Balancing hormones is a foundational starting point to care. Many chronic illnesses have roots in an endocrine (hormone) sytem that is not functioning properly. At New England Functional Medicine we have developed a revolutionary way to look at your endocrine system as a whole to address issues like hot flashes, weight gain, and insomnia. From here we can branch out to the other body systems as a way to fully address the root cause of various problems.

Step One (Visit 1): We focus on diving into your history to learn what is going on from a Functional Medicine perspective, what initial labs to order, and where to begin with nutritional changes.

Step Two (Visits 2 and 3): We are looking for initial changes in symptoms from lifestyle changes, such as sleeping better, less bloating, more energy, and less brain fog.

Step Three (Visits 4 and 5): We will have your lab results back and have a clearer picture for how to customize your protocol and fine-tune supplement recommendations. This is often when a GI protocol or hormone protocol would be initiated.

Step Four (Visits 6 to 8): This time may involve a lot of ups and downs as we work our way through a root cause issue, address any new symptoms that are revealed, note earlier symptoms that are gone, and see weight shift if needed.