Welcome to Wellness Pediatrics KC

** Accepting new patients for fascia work. I have a waitlist for primary care and functional consults, submit contact form if you would like to be added**

Primary Care Membership for MO & KS Families

LifeStyle/Functional Medicine Health Coach Consult

Certified GAPS Practitioner & Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner

Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT) - Gillespie Approach


I believe in maximizing our terrain, our “bodily ecosystem”… Our bodies were divinely designed to heal, if we treat them properly. If you are willing to use your food & lifestyle habits to create wellness, we will be a great fit together! Look around the site…Contact me if you would like to learn more about my practice.


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    How is conventional medicine different from Functional medicine?

    Many chronic health conditions (auto-immune, skin disorders, gut trouble, mental health difficulties, brain disorders & dementias, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, many cancers, ect…) stem from chronic inflammation going on in our bodies and frequently gut microbiome imbalances and nervous system dyregulation. This inflammation, nervous system dysregulation and microbiome imbalances can come from many different combination of causes. Many people want a quick fix to the symptoms but, if one truly wants to heal the root cause there must be a deeper dive investigation. This is done through an indepth history and functional testing if needed.

    Functional medicine is an investigational patient-centered practice rather than a disease-centered practice. It focuses on the body as a whole ecosystem, focusing on lifestyle influences, nervous system regulation, genetics and the environment to determine what is causing chronic condition.

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    What is functional nutrition?

    Functional nutrition is a cornerstone to functional medicine. Food has the power to heal or harm, and the practice of functional nutrition centers around the whole person. It uses food as a natural medicine to help restore balance in the body and brain, correct nutrient deficiencies, heal the gut, and more. Everyone has their own genetic makeup, health history, and lifestyle habits. Your nutrition plan should be personalized to your individual body.

“Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food” - Hippocrates

Why wait for dis-ease and disorders to start, we can keep many of them from ever happening!!

Restore function to the dysfunction.

“Functional Medicine addresses the underlying cause or root cause of a disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership.” -Institute of Functional Medicine

“Functional medicine is the science of creating health, not the science of disease. When we create health, disease and excess weight goes away as a side effect.” - Dr. Mark Hyman