Functional Medicine Institute

Gavin Guard, PA-C, MPAS, CISSN, Pn1 believes that the average doctor visit is not giving patients the time and support they deserve. Gavin graduated summa cum laude from Whitman College with a bachelor’s in biochemistry before completing graduate medical school training at the University of Colorado. His main clinical focuses include gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid and hormone health, as well...

In this episode, Gavin Guard, PA-C and host Amber Warren discuss the following topics: Why do we care about Gut Health? - Protocols to optimize Gut Health - 70% of the immune system is found in the gut - What is Leaky Gut? - Imbalances of the Microbiome - Testing - Thyroid health - Vagus nerve - Gut/Brain Connection - And More! FMF YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@funmed Functional Medicine of I...

David Musnick is a board-certified medical doctor who offers Functional Medicine, Sports Medicine, Functional Immunology, and Primary Care for adults and teenagers. He specializes in sports medicine, internal medicine, frequency specific microcurrent (FSM), scars, homeopathy, prolotherapy, and low-level laser treatments. Dr. Musnick has more than 24 years of experience in Functional Medicine and a...

Women's health extraordinaire, Jessica Bennett graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Vermont in 2003. After practicing as a nurse for ten years, she felt an unwavering desire to continue her education and pursue an advanced practice degree as a certified nurse midwife graduating with honors from Frontier University in 2014. Jessica set out to be a certified nurse...

Functional Pediatrician, Dr. Mario Brus, MD obtained his medical and pediatric specialty training at Loma Linda University in Southern California. His current emphasis is pediatric functional medicine, which aims to find underlying causation for pediatric chronic conditions. He addresses the root cause of these conditions with appropriate laboratory testing, genetic testing, and by emphasizing lif...

David Musnick is a board-certified medical doctor who offers Functional Medicine, Sports Medicine, Functional Immunology, and Primary Care for adults and teenagers. He specializes in sports medicine, internal medicine, frequency specific microcurrent (FSM), scars, homeopathy, prolotherapy, and low-level laser treatments. Dr. Musnick has more than 24 years of experience in Functional Medicine and a...

Josiah Smith is a Physician Assistant, who graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in PR Studies from Drexel University in 1998, and he graduated with his Master of Physician Assistant studies in 2007. He was a Medical Officer with the Army National Guard and earned the rank of captain. He has been doing a lot of family practice, emergency medicine, urgent care and found his way into Functio...

"Becoming an Optimal Man" with Dr. Holthouse, MD Connection between inflammation, gut health and hormone imbalances Central Obesity leading to systemic inflammation leading to insulin resistance and hormone dysregulation Stress, cortisol, hormone dysfunction Cell signaling protein treatment for supporting improved body fat/lean muscle composition, aging, repair Resistance training and HIIT- Not ju...

Amber Warren, PA-C has an in-depth conversation with internationally recognized hormone & cardiometabolic expert, Dr. Mark Holthouse, MD. In this episode they discuss: Connection between inflammation, gut health and hormone imbalances Central obesity leading to systemic inflammation leading to insulin resistance and hormone dysregulation Stress, cortisol, hormone dysfunction Cell signaling pro...

Welcome to the Functional Medicine Foundations podcast where we explore root cause medicine, engage in conversation with functional and integrative medicine experts, and build community with like-minded health seekers. In this introduction episode, owners Sam & Amber Warren PA-C discuss the journey to FMF, the Why, and so much more. Did you know? Not all supplements are created equal. Suppleme...