Functional medicinein Wooster

Most people who come to us for this have already been told they are fine. Bloodwork normal, nothing to report, come back if it gets worse. They are not fine, and they know it. Here is what this approach actually involves, who it suits, and what it cannot do.

What functional medicine actually is

It is a way of working, not a machine or a single protocol. The starting point is a long conversation: what changed, when it changed, what makes it better or worse, what you eat, how you sleep, what your stress actually looks like week to week. That history does more diagnostic work than most people expect, and it is the part conventional appointments rarely have time for.

From there we test rather than guess. Standard bloodwork is often read against a range wide enough to call almost anyone normal, so we look at where you sit within it and at markers that a routine panel skips. The point is to find something specific to work on, not to collect data.

A personalized plan is built around your unique wellness needs. We focus on supporting the body through targeted nutrition, guided supplementation, advanced therapies, improved sleep and exercise habits, and stress management practices. We'll continue testing periodically to track progress and make adjustments when needed. You'll receive interactive coaching from Dr. Aric and our wellness coaches to ensure you are properly supported and have answers to all your questions throughout your entire journey.

Who it is for

• Fatigue that sleep does not fix.
• Digestive problems that have become normal to you.
• Thyroid symptoms with results that keep coming back borderline.
• Brain fog, low mood, or an energy crash at the same time every afternoon.
• Hormone-related changes through perimenopause and beyond.
• Anyone told their labs are normal who does not feel normal.

What it is not

It is not a replacement for your doctor, and we will not ask you to stop anything they have prescribed. That conversation is theirs and yours. It is not a diagnosis of disease, and it is not an alternative to urgent medical care: chest pain, sudden severe symptoms, or anything acute needs a physician, and we will say so and help you get there. It also is not a shortcut. If you are looking for something to take so nothing else has to change, this is the wrong door.

Why look at the whole picture

Because the same person is often in front of us for both reasons. Someone whose back keeps flaring is frequently also not sleeping, running on sugar and coffee, and carrying inflammation that makes every other thing slower to settle. Working on the structural side while ignoring all of that means fighting the same fire twice. The two sit together naturally.

Cost and insurance

• No referral needed to book a first consultation.
• We tell you what testing costs before anything is ordered, not after.
• Clear pricing up front, with no program you did not agree to.

Functional medicine and the testing that goes with it are usually not covered by insurance, and we would rather you heard that from us at the start than discovered it later. We cannot promise a specific outcome. What we can promise is that we will tell you honestly if we do not think we are the right people for what you are dealing with.