Functional Medicine in St Paul
Get to the Root of Your Health Challenges
Functional medicine at Vitality Chiropractic & Wellness Center is unlike anything you’ve experienced before. Dr. Shilpa combines her extensive training in acupuncture, Eastern Indian Ayurvedic medicine, and modern functional medicine to create comprehensive consultations that actually get to the root of why you don’t feel well. Instead of just treating symptoms, we’re looking at your whole body as an interconnected system that wants to heal itself.
Your initial consultation includes unique diagnostic techniques like tongue mapping – an ancient practice that reveals exactly where imbalances are occurring in your body. Combined with our detailed health evaluation, we can pinpoint issues that traditional medicine often misses entirely.
A Revolutionary Approach: Taking Supplements Away
Here’s what makes our functional medicine truly different: instead of loading you up with expensive supplements, Dr. Shilpa’s approach focuses on removing what’s not serving your body. We’ve had patients bring in 40+ supplements they were taking without feeling better – and most of the time, they don’t need any of them. When your organs are empowered to function naturally, your body heals itself more effectively than any supplement can achieve.
This approach saves you hundreds of dollars monthly while actually getting you better results. We recently helped a patient who was spending over $600 per month on supplements without improvement – now she feels amazing and takes virtually nothing.
Comprehensive Testing Available On-Site
When testing is needed, we have everything available right here in our office. Blood work, stool samples, hair analysis for heavy metals, urine testing for hormones, and genetic testing – you can literally walk in, pick up a test, and have answers within days rather than waiting weeks for appointments elsewhere. This convenience means you can start feeling better faster.
Our most common findings involve liver congestion, which affects everything from blood sugar regulation to hormone health. We see many patients with PCOS, diabetes, and infertility who experience dramatic improvements once we address their liver function naturally through diet and lifestyle changes.
Conditions We Help Transform
Dr. Shilpa specializes in helping patients with conditions that traditional medicine struggles to address effectively. We frequently work with people who have PCOS, parasites, heavy metal toxicity, compromised immune systems, thyroid issues, and hormonal imbalances. Our approach is particularly effective for patients whose lab work shows they’re “fine” but they feel absolutely miserable.
The beauty of functional medicine is that it works for anything that doesn’t feel right in your body. Whether you’re dealing with chronic fatigue, digestive issues, or unexplained symptoms that no one has been able to help, our comprehensive approach often reveals connections that others miss.
Convenient and Accessible Care Options
Your first visit is typically done in person so Dr. Shilpa can properly assess your tongue and pulse, but follow-up visits can often be done remotely for your convenience. Follow-up consultations are 30 minutes monthly, and if you have questions between visits, you can schedule brief 15-minute consultations as needed.
While insurance doesn’t cover functional medicine, you can use your HSA or FSA funds. At $225 for a comprehensive hour-long consultation, you’re getting incredible value compared to spending hundreds monthly on supplements that aren’t working or waiting months for appointments with specialists who may not have answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance for functional medicine?
Insurance doesn’t cover functional medicine consultations, but you can use HSA/FSA funds. The investment often saves money compared to ongoing supplement costs elsewhere.
Can consultations be done remotely?
Yes, though the first visit is ideally in-person for complete tongue and pulse assessment. Follow-up visits work well remotely.
Will I need to buy lots of supplements?
Our goal is actually to remove supplements and empower your body to heal naturally. Most patients end up taking fewer supplements, not more.
Schedule your visit with Dr. Shilpa for functional medicine and finally get the answers you’ve been searching for at Vitality Chiropractic & Wellness Center.