North Star Functional Health

11/12/2025

Ever been told your labs are “normal”… but you still feel anything but normal? 😩

You’re tired, your mood’s off, your brain’s foggy, your hair’s thinning — but your labs? “All within range.”

Here’s the thing no one tells you ⬇️
Normal lab ranges are based on averages — not optimal health.
They tell you what’s “common”… not what’s healthy for you.

At North Star Functional Health, we don’t settle for “normal.”
We dig deeper to find what’s optimal — what your body needs to actually feel good again.

Because you deserve more than “your labs look fine.”
You deserve answers, balance, and hope for your health. 💫

11/11/2025

Feeling drained before the holidays even start? 😩
Running on caffeine, chaos, and wishful thinking? Same, friend.

That’s why I’m so excited — North Star Functional Health is now bringing wellness straight to your door! 💉✨

🚀 𝗕𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for clean, natural energy (the kind that lasts longer than your coffee buzz)
🔥 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for metabolism and fat-burning support to help you shed those pounds

No waiting rooms. No scheduling stress. Just real support — delivered right to your doorstep.

You can schedule here -

Practice management for wellness professionals

11/11/2025

Let’s talk about a supplement that’s changing the game for so many kids on the autism spectrum — leucovorin.

💊 If you’ve never heard of it, leucovorin is a bioavailable form of folate —
but here’s the thing: not every child can use regular folate or folic acid properly. Some kids have something called folate receptor autoantibodies —basically, their body blocks folate from getting into the brain.
So even if they eat well or take vitamins, their brain still ends up folate deficient.

Folate isn’t just about nutrition —it’s essential for things like:
🧠 Brain development and neurotransmitters
💬 Speech and communication
⚡ Energy and focus
🧩 Methylation and detox pathways

That’s where leucovorin comes in. It can bypass that blocked receptor and deliver folate directly where it’s needed — to the brain.

Parents often notice changes like:
✨ More speech
✨ Better focus and attention
✨ Less brain fog and irritability
✨ Decreased scores on autism rating scales

Now, leucovorin isn’t a “magic pill” — it works best when we’ve tested and understood your child’s root causes,like with the FRAT test, which tells us if their brain is struggling to transport folate. When we combine leucovorin with targeted nutrition, gut support, and mitochondrial care —we’re not just treating symptoms… we’re supporting your child’s biochemistry.

This is just one of the powerful tools we use inside the Illuminate Autism Program
to help kids thrive — from the inside out. 🌟

You can book your appointment here 👉. https://l.bttr.to/bKrOz

Check out Lexie-FunctionalMedicine NP’s video.

11/10/2025

📢🎉 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🎉📢

As a nurse practitioner trained in both family and functional medicine — and someone who’s worked in pediatrics for years — this program is especially close to my heart.

I’ve seen the gaps in traditional care.
I’ve watched parents do everything right and still feel like they’re missing something deeper.

𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 was created to change that.
We go beyond symptom management to look at what’s really happening inside your child’s body — things like 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔, 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 that can impact how their brain functions and feels.

Each child’s journey includes:
✨ 3 months of personalized visits and unlimited messaging
🧬 One advanced functional test — FRAT, OAT, or methylation panel
💊 Individualized treatment support (including leucovorin when indicated)

Because when we understand the “why,” we can finally bring light to the path forward.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝟓 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 - 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐥.𝐛𝐭𝐭𝐫.𝐭𝐨/𝐛𝐊𝐫𝐎𝐳

Let’s uncover what your child’s body has been trying to tell us — and help them shine brighter than ever.

Practice management for wellness professionals

11/08/2025

📢 Final Parasite Cleanse update 📢

My word to describe is 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥.

I didn’t not experience many symptoms when I was doing this 3 day cleanse, which I guess is good. However, I didn’t notice much change at the end either. I had maybe a bit more energy and less bloating, but nothing significantly impressive. I am still interested enough that I am going to try again next month, and step up to the intermediate 5 day cleanse.

If you’re interested in doing a parasite cleanse, or even the paleocleanse detox plus that I did last year (which I absolutely loved and felt great!), message me. The paleocleanse detox plus is a great way to start out on the right foot this holiday season.

11/05/2025

Parasite cleanse day 1 recap. I felt….

Nothing.

Which I good I guess? On to day 2.

If you’ve done a parasite cleanse, what did you notice?

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11/04/2025

Did you know that we see kids too? Whether it’s chronic belly pain, allergy symptoms, frequent illness, adhd or autism, North Star Functional Health is here to help you. We have a pretty big announcement coming soon. Follow along.

11/04/2025

Ever have those things you hear about and think,
“Okay… there’s no way that’s real.” 👀
Yeah. That’s me with parasite cleanses.

So in true functional-medicine fashion…
🧠 Curiosity ✅
📚 Research ✅
💊 And now: trying it myself ✅

Today’s the day. First pills down.
Send support, electrolytes, and maybe a hazmat suit 😂🧼

Why am I doing this?
👉 Because sometimes the things we “don’t believe in” turn out to be the things that change our health the most.
👉 And I don’t recommend anything I’m not willing to do myself.
👉 And honestly… this should be an adventure.

Follow along for updates — symptoms, wins, surprises, and if it’s all healing or just hype

Let’s see what happens… 👇
Have you ever done a parasite cleanse? What did you notice?

Check out Lexie-FunctionalMedicine NP’s video.

10/31/2025

👻 If only the scariest thing this week was a haunted house…

But real talk?
The true horror story for so many people isn’t ghosts — it’s:

😵‍💫 Waking up exhausted no matter how early you went to bed
🥴 Your mood swinging harder than a haunted chandelier
🔥 Random inflammation flares that feel like your body is possessed
☕️ Running on caffeine potions and sheer willpower
🧠 Brain fog so thick you could carve it like a pumpkin

And maybe you’ve been told “everything looks normal” 👀
But you know you don’t feel like yourself.

Here’s the plot twist 🌟
You’re not broken — your body is sending signals.
And when we look deeper at hormones, gut health, stress, and inflammation… we find answers.
We get you out of survival mode and back to feeling human again. 💛

🧠✨ Functional medicine isn’t magic — it’s root-cause clarity.
And yes, it’s way less scary than perimenopause showing up uninvited in the dead of night. 😅

10/30/2025

I’m starting my parasite cleanse next week. Parasites are sneakier than you think: pets, travel, food, water… they’re everywhere! I have to admit, parasites and some things people claim are something I sometimes struggle to believe. So, I’m going to try it myself!

I want to see for myself what changes — energy, gut health, brain fog… who knows?

✨ Have you tried a parasite cleanse?
✨ What did you notice?
✨ Drop a 🪱 if you’re curious or cheering me on!

Here’s to feeling lighter, clearer, and braver 💪💫

Check out Lexie-FunctionalMedicine NP’s video.

10/28/2025

Think you have to live this way?
Think again.

You don’t have to settle for “normal labs” and feeling exhausted, bloated, moody, or stuck in a body that doesn’t feel like yours anymore.

Functional medicine looks beyond “normal” to find out why you feel off — diving into hormones, thyroid, gut health, inflammation, stress, detox pathways, and even how your brain and metabolism are communicating.

Because when we uncover and treat the root cause, everything changes — your energy, mood, metabolism, sleep, and the way you show up for your life. 🌿

You deserve to feel better than fine.

Check out www.northstarfh.com

Discover personalized, holistic health solutions at North Star Functional Health. Book now for expert functional medicine tailored to your needs.

10/28/2025

It’s one of those things that sounds a little “out there” until you realize you probably already do it without thinking. Grounding is just reconnecting your body and mind to the earth — slowing down long enough to actually feel where you are.

It’s stepping outside barefoot. It’s your hands in the dirt, the sun on your skin, or even doing farm chores before the world wakes up. It’s what happens when you trade noise and screens for fresh air and movement.

And the benefits are real — it helps calm your nervous system, lower stress hormones, improve sleep, and bring you out of your head and back into your body. You start to notice the small things again — the sounds, the smells, the peace that comes from just being present.

For me, grounding looks like morning chores, feeding calves, and breathing in the quiet. It’s not fancy or complicated, but it’s healing. Sometimes the best medicine isn’t something new… it’s getting back to what’s always been there. 🌿🐄