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Functional Nutrition & Holistic Health in Jacksonville, Florida
Specializing in Women's Health
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." -Thomas Edison
Functional medicine and functional nutrition are a framework to help you heal your health concerns at a deep level. We utilize lifestyle medicine, integrative health coaching, specialty lab testing and interpretation and other holistic health modalities such as herbal medicine to help you gain valuable insight into the root cause of your health concerns.
A hallmark of functional medicine is utilizing cutting-edge specialized testing to gain valuable information about true contributing factors of your health concerns - not simply mask your symptoms.
The unofficial motto of functional medicine is "Test, Don't Guess." So, if you are ready for true answers to the puzzle behind your chronic health issues, functional medicine is a wonderfully effective tool!
We also don't overlook lifestyle factors that can greatly contribute to feeling unwell, and we coach you on easy tweaks to uplevel your nutrition, sleep, stress management and more.
Functional medicine and functional nutrition are a framework to help you heal your health concerns at a deep level. We utilize lifestyle medicine, integrative health coaching, specialty lab testing and interpretation and other holistic health modalities such as herbal medicine to help you gain valuable insight into the root cause of your health concerns.
A hallmark of functional medicine is utilizing cutting-edge specialized testing to gain valuable information about true contributing factors of your health concerns - not simply mask your symptoms.
The unofficial motto of functional medicine is "Test, Don't Guess." So, if you are ready for true answers to the puzzle behind your chronic health issues, functional medicine is a wonderfully effective tool!
We also don't overlook lifestyle factors that can greatly contribute to feeling unwell, and we coach you on easy tweaks to uplevel your nutrition, sleep, stress management and more.
Meet Kendra Lay
Applied Clinical Nutritionist, Nationally Certified Herbalist, Acupuncture Physician
What can working with Kendra do for you?
Kendra has been studying nutrition and its links to human health and disease for over 15 years. She is a licensed acupuncture physician by the state of Florida since 2013 and a board-certified herbalist by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine). She holds a Master's Degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, TX and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Texas Chiropractic College. Kendra has also studied with many experts in the fields of functional medicine and nutrition through many additional classes and seminars. In addition to these educational qualifications, Kendra has worked tirelessly to unravel her own complex health challenges, and she knows what it's like to feel unwell and not know what is causing the issue. This first-hand experience allows Kendra to view your case with compassion and understanding, as well as first-hand knowledge about what it takes to heal.
What can working with Kendra do for you?
Help you to find the root causes of what is making you feel unwell through specialty lab testing and interpretation of blood chemistry
Professional guidance on which herbal and nutritional supplements to take (the ones that really make a difference)
Restore energy and vitality to your life
Guidance on how to find the foods that make you feel the best
Learn practical strategies and receive coaching on how to find and prepare healthy foods and the best lifestyle tips to keep you well
Kendra has been studying nutrition and its links to human health and disease for over 15 years. She is a licensed acupuncture physician by the state of Florida since 2013 and a board-certified herbalist by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine). She holds a Master's Degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine in Austin, TX and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Texas Chiropractic College. Kendra has also studied with many experts in the fields of functional medicine and nutrition through many additional classes and seminars. In addition to these educational qualifications, Kendra has worked tirelessly to unravel her own complex health challenges, and she knows what it's like to feel unwell and not know what is causing the issue. This first-hand experience allows Kendra to view your case with compassion and understanding, as well as first-hand knowledge about what it takes to heal.
What can working with Kendra do for you?
Help you to find the root causes of what is making you feel unwell through specialty lab testing and interpretation of blood chemistry
Professional guidance on which herbal and nutritional supplements to take (the ones that really make a difference)
Restore energy and vitality to your life
Guidance on how to find the foods that make you feel the best
Learn practical strategies and receive coaching on how to find and prepare healthy foods and the best lifestyle tips to keep you well
Partnering with you to enhance your health in several specialized areas:
Chronic Fatigue - Including Mental Impairments & "Brain Fog"
Mental Health Challenges - Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Stress & Insomnia
Autoimmune Conditions & Inflammation
Digestive Imbalances--IBS, Chronic Constipation, Chronic Diarrhea, Acid Reflux/GERD, Chronic Gas and Bloating
Thyroid Health Enhancement
Female Hormone Imbalances--Including PMS, PMDD, Perimenopause & Menopausal Symptoms
Mental Health Challenges - Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Stress & Insomnia
Autoimmune Conditions & Inflammation
Digestive Imbalances--IBS, Chronic Constipation, Chronic Diarrhea, Acid Reflux/GERD, Chronic Gas and Bloating
Thyroid Health Enhancement
Female Hormone Imbalances--Including PMS, PMDD, Perimenopause & Menopausal Symptoms
Speciality Lab Testing:
A Sample of Available Testing:
(Pricing is Approximate and is given as a reference)
Adrenal Stress Index Test - Evaluates the body's ability to handle chronic stress, and assesses the effects of stress on the body. Approximately $175
DUTCH Hormone Test - Evaluates sex hormones as well as adrenal hormones for a comprehensive picture of your endocrine wellness. This test can be useful for not only hormonal type symptoms but for fatigue, mood issues, cognition and more. Approximately $399
Saliva Hormone & Adrenal/Cortisol Assessment - Evaluates sex hormones as well as adrenal hormones for a comprehensive picture of your endocrine wellness. This test can be useful for not only hormonal type symptoms but for fatigue, mood issues, cognition and more. $250
Genetic Testing for Health Enhancement - Our genetic variations can have a great impact over our current and future health. Contrary to popular belief, your genes are not your destiny. Diet, lifestyle and environmental factors can "turn-on" or "turn-off" your genetic code and impact your health. By running specialized genetic health testing, we can support your genes and your best health. $250
GI MAP Test for Gut & Immune Health - Specialty functional medicine testing for digestive disorders - acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. Gut health has tremendous impact over many areas of our wellbeing. Autoimmune disease, skin conditions and mental health (anxiety and depression) are some of the areas where improving gut health can be of massive benefit (even if you don't have digestive symptoms_. Approximately $335
Food Sensitivity Testing - Prices ranges from $150-350 depending on how comprehensive the test is. We aren't huge fans of food sensitivity testing as this is rarely the root cause of a health condition, but it can still provide valuable information for some cases. We can discuss if it's appropriate for you at your visit.
Organic Acids Test (OAT) - An Organic Acids Test is a comprehensive test that looks at byproducts of metabolism in your body. This can uncover vital information about energy production in the body, functional nutrient status, detoxification status, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter status for mental health, and markers for infections such as yeast and bacteria. Approximately $330
Toxicity Testing: mold toxicity, heavy metal toxicity, hidden viral and bacterial infections - all of which can make you feel unwell and contribute to a host of symptoms and disease processes. Ranges from $200-399
Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis: A functional medicine approach to interpreting standard labs that are ordered at standard annual office visits (for example, a complete blood count and a metabolic panel), this test uses a special way of looking at the tests that can uncover hidden issues with organ dysfunction, nutritional deficits or immune system challenges. (included in your basic labs, ranges from $80-300 depending on what markers need to be tested).
Comprehensive Thyroid Testing: Approximately $150
(Pricing is Approximate and is given as a reference)
Adrenal Stress Index Test - Evaluates the body's ability to handle chronic stress, and assesses the effects of stress on the body. Approximately $175
DUTCH Hormone Test - Evaluates sex hormones as well as adrenal hormones for a comprehensive picture of your endocrine wellness. This test can be useful for not only hormonal type symptoms but for fatigue, mood issues, cognition and more. Approximately $399
Saliva Hormone & Adrenal/Cortisol Assessment - Evaluates sex hormones as well as adrenal hormones for a comprehensive picture of your endocrine wellness. This test can be useful for not only hormonal type symptoms but for fatigue, mood issues, cognition and more. $250
Genetic Testing for Health Enhancement - Our genetic variations can have a great impact over our current and future health. Contrary to popular belief, your genes are not your destiny. Diet, lifestyle and environmental factors can "turn-on" or "turn-off" your genetic code and impact your health. By running specialized genetic health testing, we can support your genes and your best health. $250
GI MAP Test for Gut & Immune Health - Specialty functional medicine testing for digestive disorders - acid reflux, constipation, diarrhea, small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. Gut health has tremendous impact over many areas of our wellbeing. Autoimmune disease, skin conditions and mental health (anxiety and depression) are some of the areas where improving gut health can be of massive benefit (even if you don't have digestive symptoms_. Approximately $335
Food Sensitivity Testing - Prices ranges from $150-350 depending on how comprehensive the test is. We aren't huge fans of food sensitivity testing as this is rarely the root cause of a health condition, but it can still provide valuable information for some cases. We can discuss if it's appropriate for you at your visit.
Organic Acids Test (OAT) - An Organic Acids Test is a comprehensive test that looks at byproducts of metabolism in your body. This can uncover vital information about energy production in the body, functional nutrient status, detoxification status, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter status for mental health, and markers for infections such as yeast and bacteria. Approximately $330
Toxicity Testing: mold toxicity, heavy metal toxicity, hidden viral and bacterial infections - all of which can make you feel unwell and contribute to a host of symptoms and disease processes. Ranges from $200-399
Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis: A functional medicine approach to interpreting standard labs that are ordered at standard annual office visits (for example, a complete blood count and a metabolic panel), this test uses a special way of looking at the tests that can uncover hidden issues with organ dysfunction, nutritional deficits or immune system challenges. (included in your basic labs, ranges from $80-300 depending on what markers need to be tested).
Comprehensive Thyroid Testing: Approximately $150
Symptoms and Diagnoses Can Have Many Underlying Causes
What to Expect:
1st Visit: When you come for your first appointment, we'll go over a thorough health history. You'll have also filled out a thorough health history survey (The "Systems Survey") that will help uncover which organ systems may be under stress. You may be recommended to start changing a few things in your dietary habits or to making some lifestyle changes.
After that, we'll order lab testing that will be the first line in uncovering what is making you feel unwell.
2nd Visit: We'll have all labs back. We'll take results from the labs (the objective) and the Systems Survey and your clinical symptoms/history (the subjective) to come up with a Nutrition Plan of Action. You'll take home a report of these findings and what you'll be implementing to correct them. We'll also discuss if ordering any additional labs might be of benefit.
3rd Visit and Beyond: We'll meet about once a month to check-in and make sure you are progressing as planned. Each patient is different and will require different tweaks to their plan. When working on these health issues it is often akin to "peeling an onion." There are different layers to the dis-ease and different levels of treatment.
Additional Visits/Health Coaching: Some patients will benefit from weekly check-ins in the first few months of working together to make sure that their dietary and lifestyle changes are going well. These sessions also help to add accountability and ensure mastery of new habits.
After that, we'll order lab testing that will be the first line in uncovering what is making you feel unwell.
2nd Visit: We'll have all labs back. We'll take results from the labs (the objective) and the Systems Survey and your clinical symptoms/history (the subjective) to come up with a Nutrition Plan of Action. You'll take home a report of these findings and what you'll be implementing to correct them. We'll also discuss if ordering any additional labs might be of benefit.
3rd Visit and Beyond: We'll meet about once a month to check-in and make sure you are progressing as planned. Each patient is different and will require different tweaks to their plan. When working on these health issues it is often akin to "peeling an onion." There are different layers to the dis-ease and different levels of treatment.
Additional Visits/Health Coaching: Some patients will benefit from weekly check-ins in the first few months of working together to make sure that their dietary and lifestyle changes are going well. These sessions also help to add accountability and ensure mastery of new habits.
Jacksonville Functional Medicine Service Fees
- Initial Consultation $170 - (75 Minutes)
- 1st Follow-Up Consultations (Comprehensive Review of Labs, Includes a Plan of Action) - $145 (60 minutes)
- 30 Minute Consultation/Coaching Session - Recommended to Meet Once Per Week or Every Other Week for the first 4-5 weeks - $75 (30 minutes reserved)
- Test fees and herbs/supplements are in addition to these costs.
Are You a Good Candidate for Functional and Clinical Nutrition?
- You are ready to invest in your health. Often these changes will require a significant investment of time, resources and effort. It will be worth it.
- You are willing to make dietary changes to improve your health.
- You are willing to take herbal and nutritional supplements to improve your health and address underlying causes of dis-ease.
- You are ready to make lifestyle changes that support your physical and mental health.
- You are willing to take steps to manage stress and address emotional causes of dis-ease, as necessary, to support your overall health.
- You understand that healing is a process, non-linear (can go up and down) and often takes time. You understand that functional medicine isn't a quick-fix, but a process to unravel the origins of dis-ease and provide solutions that correct underlying imbalances.
Receive 10% off retail price and use your health savings account to purchase the best quality professional grade supplements.