Lab levels can be within normal limits, yet many people still experience symptoms. This is when functional medicine analysis is powerful, as it takes a closer look into how your body is operating. In a functional medicine setting, having lab levels “within normal range” is not enough. Instead, we strive for lab levels that are optimal so that you may thrive today, and prevent disease tomorrow.

Vitamin D lab results are the most common example of “normal” versus optimal levels. Although a person may have a normal vitamin D result, if the number is on the lower end of the reference range than that person is at a higher risk for developing allergies, autoimmune disease, infections, sleep, and mood disturbances.

Cholesterol or glucose levels are other great examples. When these numbers start to creep up, Empowered takes action immediately instead of "watching and waiting.” Through evidence-based botanicals, dietary, and lifestyle changes we’re able to lower these numbers before getting diagnosed with Hyperlipidemia, or Diabetes. If your lab levels are already high, we take steps to reverse the disease process, over a 3-6 month period of time.