Functional Medicine is a science based personalized health care approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of illness through individually-tailored therapies to restore health and improve function.
Dr. Mark Hyman
The functional medicine model of care offers a patient-centered approach to chronic disease management. It seeks to answer the question, “Why are you ill?” so you can receive personalized, effective care for your needs.
Functional medicine providers spend time listening to you and gathering your medical history. We use this information to identify the root cause(s) of the illness, including triggers such as poor nutrition, stress, toxins, allergens, genetics and your microbiome (the bacteria living in and on your body).
Once we identify the triggers, we can customize a healthy living plan for you. Your plan will address many aspects of your life, from physical needs, including nutrition, exercise and sleep, to mental and emotional stressors related to social, work and community life.
The Cleveland Clinic
When I met Kim, my health was very poor. I cannot say enough about this woman. She has changed my life for the GREATER!!! Kim is extremely patient and listens. I find in this world doctors do not listen to us (people) when we are sick. Kim put me on a natural path to wellness. I have NEVER felt better in my life.
Kim is kind and patient and has all the skills to make people feel better just by the comfort of a simple conversation. Kim has a unique way of communicating, I felt at ease and comfortable sharing my concerns. Her follow-up was extremely thorough, and I would once again recommend her.
- Tara
Functional medicine
Many people tell me that they don't feel any better after working with conventional doctors for years. And they just don't want to be taking all of these pharmaceutical drugs. Consider a different way.
Functional Health Testing
Get better information through functional health testing! From KBMO tests for food sensitivities and molds, to DUTCH testing for hormones and more!
Learn at your own pace
Have you ever heard of taking classes to learn about your own health? That are user friendly and taught in simple, easy to understand language? Welcome to the new frontier of health and wellness. Empowering the patient to take their health into their own hands. Ultimately, you are the only one who really knows how to heal your specific body if given the right tools to do so.
Let me introduce myself! My name is Kim Folio and I am a Functional Medicine Health Coach. I took a somewhat circuitous route to becoming a health coach, as I am a glass artist with a retail gift shop. I myself had some health issues and found that because of my unique biochemistry, doctors couldn't easily help me. Which stirred my interest in all things holistic health and wellness. I started learning in my Yoga classes and expanded beyond that whenever I could. I learned Ayurveda (the natural preventative health care system of India), that totally fascinated me. As, it brought in information about our health pertaining to the seasons, lifestyle choices and more. I spent a lot of time online studying anything I could find on holistic health and wellness as well as seeing any doctor who claimed to be in that realm. I quickly found how confusing it all can be! And sought clarity. I speak to my store customers all the time about their frustrations with our health care today. And would offer any advice I had found in all of my research to them. One day I realized that I could become formally educated and truly help myself and others to heal. So I enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. And then found myself to The School of Applied Functional Medicine. I now feel super confident in my skills to help people navigate their health issues. And in giving a different view on how they can progress to a state of health that may differ from main stream medicine. Although I do work with Doctors as well, and together we can support pretty much anyone with anything. Here on this site you will find some courses that I have created to help you dip your toe into taking control of your own health. And learning information that you will keep with you for the rest of your life. Giving you the quality of life you desire as you age. Perhaps these courses are all you need to become healthy, or perhaps you can also work with me one on one or in one of my group programs towards that goal. So check out my offerings and I say "Good Health" to you now and in the future!
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