Autoimmune disease is one of those areas where patients often feel like they are living in the gap. They may have symptoms for years before getting answers. They may be told their labs are “normal” when they know something is not right. They may finally receive a diagnosis, but still feel unsure about what they can actually do to support their body day to day. And many of them are exhausted. Fatigue. Joint pain. Brain fog. Rashes. Gut symptoms. Thyroid changes. Flares that seem to come out of...

Before I found functional nursing, I found nurse coaching. At the time, I was feeling unsettled in my career. I had become a nurse practitioner thinking it would help me feel more aligned in nursing. I thought more autonomy, more clinical decision-making, and more time with patients would finally help me practice the way I imagined when I first became a nurse. But even as an NP, I still felt like something was missing. I was still seeing patients rushed through visits. I was still watching...

You may have heard me talk on the podcast about how GLP-1 medications are here to stay. Whether you love them, hate them, feel conflicted about them, or believe a functional approach could reduce the need for them in some patients... the reality is that our patients are already on these medications. And many more will be. J.P. Morgan Research estimates that more than 30 million Americans may be on GLP-1 treatment by 2030, up from an estimated 20 million on branded GLP-1s in 2026. The CDC also...