Functional Medicine in Hawaii

Work with an Institute for Functional Medicine–trained Nurse Practitioner to uncover underlying contributors to mood, energy, and cognitive health and create a personalized path toward greater balance.

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Is Peace of Mind Right For You?

We’re excited to offer Hawaii residents a personalized, root-cause approach to mental and whole-body wellness. We may be a good fit if you:

  • Want to explore underlying contributors beyond symptoms

  • Value a systems-based, whole-person approach to health

  • Prefer a collaborative, education-driven care model

  • Are motivated to make sustainable lifestyle and health changes

Care is provided via secure telehealth for Hawaii residents. Services are offered on a cash-pay basis. Superbills are available upon request; however, most insurance plans do not cover functional medicine services.

How Functional Medicine Is Different?

Functional medicine takes a systems-based approach to health, focusing on how different aspects of the body and mind work together rather than treating symptoms in isolation.

Instead of asking only “What diagnosis fits?”, this approach asks “Why might this be happening?”—looking at how factors such as nutrition, sleep, stress, hormones, inflammation, genetics, and environment may be influencing overall well-being.

This approach recognizes that mental and physical health are deeply interconnected and that meaningful improvement often comes from addressing multiple systems over time.

What That Means for Care:

  • Root-cause oriented — exploring underlying contributors rather than managing symptoms alone

  • Personalized — recommendations are tailored to the individual, not standardized protocols

  • Integrative — combining functional medicine principles with conventional medical training

  • Collaborative — focused on education, partnership, and informed decision-making

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Functional Medicine Offerings

Functional medicine care focuses on understanding how different systems in the body interact and influence overall well-being. Services are tailored to each individual and may include the following areas of focus.

  • When appropriate, advanced testing may be used to better understand genetic variations and biological patterns that influence how the body responds to stress, nutrients, medications, and environmental factors. These insights help guide more personalized care decisions.

  • The gut plays a central role in immune function, inflammation, and neurotransmitter activity. Functional medicine often explores digestive health as a foundational component of mental and physical wellness, including nutrient absorption, microbiome balance, and gut-related inflammation.

  • Hormonal balance and stress physiology can significantly impact mood, energy, sleep, and overall resilience. Care may focus on understanding cortisol patterns, sex hormones, thyroid function, and how chronic stress affects the body over time.

  • Food is a powerful influence on inflammation, blood sugar regulation, brain function, and energy levels. Functional medicine emphasizes individualized nutrition strategies that support metabolic health and overall system balance.

  • Care plans are developed collaboratively and may include lifestyle recommendations, nutritional strategies, targeted supplementation, and—when appropriate—conventional medications. Treatment plans evolve over time based on response, goals, and ongoing assessment.