Boulder Functional Medicine and Telemedicine with Dr. Caite
Boulder Functional Medicine and
Telemedicine with Dr. Caite
Functional medicine is a system of health care that seeks to find the underlying cause of symptoms so you can truly heal rather than just mask symptoms.
Functional medicine often uses Western diagnostic tools like blood work, urine, stool, saliva, and breath tests to identify imbalances. We ask detailed questions about your health history, environmental factors, and current lifestyle. Root causes are addressed holistically through nutrition, lifestyle adjustments, herbs and supplements, movement, mindfulness techniques, and occasionally short-term pharmaceuticals. I work closely with a local MD and NP who can prescribe if needed to help you get the best possible care.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is the original functional medicine. It’s been around for 3,000-5,000 years. Western allopathic care is finally getting around to looking at the body more holistically again.
You have the capacity to fully heal. Your body is designed to heal. My job is to identify all the things that are limiting your ability to heal and offer you solutions. No long-term prescriptions, no lifetime treatment plans, no short-cuts. Are you ready?
I want to work with you if you are ready to fully commit to feeling your best and taking action to do so. I want you to feel vibrant, inspired, motivated, and joyful so you can go out and love, create and be of service. Because that’s the kind of world I want to live in.
I’m not like other functional medicine practitioners. This is functional medicine with an acute awareness of the role your mental, emotional and spiritual health plays in your overall wellness. Because while a fast-food diet will make you sick, so will holding grudges or hating your job. This is truly holistic medicine. We go deep and the work is transformative. I will not be prescribing you a supplement for each of your symptoms and hoping something works between the 20 pills you take each day.
Read more about how functional medicine can change your health and your life.
Boulder Functional Medicine Consults & Telemedicine
Functional Medicine consults include an in-depth look at your health to create a treatment plan that addresses the emotional, physical, spiritual, and environmental factors to optimal health. I take a full health history and a very detailed inventory of symptoms. If you come in person, I look at tongue and pulse and do a physical exam that may include palpating for tenderness, looking at skin/hair/nails, or checking on reflexes. I review lab work and make recommendations for further testing.
The treatment plan I write up will be a multi-page PDF that includes recommendations for diet, herbs, vitamins, supplements, other modalities or practitioners, exercise, lifestyle and habit changes, meditations, and more to get you back to optimal health– symptom-free and thriving! We are looking at the root causes of your symptoms and using an eastern and functional medicine approach to tailor treatment specifically to your body’s chemistry.
- Functional medicine consults are not covered by insurance.
- New patient functional medicine consults are 60-minutes and require an included 30-min follow-up appointment to review the treatment plan.
- Functional Medicine virtual consultations are available so you can get the care you need from anywhere in the world.
- To schedule in-person at our Boulder Clinic or via telemed consults: click here for online booking and rates.
Boulder Functional Medicine Testing
We offer a huge range of advanced functional medicine testing. We offer testing that uses blood, urine, hair, stool, and saliva samples. Many of these are at-home test kits can be shipped to most states in the U.S. and Canada.
Testing Offered:
- Food sensitivities
- In-depth Celiac and gluten sensitivity
- SIBO
- Candida
- Parasites
- DUTCH comprehensive hormone panels
- Cortisol/adrenal testing
- Thyroid panels
- Epstein Barr Virus antibodies
- Heavy Metals
- Chemical toxicity
- Glyphosate levels
- Organic acids test (OAT)
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Autoimmune panels
- Mold exposure/mycotoxin levels
Boulder Functional Medicine Testing
We offer a huge range of advanced functional medicine testing. We offer testing that uses blood, urine, hair, stool, and saliva samples. Many of these are at-home test kits can be shipped to most states in the U.S. and Canada.
Testing Offered:
- Food sensitivities
- In-depth Celiac and gluten sensitivity
- SIBO
- Candida
- Parasites
- DUTCH comprehensive hormone panels
- Cortisol/adrenal testing
- Thyroid panels
- Epstein Barr Virus antibodies
- Heavy Metals
- Chemical toxicity
- Glyphosate levels
- Organic acids test (OAT)
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Autoimmune panels
- Mold exposure/mycotoxin levels
Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements
I often recommend vitamins, supplements, and Western or Chinese herbal formulas. I choose the highest quality products, with independent 3rd party testing for safety. Herbs and supplements are allergen-free or low-allergen and do not contain heavy metals. You can feel confident you are getting the best, most therapeutic formulations from trusted companies.
Nutrition Guidance
Everything you put in your mouth is either helping or hindering your health. This can seem like an overwhelming responsibility, but it is also a tremendous opportunity. Most people have complete control over their diet. This means you can choose to promote your health every single time you eat. I believe true healing must include changes to diet and lifestyle in order to be lasting. I offer nutritional counseling with each acupuncture and functional medicine session. This includes advice on foods to eat for your particular constitution and symptoms. I offer weight-loss advice, eating plans for chronic disease, and nutrition advice for specific conditions like allergies, migraines, or acne.
Wellness Blog
I regularly post “Health Tips” on topics like Epstein Barr virus, natural beauty care, why magnesium is important or how to curb sugar cravings.
