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Root Cause Assessment™

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Uncover the root causes of your symptoms with an in-depth analysis, at-home inflammation testing and a 1:1 appointment with a root cause medicine health coach.

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How the assessment works

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Complete root cause data analysis

We’ll collect an in-depth overview of your history, lifestyle, exposures, food & environment - crucial questions you don’t typically get asked by traditional doctors.

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Take advanced biomarker blood test

Take an at-home test or an in person blood test to measure 9 critical inflammation biomarkers. Receive answers on imbalances that may be driving symptoms.

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Review results with your root cause provider

Receive your results in your dashboard in 7-10 days. You’ll be paired with a Functional Medicine provider for a personalized review of your test results and next steps.

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Complete our comprehensive analysis - a deep dive into your health history, lifestyle, exposures, diet, and environment.

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Measure 9 critical inflammation biomarkers, either through a test kit or at a lab.

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Receive a full custom report with your timeline, potential imbalances, and detailed explanations on root causes.

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Meet 1:1 with a Functional Medicine provider to review your test results and discuss a personalized plan.

Emily shares her top 6 takeaways from her Assessment

Adrenal Dysfunction

Her imbalanced adrenals could be impacting cortisol, sex hormones, and mood - and addressing them could potentially help relieve her anxiety, migraines, and PCOS.

Inflammation

The ideal level of inflammation is <5%. Her inflammation level is 27%, indicating mild-moderate inflammation across her body.

Brain and Nervous System

Her nervous system--her most dysfunctional system--may be stuck in ‘fight or flight mode,’ which in turn could be contributing to her anxiety, diarrhea, and constipation.

General Toxicity

Accumulated toxins, metals, and mold could be triggering her immune system, causing inflammation and hormone imbalances.

Female Hormone Dysfunction

Hormones were healthier than expected! Despite PCOS being deemed her main issue, prioritizing gut health could be more effective in bringing her hormones and PCOS back into balance.

Upper GI Dysfunction

IBS was something she struggled with since childhood. We identified her upper GI as the issue. Digestive enzymes and removing trigger foods helped heal her upper GI.

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She had accumulated toxins, heavy metals, chemical substances, and mold, which triggered her immune system and inflammation, leading to hormone imbalances. We guided her through a detox of these specific toxins and helped her reduce exposure.

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Her Vitamin D levels were too low. We helped her find high quality supplements that were easily absorbed and made an immediate impact on mood, joint pain and lowering inflammation.

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She had symptoms of IBS for years - even since she was a kid! By analyzing her unique set of symptoms, Gritwell was able to identify her upper GI is the issue. Digestive enzymes and removing trigger foods can help heal the upper GI.

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Surprisingly, her hormones are healthier than expected! She had been told by specialists that PCOS was her primary problem. Yet her Gritwell health coach explained if she focused on healing her gut first, her hormones would eventually come into balance, even with her PCOS.

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Her overall inflammation is 27%. Note that the ideal inflammation level is <5%. Emily’s markers are out of range, and she is showing mild-moderate inflammation throughout her body’s systems, which can be the culprit behind many of her symptoms.

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Her nervous system is often stuck in ‘fight or flight’ mode. This was her most dysfunctional system and likely tied into her anxiety and gut issues like diarrhea and constipation.

What 9 biomarkers we measure & why it matters

hs-CRP

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Aka the #1 inflammation biomarker. C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by your liver in response to inflammation. High hs-CRP results suggest that your body is acting as though it’s fighting off an infection… even if it seems like there is no infection present.

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This is one piece of the AST/ALT ratio that helps us monitor liver function.  ALT is an enzyme found primarily in the liver, so a high amount of it outside in the bloodstream indicates cell damage -- which can often occur as a result of inflammation.

Glucose

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Glucose or sugar is your main source of energy, playing a part in your metabolism and digestion. Inflammation plays a vital role in regulating blood glucose levels - if these levels are off, it indicates your body is trending towards inflammation.

Ferritin

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A protein in your blood that contains iron. We test your Ferritin to understand if you have low levels, a common sign of iron deficiency, which can be due to malabsorption in your gut.

Homocysteine

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This biomarker tells us if you have a vitamin deficiency. Homocysteine is connected to critical vitamins like B12, B6 and folate. High levels of this biomarker indicate inflammation is at play in your body.

Insulin

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This marker plays a role in regulating glucose, and informing metabolism, digestion and energy. If inflammation is too high, your body may not be able to keep glucose at the right level.

ALT

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This is one piece of the AST/ALT ratio that helps us monitor liver function.  ALT is an enzyme found primarily in the liver, so a high amount of it outside in the bloodstream indicates cell damage -- which can often occur as a result of inflammation.

Cholestrol

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The thing that helps your body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. Inflammation can impact how your body processes fats, slowing down metabolism, causing excess fat storage, and increasing cholesterol levels.

Vitamin D

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Despite being one of the most common deficiencies in the world today, Vitamin D plays an important role in reducing inflammation, influencing mood, easing muscle and joint pain, and bone strength.

What will I learn?

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Root Causes

The triggers of your symptoms like antibiotics, toxins, inflammatory food, lifestyle, trauma, otc medications & more.

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Core Imbalances

Imbalances in your hormones, gut health, adrenals, blood sugar, mitochondrial health, immune system, liver health & more.

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Inflammation levels

Systemic inflammation levels that most doctors don’t check that may trigger fatigue, digestion issues, pain, headaches, & more.

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Nutrient Deficiencies

Nutrient deficiencies like low iron and vitamin D, which can be the culprit behind many symptoms.

Hear what our customers have to say

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I feel more radiant and light

I’m noticing a difference in how I’m feeling. I feel more radiant and light. Enjoying having more energy and feeling better. I’ve started juicing, adding in some variety, and more diversity in my veggie mashup, really focusing on eating good foods.

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I’m sleeping through the night

My constipation has mostly gone away and my bowel movements are regular now. I’m now sleeping through the night and getting to bed earlier, and getting a full night’s rest. Headaches hardly ever come anymore.

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I am feeling really great

I've just completed my 30-day elimination plan and am feeling really great. At the beginning of my treatment, my symptoms ranked at 8 or 9 in terms of intensity-- now they are a 5. My bowel movements are much more regular, I’m going daily at the same time. My headaches are diminished.

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My GI symptoms and sleep have improved

My health has improved a lot-- when I started GritWell, I was at a 3/10 and now it’s at least a 6/10. My GI symptoms (SIBO) and sleep quality have improved and I’m a lot more mindful and aware than I was before. I really love the health coach I’m working with, today’s session was more like a therapy session than a food session. Wellness is like 80% mental well-being, and I feel like we get lost in food and supplements. Also, they’re really affordable and really great to work with.

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Please sign me up for a lifetime membership

I am obsessed with my practitioner Meg, please sign me up for a lifetime membership, I LOVE GritWell.

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I’m getting answers I was never able to before

I’ve been super impressed with my GritWell experience so far. I was paired with a phenomenal functional medicine health coach and I feel like I’m getting all of the benefits of a functional medicine doctor but at a much more affordable cost. FINALLY, I’m getting answers to my health problems that I never was able to figure out before, even after seeing my general practitioner and several specialists. I can’t tell you how amazing it is to actually feel heard instead of just being dismissed by another doctor who says it must be all in my head. I feel like I’m finally taking control of my health and I’ve never felt better!

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What are a few other things I’ll learn?

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Root causes or "triggers"

The factors contributing to  symptoms – from antibiotic usage, nutrition, lifestyle, environment & more.

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Core imbalances & focus areas

The areas of imbalance hormones, gut dysbiosis, adrenals, that may be present.

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Inflammation levels

Inflammation levels trigger symptoms like fatigue, digestive issues, pain, headaches & more.

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Adrenal, immune, liver & gut health

Is your body trending toward blood sugar or liver dysfunction? It's important for optimal function

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Nutrient deficiencies

Low iron, vitamin D & high CRP can be the culprit behind many symptoms, like fatigue, insomnia, and pain.

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8 key inflammation biomarkers regularly not screened for by doctors
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Expert reviewed with a functional medicine trained health coach in a  1:1 appt.

How it works

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Complete the Root Cause Analysis

Our Root Cause Analysis intake form will identify the potential root causes driving symptoms by collecting an in-depth overview of your history, lifestyle, environment, and other triggers, questions you don’t typically get asked at the doctor’s office.

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Take our blood test, at-home

Collect a few drops of blood using the finger-prick test kit to measure 8 critical inflammation biomarkers – all from the comfort of your home. Then, drop your sample at a USPS mailbox. In just 7 business days, you’ll receive your expert-reviewed results in your Gritwell dashboard.

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Meet 1:1 with your Functional Medicine Coach

Get paired with a Functional Medicine Health Coach for a 1:1 appointment, where you’ll discuss your goals, receive a personalized review of your analysis, inflammation test results, and get a preview of what a Gritwell care plan could look like for you.

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How’s this different from other testing I’ve tried?

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We start with understanding *you*

We take the time to learn about your health journey from start to finish so we can understand your body, goals and history to tailor your experience to your needs.

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We screen for inflammation

Inflammation might be an underlying root cause of the symptoms you’re experiencing. After you send back your test, you’ll understand how inflammation is affecting your body in just 7 days.

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We don’t leave you hanging

You’ll get 1:1 time with your Functional Medicine Health Coach to go over the results from your analysis and at-home inflammation test. Your questions, answered by an expert.

A more affordable way to get to the root

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$1,000  per month

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$249 one time cost

With our Root Cause Assessment you’ll get

  • Understand if inflammation is a core driver of your symptoms
  • Insights on potential imbalances - hormone, gut, adrenals & more
  • An action plan and core focus areas to address the root cause

“The Root Cause Assessment can arm you with powerful insights to understand what may be driving symptoms - we analyze information not typically asked in a 15 minute doctor's appointment.”

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Root Cause Assessment™

Root Cause Analysis

In-Depth Analysis

We collect information about your history, lifestyle, environment and triggers to really get to know you.  

Inflammation test

We measure 9 critical biomarkers (not usually measured by doctors) that may indicate why your body’s out of balance.

Defined Root Causes

Meet with your Functional Medicine Health Coach to reveal the root causes of your symptoms.

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Care Program

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Dedicated Care Team

Your personal functional medicine team may include a certified health coach, MD and a care manager.

Personalized Plan

Your team will highlight focus areas and define tasks that may include supplements, nutrition, lifestyle & advanced testing.

Track & Improve

Meet with your team consistently to monitor progress, adjust your plan based on results, and introduce new tools. 

Discover your needs with our Assessment, find relief with our Care Program.

Post Assessment, our team of Functional Medicine doctors and health coaches are here to provide a personalized plan with supplements, nutrition, lifestyle change and more.

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Meet our Root Cause Medicine Advisors

Claudine Kubesh

Dr. Claudine Kubesh

Functional Medicine Physician and Chief Medical Officer, Gritwell

Joseph Lamb

Dr. Joseph Lamb

Functional Medicine Physician, Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Center by Metagenics

Dr. Peter Karamanlakis

Dr. Peter Karamanlakis

Functional Medicine Physician and Senior Medical Informatics Advisor

Marina Rasnow Hill

Dr. Marina Rasnow Hill

Functional Medicine Physician, Founder of Rasnow Integrative Wellness

Sue Kim

Dr. Sue Kim

​​Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Psychiatry, Stanford University

What we measure in our inflammation test &  why it matters
hs-CRP
Aka the #1 inflammation biomarker. C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by your liver in response to inflammation. High hs-CRP results suggest that your body is acting as though it’s fighting off an infection… even if it seems like there is no infection present.
Homocysteine
This biomarker tells us if you have a vitamin deficiency. Homocysteine is connected to critical vitamins like B12, B6 and folate. High levels of this biomarker indicate inflammation is at play in your body.
Ferritin
A protein in your blood that contains iron. We test your Ferritin to understand if you have low levels, a common sign of iron deficiency, which can be due to malabsorption in your gut.
ALT
This is one piece of the AST/ALT ratio that helps us monitor liver function.  ALT is an enzyme found primarily in the liver, so a high amount of it outside in the bloodstream indicates cell damage -- which can often occur as a result of inflammation.
AST
This is one piece of the AST/ALT ratio that helps us monitor liver function. AST is found in many places, like the liver, brain, pancreas, heart, kidneys, lungs, and skeletal muscles. A high AST indicates cell damage in any of these tissues, which suggests inflammation is at play.
Cholesterol
The thing that helps your body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. Inflammation can impact how your body processes fats, slowing down metabolism, causing excess fat storage, and increasing cholesterol levels.
Glucose
Glucose or sugar is your main source of energy, playing a part in your metabolism and digestion. Inflammation plays a vital role in regulating blood glucose levels - if these levels are off, it indicates your body is trending towards inflammation.
Insulin
This marker plays a role in regulating glucose, and informing metabolism, digestion and energy. If inflammation is too high, your body may not be able to keep glucose at the right level.
Vitamin D
Despite being one of the most common deficiencies in the world today, Vitamin D plays an important role in reducing inflammation, influencing mood, easing muscle and joint pain, and bone strength.
Hear what our customers have to say
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Zainab

I’m noticing a difference in how I’m feeling. I feel more radiant and light. Enjoying having more energy and feeling better. I’ve started juicing, adding in some variety, and more diversity in my veggie mashup, really focusing on eating good foods.

Read more...
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Leslie K

My constipation has mostly gone away and my bowel movements are regular now. I’m now sleeping through the night and getting to bed earlier, and getting a full night’s rest. Headaches hardly ever come anymore.

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Victoria M

I've just completed my 30-day elimination plan and am feeling really great. At the beginning of my treatment, my symptoms ranked at 8 or 9 in terms of intensity-- now they are a 5. My bowel movements are much more regular, I’m going daily at the same time. My headaches are diminished.

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Alyssa B

My health has improved a lot-- when I started GritWell, I was at a 3/10 and now it’s at least a 6/10. My GI symptoms (SIBO) and sleep quality have improved and I’m a lot more mindful and aware than I was before. I really love the health coach I’m working with, today’s session was more like a therapy session than a food session. Wellness is like 80% mental well-being, and I feel like we get lost in food and supplements. Also, they’re really affordable and really great to work with.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get my blood test done?

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After signing up, you will be able to choose between an in-person lab draw or the an at-home test kit.

If you choose the at-home test kit, you can collect a blood prick sample in the comfort of your own home. Supplies and step-by-step instructions will be included in the kit. Due to shipping times, turnaround time is typically 10-14 days.

If you choose the in-person lab draw, we’ll guide you through booking an appointment at a LabCorp test center near your home. Appointments are usually available next day, and turnaround time is typically 5-7 days. *Please note that the kit and lab order forms expire within 30 days.

Is this test covered by HSA/FSA dollars?

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Yes! Gritwell payments are now eligible for HSA/FSA reimbursement if you are working to prevent or reverse a condition. The process is simple - we’ll send you reimbursement instructions right after payment. See if you qualify here.

What if I’ve already had some of these markers done?

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No worries - we can exclude some markers from your lab test order form. But we encourage you to retest, since our approach to interpreting lab results is a bit different from conventional medicine. Instead of relying solely on individual markers, we consider all of your results as a whole and use a separate scale for defining what is “normal.” This enables us to better assess your body’s inflammation level, which is a crucial factor in determining your overall health status. In contrast, conventional medicine may consider blood work results to be within the “normal” range, but they may still not be optimal for your well-being.

Here’s an example. Gritwell considers a Vitamin D level of 70 ng/ml to be optimal, whereas at a conventional doctor’s office, you’re considered “fine” if you’re at least above 20 ng/ml… even though that’s low enough to be causing symptoms!

What does this assessment show me?

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Your Root Cause Assessment Report will show:

  • Results for each inflammation marker
  • An estimated level of inflammation in your body based on these markers as a whole
  • Potential root causes that may have triggered your symptoms
  • Potential imbalances present in the systems of your body

How is this different than other at-home testing on the market?

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Other at-home testing options send you the test kit and results, but don't help you understand them. With Gritwell’s Root Cause Assessment, you get more than just a test. We dive deep into all the factors affecting your health - inflammation testing, a detailed analysis, and an appointment with a functional medicine health coach all in one.

How will I understand/read the results?

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You’ll get a detailed breakdown of what each marker says about your body. You’ll also get to follow up with a functional medicine health coach and ask them further questions, face-to-face.

What if the results come back normal?

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Inflammation testing is only one piece of the big picture. Our Root Cause Analysis - a series of deep dive questions on your symptoms - helps pinpoint many potential imbalances in your body. Just because your test results come back “normal,” doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong, and that you should continue dealing with your symptoms without answers. 

We look at all your symptoms and trust you when you say you don’t feel “normal.” We see patients as individuals and not as averages. We understand that you know your body best.

Still not sure? Schedule your free consult

Tell us about your health. Where do you want to be in 3-6 months, and what have you tried so far? We’ll help determine the right plan for your unique situation.
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Our  Root Cause Assessment helps you gather insight on the potential causes behind your symptoms

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Complete the Root Cause Analysis

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Our analysis will identify the potential root causes and imbalances driving your symptoms. We’ll collect an in-depth overview of your history, lifestyle, environment, and other potential triggers. We’ll ask questions you don’t typically get asked.

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Get Inflammation Testing

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Inflammation can be linked to many diseases, infections, and autoimmune conditions, so it’s important to assess. You’ll receive an at-home blood test kit to measure key inflammation biomarkers like CRP and Homocysteine. You’ll then get a report of your analysis and inflammation test results, with a focus on the systems in your body that need attention.

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Meet Your Functional Medicine Health Coach

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Get matched to a Functional Medicine Health Coach and book your 1:1 appointment.

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Review Results in 1:1 Functional Medicine Appointment

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Discuss your concerns and goals, and get a personalized review and explanation of your root cause analysis, test results, and symptoms.

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Learn More with Root Cause 101 Courses

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Get three courses on root cause medicine fundamentals that equip you with expert knowledge to drive change in your health.

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90% of our clients have uncovered the root causes triggering their symptoms. It’s your turn.

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Percentage of our clients with the following:

Stress

42%

Antibiotics

41%

Toxins

33%

Infections

20%

Birth control

16%

Inflammatory food

22%

Trauma

15%

GI microbes

13%

Mold

12%

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