Foundations Functional Medicine

Foundations Functional Medicine Dr. Heidt is the Clinical Director & Owner of Foundations Functional Medicine serving the greater Charlotte area!

If you want to get UNbloated Fast 🌟 Comment BASIL for the full recipe This is a powerful start to your day With all the ...
11/19/2025

If you want to get UNbloated Fast 🌟

Comment BASIL for the full recipe

This is a powerful start to your day

With all the protein talk (important, vital, amazing) -

I won’t allow you to forget about your guts bff, FIBER

Comment basil and get started 😍😍

This is it. This is the stuff that gets me out of bed in the morning, eager and excited to “work” ❤️
11/18/2025

This is it. This is the stuff that gets me out of bed in the morning, eager and excited to “work” ❤️

11/12/2025

Hypermobility syndrome like Ehlers-Danlos is one of the most overlooked causes of chronic digestive issues. Simple signs like extra flexible wrists, thumbs that bend back unusually far, or easily touching your hands flat to the floor can reveal a condition most doctors never even test for. People with hypermobility are especially vulnerable to both gut dysfunction and brain injury complications, making proper diagnosis crucial for effective treatment.

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READ BEFORE YOU HEAVY METAL CLEANSE 🚨 Heavy metals aren’t something to ignore But, they also aren’t something you should...
11/12/2025

READ BEFORE YOU HEAVY METAL CLEANSE 🚨

Heavy metals aren’t something to ignore

But, they also aren’t something you should be actively “detoxing” from either

You see, they get stored up/sequestered for a very important reason!! (Read slides)

Sooo what should we do?! 95% of heavy metal concerns should come in the form of education and awareness to simply limit/remove/avoid from your day to day living

In large part, this means product awareness, less highly processed foods, and being proactive

Food for thought with the upcoming gatherings! If you’re someone who’s still using plastic cutting boards and teflon coa...
11/06/2025

Food for thought with the upcoming gatherings!

If you’re someone who’s still using plastic cutting boards and teflon coated pans, maybe this post is your little waking call ;)

If you don’t but you worry about the food macros when eating holiday potluck style family and friend dinners….maybe the bigger concern is how may microplastics and forever chemicals you’re ingesting

While some truly cannot tolerate *any* gluten or diary etc, OR some just know they want to stick with their dietary choices without excuse (kudos!) because they want to always feel their best - Most can and should find some balance and food freedom, if desired

So I challenge the narrative this holiday season - Yes observe your choices for all of the yummy and tasty meals you may only indulge in a few times a year ….

But pay more mind to food PREP methods that may be filling that little bite of dessert with forever chemicals that will stick with you while the process sugars get metabolized right on through

“I want to check my hormones”My response - “I’ve already added a fasting insulin to the panel” 😆But really! Fasted insul...
11/03/2025

“I want to check my hormones”

My response - “I’ve already added a fasting insulin to the panel” 😆

But really! Fasted insulin the one of the MOST important markers few lab panels include 🤦‍♀️

It’s def not on your annual physical labs with your GP - which makes absolutely no sense because it’s objectively one of the most important concepts in overall health and it’s like, $9

Fasted insulin allows us to assess often long before blood sugars ever appear dysregulated

The goal is >7

Anything higher than that is likely pulling up your (HOMA-IR) score …I’ll let you search that one for now. Not the post for it.

When insulin goes up, HORMONE RESISTANCE FOLLOWS - Meaning, an insulin problem can create a hormone SYMPTOM even if the hormones themselves are “normal” on your labs

So what’s this look like?

“Doc said my hormones look normal but I still feel like crap and my symptoms are all hormonal”

Ok, did they check your fasted insulin? It’s miles cheaper than a full hormone panel (hundreds $$)….WHY ARENT WE RUNNING THIS ON EVERYONE?

I am ;)

Every single person. Haven’t skipped one since starting my holistic practice. And I won’t stop now. It’s one of the single most important markers we can check.

Holistic practitioners - Is fasted insulin on your panel? Make sure of it 👍

When low thyroid hormone is intentional 🚫We always think we know better, right? Low thyroid hormone? MUST mean we need t...
11/01/2025

When low thyroid hormone is intentional 🚫

We always think we know better, right?

Low thyroid hormone? MUST mean we need to fix it —> Meds, supplements, etc

I rarely address low thyroid function by targeting the thyroid

Why?

Because I trust that the body might just know a thing or two more than me, and I know that there must be something deeper going on

Sure enough, the body can and will intentionally lower thyroid hormone post-thyroid production when in a physiologically stressed mode

Chronic infections tend to be a driver of this scenario

Chronic viruses like and yes,

Chronic dysbiosis, bacterial imbalances in the gut

Parasites, candida, MOLD - you name it

This is where we hunt. More often than not, the thyroid hormone self-regulates when the immune system is supported and pathogens are being cleared

MINDSET SHIFT A critical one Food isn’t flavor and texture It’s chemical bonds holding molecules together - Micronutrien...
10/27/2025

MINDSET SHIFT

A critical one

Food isn’t flavor and texture

It’s chemical bonds holding molecules together - Micronutrients (vitamins and mineral), macronutrients (calories), additives, preservatives, processes chemicals, leached chemicals, pesticides, residues, bacteria, fungi, everrrrything

“Food” is chemistry

Don’t let taste and flavor deceive you to unhealthy choices

Your body is either having to detox you from “food” or able to use food as fuel and nourishment

YOU CHOOSE

Idk yall this one can go pretty deep Things that keep me up at night 🤣 We’re headed towards, no, plummeting towards, som...
10/24/2025

Idk yall this one can go pretty deep

Things that keep me up at night 🤣

We’re headed towards, no, plummeting towards, some pretty intense reality shifts and sustainability issues if we don’t wake up to what AI is doing

Both in the ecosystem of the world and to people’s brains, mitochondria, and more

Big thoughts here. Who’s got deeper insight?

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