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Functional medicine looks for the root cause of ongoing health problems instead of only treating the symptoms. At our Westerville office, Dr. Jan Schone uses functional medicine to help patients dealing with thyroid disorders, hormone imbalances, gut issues, and unexplained fatigue, especially those whose lab work keeps coming back “normal” while they still feel unwell. The focus is on how your body’s systems work together, not a single number on a chart.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine is a approach that asks a different question than most standard visits. Rather than matching a symptom to a prescription, it looks for why the symptom is happening in the first place.
Two people can have the same complaint, like fatigue, for completely different reasons. One might have a thyroid issue, another a gut imbalance, another a hormone problem. Functional medicine works to find which one applies to you.
This means looking at your full history, your lifestyle, and how different systems in your body connect. The goal is to address the underlying driver so the symptom has a reason to improve.
Who Functional Medicine in Westerville Is For
Many people who come to Dr. Jan Schone have already been told everything looks fine. Their standard lab results fall inside the “normal” range, yet they know something is off.
That gap is frustrating. You feel tired, foggy, or unwell, but there is no clear explanation and no real plan beyond waiting to see if it passes.
Functional medicine is built for exactly this situation. “Normal” on a lab panel does not always mean optimal for your body, and a closer look can reveal patterns a quick screen might miss.
Conditions Dr. Jan Schone Commonly Addresses
Dr. Jan Schone focuses her care on chronic issues that go beyond muscle and joint pain. Her work centers on a few key areas where root-cause care can make a real difference.
Thyroid Disorders and Hashimoto’s
The thyroid influences energy, weight, mood, and temperature regulation. When it is not working well, the effects show up across your whole body.
Dr. Jan has particular experience with thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s disease. Functional medicine can help address the factors contributing to thyroid dysfunction rather than only managing the number on a test.
Hormone Imbalance
Hormones affect far more than reproduction. They shape sleep, energy, mood, and how your body handles stress.
When hormones fall out of balance, the symptoms can be vague and hard to pin down. A functional approach works to identify what is driving the imbalance so it can be supported properly.
Gut and Digestive Health
Your gut does more than digest food. It plays a role in immunity, mood, and how well you absorb nutrients.
Digestive issues, bloating, and irregularity can point to deeper imbalances. Addressing gut health often helps other symptoms that seemed unrelated at first.
Fatigue and Chronic Inflammation
Constant tiredness is one of the most common reasons people seek out functional medicine. So is a lingering sense of inflammation that does not seem to have a single cause.
These symptoms usually have layers behind them. Functional medicine works to untangle those layers rather than treating fatigue as something you simply have to live with.
How Functional Medicine Works at HealthFirst
Care begins with a thorough conversation about your health history, your symptoms, and your daily life. Dr. Jan wants the full picture before recommending anything.
From there, she looks at how your systems connect and where the root of the problem may sit. Any recommendations are built around your specific situation, not a generic template.
Nutrition often plays a supporting role. Our nutrition and supplement protocols, using organic whole food products, can support your body from the inside as part of a functional medicine plan.
How Functional Medicine Fits With the Rest of Your Care
One advantage of our Westerville office is that functional medicine sits under the same roof as chiropractic care. That combination is rare, and it lets us support the whole person when it makes sense.
Dr. Jan Schone practices functional medicine specifically, focusing on the internal and systemic side of health. When a patient also has musculoskeletal concerns, our chiropractic doctors can address those separately, and the two approaches can complement each other.
This whole-body view means you are not bounced between offices that never talk to each other. Your care can work together toward the same goal.
Is Functional Medicine Right for You?
If you have felt dismissed after being told your results are “normal,” a functional medicine consultation may be worth your time. It is especially helpful for chronic issues that have not responded to standard care.
Dr. Jan will be honest about whether functional medicine is a good fit for your situation, and what a realistic path forward looks like. You can learn more about our functional medicine services or read about Dr. Jan Schone and her background. Everything happens right here at our Westerville location.
Ready to find out what is really behind how you feel? Contact HealthFirst Chiropractic in Westerville at 614-890-2740 or reach out online.
