I speak to my clients about this all the time, so this felt like a great topic for the first quarter of the new year. This year, I challenge you to join me in really figuring out what your symptoms are telling you, instead of guessing or covering up the symptoms…
If you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms like:
• Fatigue
• Bloating or digestive issues
• Brain fog
• Hormone imbalance
• Anxiety
• Skin flare-ups
• Joint pain
…and you’ve been told “everything looks normal” — this is for you.
Conventional labs are often designed to detect disease.
Functional testing is designed to detect dysfunction and root causes, helping the body to access its own healing tools.
There’s a big difference.
🩸 Functional Bloodwork looks at optimal ranges — not just “in range.” It can reveal nutrient deficiencies, inflammation patterns, blood sugar dysregulation, thyroid imbalance, and stress load before things become diagnosable conditions.
🦠 GI-MAP (Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus) looks deeper at gut health — identifying bacterial imbalances, parasites, yeast overgrowth, H. pylori, digestive function, and markers of inflammation and immune response. Your gut impacts EVERYTHING: mood, hormones, immunity, skin, and energy.
When we identify the root cause, we can:
✔️ Create targeted nutrition and supplement plans
✔️ Reduce inflammation
✔️ Support detox pathways
✔️ Improve digestion and absorption
✔️ Balance hormones naturally
✔️ Restore energy and resilience
Instead of masking symptoms, we support the body in doing what it was designed to do — heal and regulate.
Testing isn’t about fear.
It’s about clarity.
It’s about empowerment.
It’s about optimizing — not just surviving.
If you’ve been feeling “off” but don’t have answers yet, it might be time to look deeper. I am always happy to share a discount for functional bloodwork or refer you to some amazing colleagues of mine who do root cause testing and an imcrefible deep dive into your health.
Your symptoms are signals.
Let’s listen to them. 💛
Jessica's Fitness 