”. We don’t want you to be dependent on us, a medication, or a supplement for life. During your healing process we work hard to guide you through lifestyle changes and modifications so that you’re truly getting to the root of where your health issues started. Making these changes will help make your body stronger and more resilient so that you don’t experience another major setback in your health right when you stop taking your herbs or supplements.
These lifestyle changes include things like:
- Breathing exercises
- Meditation
- Mindfulness
- Cold immersion
- Prayer
- Nutritional education and food swaps
- Detoxifying your life
Your Personalized
Health App
During the course of care we recommend certain apps to facilitate the lifestyle changes mentioned to the left. These apps provide resources like healthy recipes, mindfulness training, nutritional advice, meditation, and more!
