What is functional medicine?

This is medicine for women who want to live for as long as possible and feel as well as possible, and for those who won’t settle for “normal” when their body says otherwise.

Functional Medicine asks why. Not just what’s wrong, but what’s underneath? What systems are speaking? What patterns are playing out? What is your body asking for, beyond symptom suppression?

It’s an integrative, systems-based approach to root-cause healing—one that sees the body as interconnected, and your story as essential data. 

What is functional medicine?

This is medicine for women who want to live for as long as possible and feel as well as possible, and for those who won’t settle for “normal” when their body says otherwise.

Functional Medicine asks why. Not just what’s wrong, but what’s underneath? What systems are speaking? What patterns are playing out? What is your body asking for, beyond symptom suppression?

It’s an integrative, systems-based approach to root-cause healing—one that sees the body as interconnected, and your story as essential data. 

What is functional medicine?

This is medicine for women who want to live for as long as possible and feel as well as possible, and for those who won’t settle for “normal” when their body says otherwise.

Functional Medicine asks why. Not just what’s wrong, but what’s underneath? What systems are speaking? What patterns are playing out? What is your body asking for, beyond symptom suppression?

It’s an integrative, systems-based approach to root-cause healing—one that sees the body as interconnected, and your story as essential data. 

What is functional medicine?

This is medicine for women who want to live for as long as possible and feel as well as possible, and for those who won’t settle for “normal” when their body says otherwise.

Functional Medicine asks why. Not just what’s wrong, but what’s underneath? What systems are speaking? What patterns are playing out? What is your body asking for, beyond symptom suppression?

It’s an integrative, systems-based approach to root-cause healing—one that sees the body as interconnected, and your story as essential data. 

5 PILLARS OF HEALTH

5 PILLARS OF HEALTH

5 PILLARS OF HEALTH

This is medicine for women who want to live full, rich lives in every life stage.

This is medicine for women who want to live full, rich lives in every life stage.

Fundamentally, functional medicine asks why. Not just "what’s wrong", but what’s underneath? What systems are speaking up? What patterns are playing out? What is your body asking for?


It’s an integrative, systems-based approach to root-cause healing—one that sees the body as interconnected, and your story as essential data.

Nutrition

Food is foundational. Functional Medicine helps you understand what nourishes you—through whole, anti-inflammatory foods, gut healing, and a personalized approach to nutrients, timing, and balance.

Across the lifespan, nutrition supports:

  • Hormonal balance and menstrual regularity in adolescence and fertility years

  • Reduced symptoms of PCOS, endometriosis, and perimenopause

  • Improved insulin sensitivity, metabolic health, and healthy weight management

  • Lower inflammation and chronic disease risk, including heart disease and breast cancer

  • Better cognition and bone density in aging

Sleep

True healing happens in stillness. We prioritize deep, restorative sleep and honor your body’s need to pause—so hormones can balance, tissues can repair, and your nervous system can recalibrate.

Across the lifespan, sleep and rest improve:

  • Mood stability and emotional regulation

  • Fertility and menstrual health through cortisol and melatonin balance

  • Recovery from pregnancy, postpartum exhaustion, and perimenopausal sleep disturbances

  • Cognitive function, immune resilience, and healthy aging

Movement

Moving your body is medicine—but not one-size-fits-all. We explore how movement can support your metabolism, reduce inflammation, elevate mood, and reconnect you to your strength and vitality.

Across the lifespan, movement:

  • Enhances muscle, bone, and joint health from youth to postmenopause

  • Supports weight regulation, hormone metabolism, and ovulatory function

  • Improves mental clarity, libido, and energy

  • Reduces risk of chronic disease and supports longevity

Stress

Stress isn’t just emotional—it’s biochemical. We help regulate your nervous system through tools like breathwork, mindfulness, nature, and somatic awareness—so your body can shift from survival mode to healing mode.

Across the lifespan, stress resilience:

  • Regulate cycles and reduce symptoms of PMS, PCOS, and infertility

  • Buffer the hormonal fluctuations of postpartum and menopause

  • Prevent burnout and preserve brain health, memory, and mood

  • Lower cortisol, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers associated with chronic illness

Social connection

You weren’t meant to do this alone. We recognize the healing power of connection—how belonging, support, and safe relationships impact your immune system, mood, and even longevity.

Across the lifespan, relationships and community:

  • Reduces depression and anxiety

  • Improves immune function, blood pressure, and cardiovascular health

  • Enhances hormone regulation via oxytocin and vagal tone

Extends lifespan and buffers against age-related decline

This isn’t a quick fix or trendy protocol.

It’s science-backed, soul-respecting care that weaves together labs and lifestyle, data and intuition, physiology and lived experience with huge potential for impact on our health. 

The data supports this. Increasing sleep by 75 minutes/night, movement by just 13 minutes/day, and eating more vegetables and less processed food led to a 50% reduction in death over an 8 year period, according to a University of Sydney study published in 2025. 

Because real healing doesn’t rush. It roots.

This isn’t a quick fix or trendy protocol.

It’s science-backed, soul-respecting care that weaves together labs and lifestyle, data and intuition, physiology and lived experience with huge potential for impact on our health. 

The data supports this. Increasing sleep by 75 minutes/night, movement by just 13 minutes/day, and eating more vegetables and less processed food led to a 50% reduction in death over an 8 year period, according to a University of Sydney study published in 2025. 

Because real healing doesn’t rush. It roots.

This isn’t a quick fix or trendy protocol.

It’s science-backed, soul-respecting care that weaves together labs and lifestyle, data and intuition, physiology and lived experience with huge potential for impact on our health. 

The data supports this. Increasing sleep by 75 minutes/night, movement by just 13 minutes/day, and eating more vegetables and less processed food led to a 50% reduction in death over an 8 year period, according to a University of Sydney study published in 2025. 

Because real healing doesn’t rush. It roots.

This isn’t a quick fix or trendy protocol.

It’s science-backed, soul-respecting care that weaves together labs and lifestyle, data and intuition, physiology and lived experience with huge potential for impact on our health. 

The data supports this. Increasing sleep by 75 minutes/night, movement by just 13 minutes/day, and eating more vegetables and less processed food led to a 50% reduction in death over an 8 year period, according to a University of Sydney study published in 2025. 

Because real healing doesn’t rush. It roots.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you take insurance?

Yes, we take most common insurance options in California including Aetana, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Cigna. However, you don't have to have insurance to be an Almond member. We do our best to keep our pricing transparent, see our memberships page for more info.

What services do you offer?

Do you offer virtual visits?

Can I see the same provider every time?

Do you take insurance?

Yes, we take most common insurance options in California including Aetana, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Cigna. However, you don't have to have insurance to be an Almond member. We do our best to keep our pricing transparent, see our memberships page for more info.

What services do you offer?

Do you offer virtual visits?

Can I see the same provider every time?

Do you take insurance?

Yes, we take most common insurance options in California including Aetana, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, United Healthcare, and Cigna. However, you don't have to have insurance to be an Almond member. We do our best to keep our pricing transparent, see our memberships page for more info.

What services do you offer?

Do you offer virtual visits?

Can I see the same provider every time?

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Your first step toward whole-woman care

Your first step toward whole-woman care