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The Power of Functional Medicine

Local Functional Medicine Practioner, Kate Motz, answers our questions about functional medicine

WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?

Functional medicine is what you turn to when you’re tired of feeling like a walking collection of symptoms and prescriptions. It’s a root-cause, whole-body approach that asks, “Why is this happening?” instead of “What pill can we use to manage the symptoms?”

Traditional medicine mutes the smoke alarm. Functional medicine finds what’s burning.
Sure, you can silence the alarm—but wouldn’t you rather figure out what’s actually on fire?

Functional medicine is investigative, not dismissive. Personalized, not one-size-fits-all. It decodes your body’s “random” symptoms and reveals what’s really going on.

Instead of chasing symptoms, we connect the dots between your gut, hormones, detox pathways, nervous system, and lifestyle. We don’t treat the diagnosis. We treat you.

HOW IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE DIFFERENT FROM TRADITIONAL MEDICINE?

Traditional medicine is phenomenal for trauma, surgery, and emergencies. If you’ve got a broken leg or a burst appendix, you want a hospital.

But if you’re dealing with chronic fatigue, hormone chaos, mystery bloating, or brain fog that feels like your thoughts are on a 10-second delay? You’ll likely get a prescription—or a pat on the head with, “Your labs are normal.”

Functional medicine does the opposite:

  • Runs advanced labs that search for root causes
  • Sees the body as an interconnected system
  • Personalizes care down to your cells
  • Focuses on prevention, not just reaction

Bottom line? Traditional medicine manages disease. Functional medicine builds health.

We specialize in:

  • Interpreting labs (gut, hormone, detox, immune, nutrient panels)
  • Restoring function without meds
  • Personalized strategies around nutrition, sleep, stress, and lifestyle

We don’t replace your doctor—we fill the massive gap they were never trained to address.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON ISSUES ADDRESSED BY FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?

If you’ve ever said, “I’ve tried everything and nothing works,” this is where functional medicine shines.

We work with people who are dealing with:

  • Hormone chaos (peri/menopause, PCOS, mood swings, hot flashes)
  • Gut issues (bloating, IBS, constipation, food sensitivities)
  • Weight that won’t budge no matter what
  • Brain fog and fatigue that make it hard to function
  • Skin issues like acne, eczema, or rosacea
  • Sleep challenges
  • Anxiety, irritability, and emotional roller coasters
  • “Normal” labs but still feel like crap

In other words, the messy middle where traditional medicine says, “It’s just stress,” but your body is clearly screaming for help.

We turn those symptoms into clues. We find what’s hidden. And we fix it at the source—so you can stop surviving and start thriving.

This isn’t woo-woo. This is real, grounded, biological detective work—and it just might change everything.