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Sara Wathen | Integrative Functional Medicine Coach
✨I help women 35+ eliminate bloating, brain fog, & fatigue
🥼Lab-guided care to optimize metabolic health
🌱DM “Restore” for details about 1:1 support

02/16/2026

Our system is designed to keep you ALIVE, not help you THRIVE. So when your doctor says “everything’s fine,” you’re left wondering what’s wrong with you.

Here’s the truth: standard lab ranges are based on averages from a largely sick population. Functional ranges, based on how your body is actually supposed to work, tell a very different story.

And when no one has looked at your gut health, and it’s showing up as anxiety, you start believing the problem is you and in your head. Maybe not??? Maybe it’s actually your imbalances causing the mental strain.🧠

The right guidance changes everything. If you’ve tried other things and still don’t have answers, maybe now is the time to dig deeper. ✨

DM me or comment “explore” for details on one-on-one support.

02/04/2026

After each of my boys was born, I experienced disturbing thoughts that were so random and completely out of my control. I would worry that something really bad was going to happen to my family - thoughts that felt terrifying and foreign.

I wondered: Is this just normal after becoming a mother?

But here’s what I’ve learned in my journey: the ability to recognize those thoughts and know that it’s anxiety talking allows me to shift, readjust, and take control.

If you’re a mom experiencing symptoms like this - racing thoughts, digestive issues, trouble sleeping, irritability, constant worry, heaviness in your chest, or even panic attacks- but you can’t quite put your finger on what’s happening…

It’s anxiety.

And those intrusive thoughts aren’t a reflection of who you are as a mother.

They’re a signal - your body’s way of showing you that something deeper needs attention.

I help women understand that these symptoms and how they are connected to your body systems.

You’re not broken. Your body is sending you a message.

And when we address the root causes - not just manage the symptoms - you can experience the relief and peace you deserve.

Comment “HEALING” for details on what it could look like to have one-on-one support. ❤️

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Des Moines, IA

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