FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ยท ST. LOUIS, MO

A True Path to healing for your whole family.

OUR APPROACH

Care that starts with a deeper conversation.

You've probably been to doctors who listened for ten minutes, ordered a standard panel, and sent you home with a prescription or a shrug. That's not the care we offer.

Functional medicine is a different framework. We take a full history, we use targeted testing to understand the systems that might be out of balance, and we build a plan together ... one that fits your child, your family, your budget, and your life.

Lauren Skyles, FNP-C, IFMCP โ€” Family Nurse Practitioner and Functional Medicine Practitioner in St. Louis, MO

WHO WE CARE FOR


Two lanes of care. One approach.

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Children & Neurodivergent Kids

Our long-term focus is helping kids thrive ... particularly those with autism, ADD, ADHD, and related neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Care is built from clinical training and lived experience.
Learn more about care for children โ†’
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Adults

Gut issues, hormone imbalances, PCOS, perimenopause & menopause, autoimmune, fatigue, metabolic concerns. Care may include GLP-1s, peptides, and bioidentical HRT when indicated.
Learn more about care for adults โ†’

When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was told there were limited options. I didn't accept that.

At two years old, my son was diagnosed on the autism spectrum. We embraced speech, OT, and ABA ... and they mattered. But I couldn't accept the idea that there was nothing more we could do to support his health.

So I went looking ... at gut health, nutrient deficiencies, environmental exposures, and how his body was actually functioning day to day. Over a few months, he went from nonverbal to fully verbal. Today he's in a regular classroom with an IEP, thriving in his own remarkable way.

That journey is why I do this work.

READ LAUREN'S FULL STORY
HOW WE WORK

Listen. Test. Plan

STEP 01
STEP 01

A deep conversation. Health history, pregnancy and early development, past testing, current concerns. No rushing.

STEP 02
STEP 02

Targeted functional medicine labs: gut, metals, mold, hormones, and metabolic ... to understand what's really happening under the surface.

STEP 03
STEP 03

Together, we build a personalized plan that prioritizes what matters most. We move at your pace and your budget.

FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

IFMCP

INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CERTIFIED

St. Louis, MO

IN-PERSON & TELEHEALTH

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