In this episode of The Good Life Health Podcast, I break down what functional medicine actually is—and more importantly, what it isn’t. I share how it differs from both conventional and “green” medicine, and why it’s the only model that helped me and my patients uncover what was really going on beneath the surface. You’ll hear real case studies from my 90-day program, including a Crohn’s patient who reduced her symptoms dramatically, a chronic fatigue client finally getting his energy back, and a patient who just couldn’t believe what it feels like to actually poop normally.

I also open up about the most common question I get: “What does functional even mean?”—and walk you through the three types of medicine so you can finally understand the distinction and why root-cause medicine is the future of care. Plus, a few life updates (spoiler alert: my daughter is now 2 months old!) and what I’m learning next to bring even better outcomes to our Good Life Health community.

🔍 What I Talked About in This Episode

• Life updates: My daughter turned two months old, and Daisy the dog is adjusting to sharing attention
• Refresher training: why I’m going back to study muscle testing again after 8 years
• How muscle testing helps personalize care and pre-test supplement compatibility
• Overview of our 90-Day Good Life Health Program
• Crohn’s case study: reducing bowel movements from 6x/day to 2x/day
• Chronic fatigue case study: discovering toxic E. coli as the root cause
• Full-spectrum case: a patient learning what real energy and digestion feel like
• Mold toxicity: identifying home mold exposure through testing and remediation
• The three types of medicine:
  • Traditional medicine = drug for a symptom
  • Green medicine = herb/supplement for a symptom
  • Functional medicine = find out why the symptom is happening
• What functional medicine looks for: gut pathogens, hormone imbalances, mold, stress, etc.
• Why functional medicine isn’t about treating symptoms—it’s about solving puzzles
• Why “functional” gets thrown around too loosely in the rehab and health space
• The goal of Good Life Health: building a healthier world through root-cause care

🔗 Resources Mentioned

• Next Level Health Priority List
• Mold Remediation Specialist Referral
• Applied Kinesiology