Eliminated Four Medications and Chronic Fatigue Through Whole-Person Functional Medicine

Working with Dr. O was something that I didn't expect to benefit from as much as I have. I really was looking for, like, a food allergy test, and I found Dr. O, and she said, we really don't do it that way. I really look at the whole person. So she talked to me through my level of commitment, and we went through all of my symptoms. Everything. Not just what I came to her for, which was gut issues, but the whole person, my fatigue levels, how am I sleeping, how's my energy? Every aspect, like headaches, skin, vision, hearing. And it has been an amazing journey. I have great energy now. I sleep great now. And I wasn't looking for a pill or a quick fix to take. I really knew something is inherently wrong, and it was something that I didn't feel like a new medication would cure. I knew there was something I was doing or there's something in my environment that wasn't a fit for me. So I needed a much deeper look at my whole self that I didn't feel like I could get from traditional medical care. I was ready to make a change, and clearly what I was doing wasn't working, so I had to look at this as an investment in my wellbeing and my health. Beyond just going through the typical the insurance machinery and the copay bit, this is out of pocket payment. But the reward I'm getting with better health, with improved health, is worth every penny of it. But it is an investment that you have to make and you have to decide if you're worth it. I've spent money on much dumber things than improving my health. Like, for example, some unexpected benefits I've had from working with Dr. O is my hearing has improved. I am taking no allergy medicine of any kind. And I didn't really understand the whole inflammatory response of the body and the many different ways it affects you. I was taking four different medications for allergies and asthma and have been my entire your adult life. So literally. Now, for the first time in my adult life, I'm not taking any kind of prescription medication at But she also provides support for the whole person. She's got great recipes on her blog. She has a coach that works with her that works with you if you need that kind of help, like figuring out what are you going to cook and how are you going to prep meals and what's the best thing to eat. If you go out to a restaurant, it's a lifestyle change. But the payoff is unbelievable. You don't have to live in fatigue and with a stomach that's not working right and being miserable or feeling like by 02:00 in the afternoon you have to lay down because you have no energy left in the day. I just want to give a shout out to Doctor O for the whole person care that she gives. so. I've learned so much more about how the human body operates. Like, if we're in a constant state of stress, we may be depleting our nutrients faster than our body can recover and like, cutting out nonessential things. Like, our body is this fine tuned machine. So knowing that I could change my focus, like, I used to be hyper focused on my weight and what was on the scale and now I don't even think about the scale. I don't think about what I'm eating. I'm eating food to be nutritious and to nourish my body and to help me be strong and healthy. And that's a completely different mindset. And I've had my entire adult life. I'm Suzanne Kincaid, Chief Operating Officer, and I live in Nashville, Tennessee.