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. The problem is a particular herb or supplement may work for one person, but it may harm another person. That’s why we offer testing in our office.
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.
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
- Heart Rate Variability training
- Nutritional education and food swaps
- Detoxifying your life
