Functional & Integrative Medicine
Root-Cause, Systems-Based Approach to Long-Term Healing
Functional and integrative medicine using advanced diagnostics, targeted nutrition, and personalized treatment plans.
When your body is sending signals—fatigue, pain, digestive issues, mood changes, inflammation—but conventional care only offers medications or “your tests look normal,” the experience can feel dismissive and discouraging.
The truth is this:
Most chronic symptoms are rooted in physiological imbalances that standard medical evaluations do not measure. Without identifying the cause, real healing remains out of reach.
At Denver Sports & Holistic Medicine, we practice Functional & Integrative Medicine: a systems-based, investigative approach that uncovers why your symptoms are happening and restores healthy physiology so you can finally feel like yourself again.
This is the difference between managing symptoms… and healing at the source.
Why Root-Cause Medicine Matters
Functional & Integrative Medicine goes beyond diagnoses. It identifies the biological, environmental, hormonal, nutritional, and neurological patterns that create symptoms long before disease develops.
This approach is essential for uncovering:
• Fatigue, burnout, brain fog
• Digestive symptoms, bloating, IBS
• Hormonal imbalance and cycle irregularities
• Chronic pain, inflammation, and headaches
• Metabolic dysfunction and blood sugar instability
• Anxiety, sleep disturbances, mood changes
• Skin issues (eczema, acne, hives)
• Weight-loss resistance
• Toxin sensitivity and chemical intolerance
• Autoimmune activation
• Mold and environmental exposures
• Poor detoxification capacity
• Mitochondrial dysfunction
If you’ve been told “everything looks normal,” but you still don’t feel well—root-cause medicine identifies what that statement missed.
What We Address
• Chronic fatigue and low energy
• Hormone imbalance (thyroid, adrenal, menstrual cycle, peri/post-menopause)
• Digestive disorders and microbiome disruption
• Metabolic issues and blood sugar instability
• Chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation
• Food sensitivities and nutrient deficiencies
• Mold toxicity and environmental exposures
• Sleep disturbances, anxiety, and stress-related symptoms
• Chronic pain patterns related to systemic imbalance
Root-cause medicine treats the entire system—not isolated symptoms.
What We Uncover Through Functional Evaluation
Our evaluation process investigates the systems most responsible for long-term resilience, energy, and physiological stability.
Hormonal Imbalance
Thyroid dysfunction, adrenal dysregulation, cycle abnormalities, perimenopause, menopause, PMS
→ Women’s Hormone & Reproductive Health
→ Hormone & Metabolic Optimization
Digestive Dysfunction & Gut Disorders
Dysbiosis, SIBO, parasites, Candida, leaky gut, low digestive enzymes, chronic inflammation
→ Gut Health & Digestive Restoration
Metabolic and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Blood sugar instability, insulin resistance, mitochondrial depletion, oxidative stress
→ Longevity & Mitochondrial Health
Environmental Toxins & Mold Exposure
Mycotoxins, pesticides, VOCs, heavy metals, plastics
→ Detoxification & Environmental Medicine
Inflammation & Immune Dysregulation
MCAS, allergies, asthma, autoimmune tendencies, chronic inflammatory response
→ Immune Health & Autoimmune Support
Food Sensitivities & Nutrient Deficiencies
Digestive malabsorption, nutrient depletion, IgG/IgA food reactions
Chronic Infections & Immune Stress
EBV, Lyme patterns, viral reactivation, recurrent illness
Nervous System Dysregulation
Elevated cortisol, poor vagal tone, dysregulated circadian rhythm
→ Acupuncture & Nervous System Regulation
Functional evaluation shows us why you feel the way you do—and what your body needs to return to balance.
How We Help You Heal
Your treatment plan may include:
→ Acupuncture & nervous system regulation
→ Nutrition and metabolic correction
→ Herbal medicine and targeted nutraceuticals
→ Detoxification and drainage support
→ Mitochondrial repair therapies
→ Hormone balance support
→ Sports medicine and corrective exercise
Every step is tailored to your physiology, healing capacity, and long-term goals.
Available in-office in Denver or through secure telemedicine.
Our Root-Cause Care Process
1. In-Depth Case Review
We assess symptoms, history, nutrition, stress load, digestion, hormones, sleep, metabolism, and prior labs. This reveals patterns conventional care often overlooks.
2. Precision Functional Testing (When Needed)
You are never over-tested. We recommend only what meaningfully guides treatment.
Testing may include:
• DUTCH Hormone testing
• GI mapping & microbiome analysis
• Mycotoxin & toxin panels
• Organic Acids (OAT)
• Micronutrient analysis
• Cardiometabolic panels
• Thyroid & adrenal testing
3. Personalized Root-Cause Treatment Strategy
Your treatment may include acupuncture, herbal medicine, detoxification, nutrition optimization, mitochondrial support, hormone balancing, gut healing, and lifestyle rebalancing.
4. Tracking Progress & Refining Your Plan
We monitor energy, sleep, digestion, inflammation, hormones, metabolism, nervous system stability, and biomarkers.
5. Integrating Everything Into a Whole-Person Framework
Your plan becomes your long-term health roadmap—structured, root-cause focused, and sustainable.
Who Benefits Most From Functional & Integrative Medicine
• Chronic fatigue, burnout, low resilience
• Brain fog or cognitive shifts
• Hormonal imbalance or cycle issues
• IBS, SIBO, bloating, abdominal pain
• Sleep issues, anxiety, irritability
• Chronic pain or migratory symptoms
• Mold illness or environmental toxicity
• Autoimmune tendencies
• Skin issues (eczema, rosacea, acne)
• Weight-loss resistance
• Poor detoxification
• Long COVID or post-infectious symptoms
If you haven’t gotten answers, this approach brings clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Functional & Integrative Medicine?
Functional & Integrative Medicine is a systems-based, evidence-informed approach that identifies the root causes of symptoms by evaluating the gut, hormones, immune system, metabolism, detox pathways, nervous system, and environmental exposures. Instead of suppressing discomfort, it restores healthy physiology using personalized treatment plans.
2. How is this different from conventional medicine?
Conventional medicine focuses on diagnosing disease and managing symptoms. Functional & Integrative Medicine asks why symptoms are occurring and uses deeper testing, nutritional analysis, toxin evaluation, metabolic mapping, and targeted lifestyle and therapeutic interventions to correct the underlying cause.
3. Do you run advanced lab testing?
Yes. Testing is offered when it will meaningfully inform treatment. Options include stool and microbiome testing, DUTCH hormone mapping, mycotoxin testing, adrenal and thyroid mapping, cardiometabolic labs, micronutrient analysis, mitochondrial assessments, and Organic Acids (OAT) testing.
4. What conditions can this approach help with?
Functional & Integrative Medicine is well-suited for digestive issues, hormone imbalance, fatigue, metabolic dysfunction, chronic inflammation, toxin or mold exposure, sleep disturbances, autoimmune tendencies, and unexplained chronic symptoms.
5. How long does it take to see results?
Many patients notice improvement within several weeks. More complex or long-standing conditions may require several months for deeper systems to recalibrate, inflammation to resolve, and detoxification pathways to strengthen. Plans are refined throughout your care.
6. Can this work alongside my current medications?
Yes. Functional & Integrative Medicine integrates safely with conventional treatments. Recommendations are made to complement your current medication plan, and coordination with your other providers is available when needed.
7. Do you treat mold illness or environmental toxicity?
Yes. Treatment includes identifying exposures, supporting detox pathways, restoring mitochondrial function, modulating the immune system, and rebuilding long-term resilience. We follow evidence-informed protocols and advanced training in environmental medicine.