Services Offered
Functional Medicine for Root-Cause Healing
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A functional approach treats the body as a complex, beautifully interconnected "system of systems" rather than a collection of isolated body parts. We will dive deep beneath the surface of your daily symptoms to identify and repair foundational biochemical imbalances. By investigating your unique history and genetics, we identify why things have gone wrong and what you as an individual need to start feeling well again.
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Safely shifting your body toward optimal insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility to eliminate energy crashes and overcome stubborn weight struggles.
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Systematically balancing the delicate endocrine network, including thyroid, adrenal glands, and sex hormones, to improve your physical vitality, sleep patterns, and emotional baseline.
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Rebuilding your unique intestinal ecosystem to resolve systemic inflammation, eliminate chronic digestive disruptions, and restore the vital communication pathways of the gut-brain axis.
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Targeting and nourishing the microscopic powerhouses of your cells (mitochondria!) to actively reverse burnout, stabilize daily cognitive function, and clear brain fog from the inside out.
Brain Health & Integrative Psychiatry
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The mind is a projection of the health of the brain. Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Integrative medicine is a holistic healthcare approach that treats the whole person. Whether you require precision medication management, a supportive therapeutic relationship, or a structured exit strategy from long term prescriptions, I handle your mental health care with the utmost intention.
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Going beyond brief, symptom checklists to provide deep, unhurried clinical assessments that explore your full medical & psychiatric history, lifestyle, and symptom timeline to form an thoughtful diagnostic baseline.
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Optimal health requires active psychological support alongside physical care. I intentionally weave supportive behavioral therapy into every single clinical encounter. My approach is dynamic and eclectic, drawing from insight-oriented and relationship-centered frameworks, alongside techniques from Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), among others. Together, we build psychological flexibility and break through your emotional guard to develop sustainable emotional resilience.
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Prescription medications can be an invaluable, life-saving bridge and absolutely have their place in modern medicine. When pharmacotherapy is part of your journey, it is utilized intentionally and always with your long term health and function in mind. By matching your medication regimen with evidence-based hormonal therapies, supplements, and other modern treatments, we enhance therapeutic efficacy, rather than relying on permanent symptom suppression.
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Designing careful, personalized, and closely monitored deprescribing protocols to safely reduce medication burdens while minimizing withdrawal symptoms and maintaining psychological and physical stability throughout the process.
Lifestyle Medicine & Sustainable Wellness
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Rather than treating daily habits as an afterthought, I recognize that how you live every day directly influences your health at the cellular level. I promise not to hand you vague advice to "eat better” or “relax". Instead, we review your daily routines together with the same clinical precision as discussing a prescription. I respect your unique life circumstances and capacity for change and empower you to build sustainable habits at your own pace.
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Food is medicine! We will use food as a primary therapeutic intervention to heal your gut, reduce inflammation, and adequately nourish your body.
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Optimizing your sleep hygiene and restoring deep sleep cycles to improve cellular health, regulate circadian rhythms & hormone function, and stabilize metabolic pathways.
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Calming an over-active autonomic nervous system and rebalancing your stress response. This not only alleviates anxiety and improves mood and sleep; it also improves gut function, cognition, and hormone balance, especially cortisol, thyroid, progesterone, testosterone, estrogen, & melatonin.
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Building sustainable, individualized physical activity strategies that support metabolic health, cardiovascular fitness, strength, and longevity.
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Humans have a biological need for community, connection, and healthy relationships. Loneliness has been linked to increased risk of all-cause mortality! We will work together to foster emotional connections that feel safe and fulfilling.
Integrative Medicine & Alternative Treatments
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Integrative medicine is not about replacing conventional care; it is about expanding it. Standard medicine often treats patients through algorithm driven protocols that rely almost exclusively on heavy pharmaceutical management. My practice delivers true integrative care by blending evidence based modern medical science with time-tested alternative treatments, ancestral wisdom, and lifestyle interventions. Emphasizing shared decision-making, I present you with all of the most appropriate interventions available for your unique needs, and let you decide what treatments are right for you.
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Blending modern clinical science with Ayurvedic and other Eastern medicines. By pairing ancestral lifestyle rhythms and botanical remedies with your unique biology, we can down regulate systemic inflammation, improve function, and allow the body to heal.
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Targeting the biological drivers of aging to expand your healthspan. Leveraging advanced intracellular signaling molecules, master antioxidants, and vital coenzymes to clear oxidative stress and reverse cellular decline.
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By using direct delivery systems, we can bypassing the gastrointestinal absorption pathways to maximize your body’s utilization of vitamins, minerals, and other biological co-factors to stimulate energy production, accelerate tissue repair, and improve hormone function.
The Patient Journey
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Schedule your comprehensive initial consultation.
If you plan to use insurance for your care, please verify your coverage prior to scheduling your initial consultation.
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You will receive a digital intake packet that covers your personal and family medical history, current symptoms, lifestyle habits, and health goals.
You will also receive an invite to the Spruce Health App where you can access secure messaging from day 1; once set up, feel free to send over any recent lab work or imaging that you feel may be helpful during your initial visit.
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Your first appointment can last up to 2 hours while you dive deep into your history to start identifying the root cause of your symptoms and developing a plan to restore your health.
At this visit, you can decide if you want to become a Whole Health Member to enjoy additional benefits of being a patient here at Unscripted Medicine.
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Your provider will order a comprehensive, individualized lab panel and any other diagnostic testing needed to get a clear understanding of your health.
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Your first follow up will be 2-4 weeks after your initial consultation to review any additional testing and information gathered. We will also re-asses our initial treatments. This visit can last up to 90-minutes while we develop your complete personalized care plan.
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We will schedule follow-up visits every 1-3 months depending on your individual needs. These follow ups can be 30, 60, or 90-minutes.
If you are a Whole Health Member, you can send unlimited messaging between visits for direct support and guidance.
“Nothing has ever come close to the level of compassion, professionalism, and genuine human connection she provides. She didn't just treat my symptoms, she restored my faith in medical care. She took the time to listen, to understand, and in return, I've gained confidence in my health, my wellbeing, and my overall mental state. Her dedication, empathy, and expertise set a standard that every provider should aspire to. I'm deeply grateful for the care she's given me, and I can say without hesitation that she is the finest medical professional I've ever worked with. PA Blackwell, thank YOU! You really are amazing!”
— SYREETA
