Functional Medicine
Located in Naples, Florida
Personalized, Root-Cause Care at Naples Cardiac & Endovascular Center
Many patients struggle with chronic fatigue, hormone imbalance, digestive discomfort, brain fog, inflammation, or autoimmune symptoms without getting real answers. At Naples Cardiac & Endovascular Center, our Functional Medicine Clinic takes a different approach. Rather than simply treating symptoms, we focus on Root Cause Medicine — identifying why symptoms are happening and creating a personalized plan to restore balance and long-term health.
Functional Medicine Services
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Root Cause Evaluation & Advanced Diagnostic Testing
- Advanced blood panels
- Thyroid and adrenal testing
- Comprehensive hormone analysis
- Gut microbiome and digestive testing
- Inflammatory marker assessment
- Nutrient and metabolic testing
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Hormone Balancing & Optimization
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Adrenal fatigue and stress-related hormone disruption
- Menopause and perimenopause support
- Testosterone optimization
- Insulin resistance and metabolic hormone balance
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Gut Health & Digestive Restoration
- Identifying food sensitivities
- Addressing bloating and digestive discomfort
- Supporting microbiome balance
- Repairing intestinal barrier function
- Reducing gut-driven inflammation
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Chronic Inflammation & Autoimmune Support
- Identify inflammatory triggers
- Support immune regulation
- Reduce systemic inflammation
- Improve resilience in autoimmune conditions
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Energy, Fatigue & Stress Resilience
- Adrenal function
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Sleep quality
- Stress load
- Mitochondrial health
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Cardiometabolic Optimization
- Cholesterol optimization
- Insulin resistance management
- Weight and metabolic health
- Blood pressure support
- Cardiovascular risk reduction
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Preventive & Longevity-Focused Care
- Comprehensive wellness assessments
- Nutrient optimization
- Lifestyle strategy planning
- Early metabolic risk detection
- Longevity-focused protocols
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Personalized Health Care Plans Designed for You
- Your lab data
- Your symptoms
- Your medical history
- Your lifestyle
- Your health goals
How Functional Medicine is Different
Traditional medicine often focuses on diagnosing and prescribing medication. While medication can be important and necessary, it may not address the underlying drivers of disease.
Functional Medicine is an evidence-informed, patient-centered approach that looks at the body as an interconnected system. Instead of isolating one symptom or organ, we examine how factors such as nutrition, stress, hormones, gut health, inflammation, toxins, sleep, and genetics interact.
The Benefits of Functional Medicine
Choosing Functional Medicine means choosing a proactive, personalized, and root-cause approach to your health. Rather than chasing symptoms, we focus on restoring balance across the entire body. Here are the key benefits patients experience at our Functional Medicine Clinic in Naples:
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No two patients are alike - and your care shouldn’t be either. We take into account your lab results, medical history, daily habits, stress levels, sleep patterns, nutrition, and long-term goals before developing your plan.
Rather than using generic protocols, we create a structured, individualized strategy designed specifically for your body. As your health evolves, your plan evolves with you.
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Many patients come to us after years of being told their labs are “normal” while they still don’t feel well. Through Root Cause Medicine, we look deeper.
By using advanced diagnostics and a comprehensive health review, we work to uncover the underlying imbalances contributing to your symptoms. Instead of masking fatigue, inflammation, hormone imbalance, or digestive discomfort, we aim to understand why they’re happening - and address them directly.
This approach often provides clarity and direction that patients haven’t experienced before.
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By identifying and correcting these underlying contributors, many patients experience steady, sustainable improvements in energy. Rather than relying on temporary fixes or stimulants, Functional Medicine supports your body’s natural ability to produce consistent vitality throughout the day.
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Functional Medicine is not only about addressing current concerns - it’s about protecting your future health.
Through early detection, comprehensive testing, and proactive lifestyle strategies, Integrative Medicine emphasizes prevention and long-term resilience. By identifying imbalances before they progress, we help patients reduce their risk of chronic disease and build a stronger foundation for lasting wellness.
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Hormones influence nearly every system in the body - including mood, weight, sleep, metabolism, and heart health. Even subtle imbalances can affect how you feel.
Through comprehensive hormone evaluation and personalized support strategies, we help restore balance to thyroid, adrenal, reproductive, and metabolic hormones. When hormones are stabilized, patients often notice improved sleep, steadier weight management, better mood, and enhanced overall well-being.
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The gut plays a central role in immunity, inflammation, and even mental clarity. Digestive symptoms such as bloating, discomfort, and food sensitivities can signal deeper imbalances.
Our Functional Medicine approach focuses on identifying triggers, supporting microbiome balance, and restoring digestive function. As gut health improves, many patients experience not only digestive relief, but also better energy, stronger immunity, and clearer thinking.
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Chronic inflammation is often a silent contributor to fatigue, joint discomfort, autoimmune symptoms, metabolic issues, and cardiovascular risk.
By identifying inflammatory triggers - whether dietary, hormonal, environmental, or metabolic - we develop targeted strategies to calm inflammatory pathways. Reducing inflammation helps protect long-term health and supports the body’s natural healing processes.
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Because Functional Medicine focuses on identifying and correcting underlying imbalances, the improvements patients experience are often more lasting than symptom-based approaches alone.
Rather than providing short-term relief, we work to restore balance at the foundational level. When the root drivers are addressed, the body is better able to maintain stability over time.
Our goal is not a temporary improvement, but meaningful, sustainable progress that supports your health for years to come.
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A resilient immune system depends on balanced nutrition, a healthy gut, proper sleep, and regulated inflammation. When these systems are out of sync, immune function can suffer.
Functional Medicine supports immune resilience by optimizing nutrient levels, improving gut integrity, and reducing chronic inflammatory stress. This approach can be especially valuable for individuals managing autoimmune conditions or recurrent immune challenges.
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Brain fog, difficulty concentrating, mood fluctuations, and mental fatigue are often linked to hormone imbalance, inflammation, blood sugar instability, or nutrient deficiencies.
By addressing these underlying factors, many patients experience clearer thinking, improved focus, and greater emotional stability. Supporting brain health is a key component of whole-body wellness.
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Functional Medicine is uniquely integrated with advanced cardiovascular expertise. This allows us to evaluate and optimize cardiometabolic risk factors with precision.
We focus on reducing insulin resistance, improving cholesterol patterns, lowering systemic inflammation, and supporting healthy blood pressure. This proactive approach strengthens long-term heart health while improving overall metabolic function.
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Your health journey should feel clear, supported, and empowering - not confusing or overwhelming.
In our Functional Medicine Clinic, you are an active participant in your care. We take time to review your lab results with you, explain what they mean in practical terms, and outline clear next steps. You’ll gain a better understanding of how your body functions and how lifestyle choices influence your overall well-being.
This collaborative approach builds confidence and clarity. Instead of feeling reactive to symptoms, you’ll feel informed, supported, and equipped to make decisions that strengthen your long-term health.
What to Expect
Comprehensive Consultation: Your first visit includes an in-depth review of your health history, lifestyle factors, nutrition habits, sleep patterns, stress levels, environmental exposures, and previous lab results. We spend time understanding your story - not rushing through it.
Advanced Diagnostic Testing: Based on your consultation, we may recommend targeted testing to help uncover imbalances that routine labs often miss.
Personalized Health Care Plan: Your treatment plan may include customized nutrition recommendations, supplement protocols, lifestyle and stress-reduction strategies, exercise optimization, hormone balancing strategies, gut repair protocols, or cardiometabolic optimization. Every plan is tailored to your physiology, health goals, and lifestyle.
Ongoing Support & Adjustments: We monitor progress, adjust protocols, and provide continuous support to ensure sustainable results. Our goal is not quick fixes — it’s lasting transformation.
Start Your Personalized Health Journey
Request an appointment online to begin your customized, root-cause health plan. Your health isn’t just about managing disease - it’s about building resilience, energy, and long-term vitality.