Christy Matusiak DC

Christy Matusiak DC I help patients achieve their health goals and overcome mental, physical and nutritional challenges Because I seek to correct the cause, and not its effect.

Dr. Matusiak feels that utilizing AK sets her apart from other chiropractors who will often use pain-suppressing modalities that do not entirely address the underlying cause for your symptoms. Her practice emphasizes spinal and extremity manipulation, muscle work, cranial/TMJ corrections, reflexology, meridian balancing, energy healing, nutrition, and lifestyle modification to enhance overall health. Practicing in Wilmette, IL with Integrated Holistic Healthcare, Dr. Christy Matusiak, D.C. aims to help patients return to an active and rewarding lifestyle as quickly as possible without the use of drugs or surgery. She understands that the healing process extends beyond pain relief/symptom reduction and strongly believes in educating and motivating patients to make lifestyle changes that will prevent future injury or illness. Why I am a doctor of Chiropractic

Because I honor the inborn potential of everyone to be truly healthy. Because I desire to help the newborn, the aged, and those without hope. Because I choose to care for the patient with the disease, not the disease. Because I wish to assist rather than intrude; to free rather than control. Because I know that doctors do not heal, only the body can heal itself. Because I have been called to serve others. Because I want to make a difference. Because every day I get to witness miracles. Because I know it is right.

-William Esteb



“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and
prevention of disease.”

-Thomas Edison

02/09/2026

I’m sharing something a little vulnerable today.

I’ve been off sugar for about six weeks and feeling great. But on Christmas Day, I didn’t just “have a little.” I had a lot . . .
By that night, my body made its opinion very clear. Bloating. Pain. And yes… getting sick in the middle of the night 🤢

It wasn’t punishment. It was communication 🗣️
When your body is supported and less inflamed, it speaks up quickly. When it’s overwhelmed all the time, the signals get quieter - not because things are okay, but because your system is too stressed to respond clearly.

This isn’t about demonizing food. Holidays are meant to be enjoyed. Life is meant to be lived!
This is about paying attention.
What you put in your body matters, and how your body responds is information.
If this resonates, you’re not alone. 💜

👉 Share with someone who’s navigating their relationship with food.




Back pain isn’t always about posture, age, or “doing something wrong.”
Sometimes it’s your body asking to be heard.What ...
02/09/2026

Back pain isn’t always about posture, age, or “doing something wrong.”
Sometimes it’s your body asking to be heard.

What if relief starts with listening👂and not just treating the symptom?

👉 Save this if it resonates.
👉 Share with someone who’s been carrying more than they realize.






Some days hand you a reminder you didn’t know you needed.Grateful for the quiet ones 💜
02/06/2026

Some days hand you a reminder you didn’t know you needed.
Grateful for the quiet ones 💜

02/05/2026

Quick reminder: you are not your labs! 👏🏽
You’re not a piece of paper.
You’re not a list of symptoms.

Lab work gives us data, not a diagnosis of who you are or how healthy you truly are. Someone can feel great and still have things brewing under the surface, and someone else can have symptoms or “off” numbers and still be deeply resilient 💪

That’s why I never look at labs in isolation.

We look at the whole person ✨

Because health is a big picture, and interpretation matters more than any single marker.

Labs guide us. They inform decisions. They give feedback.
But they do not define you.

If you have questions about any of the labs we’ve talked about or how to interpret yours, drop them below. I’m happy to help if I can 💗






02/04/2026

ANA stands for antinuclear antibody. Medically, a positive ANA is often brushed off as “no big deal,” or not run at all unless someone already has a diagnosed autoimmune condition.

But functionally? I see it differently.

ANA is a marker of immune activation. It’s often positive in conditions like lupus, scleroderma, or other autoimmune disorders, but it can also show up before a full autoimmune diagnosis ever exists.

To me, a positive ANA suggests something is brewing under the surface. Inflammation. Immune stress. A body that’s leaning toward autoimmunity, even if it’s not there yet.

That’s why I like to track it.
If we get two back-to-back negative results (6-12 months apart), great . . . we can usually let it go unless symptoms change. But if it’s positive, it gives us valuable insight into what the body may be fighting.

Important reminder ⬇️
▫️ A positive ANA does not mean catastrophe.
▫️ It does not automatically mean you have an autoimmune disease.
▫️ It does mean your body is signaling something worth paying attention to.

One lab never tells the whole story, but this one can give us an early heads-up!

Questions? Drop them below 👇
And yes! Bonus lab coming tomorrow, so stay tuned 👀





02/03/2026

Vitamin D: quick but important reminder ☀️

Vitamin D isn’t really a vitamin - it acts more like a hormone in your body. That means it impacts mood, focus, energy, immunity, and hormones (especially for women).

If you’re chasing hormonal symptoms and your vitamin D is low, you have to fix this first!

🔹 Optimal range: 60–80
🔹 Under 30 = medically deficient
🔹 30–40 = still low (even if you’re told it’s “normal”)
🔹 Autoimmune issues? Sometimes higher is better
🔹 Over 100? Time to back off

Living in the Midwest (hello, Chicago 👋), we do not make vitamin D from October through April. Summer sun often isn’t enough either - clothes, skin conversion, and absorption all matter.

Bottom line: if you’re not testing it, you’re guessing. Vitamin D is not one to skip 🫵

Questions? Drop them below ⬇️






02/02/2026

B12 + Folate: small nutrients, BIG impact 💥

These two are key players in methylation - your body’s ability to convert nutrients into usable, active forms. When methylation isn’t working well, it can affect detoxification, inflammation, mood, focus, energy, nerve health, and more 😣

If homocysteine is elevated (above 8), that’s often a clue something is off - commonly poor methylation or detox pathways. And guess what supports those pathways? B12, folate (and B6).

When these nutrients aren’t properly absorbed or converted, people often feel ⬇️
▫️chronically fatigued
▫️inflamed
▫️chemically sensitive
▫️"off” but can’t explain why

Here’s the issue 👉 if you’re not testing these basics, you may be chasing symptoms instead of the root cause!

Insurance usually won’t cover B12 or folate testing unless you’re already diagnosed as deficient (make that make sense 🥴), but these markers are critical for the big picture of your health.

Bottom line: test, don’t guess.
Questions? Drop them below ⬇️






01/30/2026

Iron & ferritin testing is about more than anemia.

These labs aren’t always run by standard doctors, but they’re incredibly important . . . especially if you’re dealing with deep fatigue, muscle weakness, inflammation, or chronic stress 😓

A basic CBC can look “normal,” yet you can still be iron or ferritin deficient.

👉 Ferritin = iron storage
👉 Low levels mean your body is depleted, even without anemia

Low iron or ferritin can also point to poor digestion or absorption, chronic inflammation, or hidden stressors in the body.

These markers give us valuable clues about what’s happening beneath the surface, not just whether you meet the criteria for anemia.

✍️ One thing to note: insurance often won’t cover iron or ferritin unless iron deficiency is already diagnosed, so it’s worth checking what’s included in your labs.

Bottom line: don’t skip iron and ferritin.

Questions? Drop them below 👇




01/29/2026

Hormone testing isn’t one-size-fits-all . . . especially for women.

Yes, we do often look at hormones like progesterone, estradiol, and testosterone.
But no, I don’t automatically run them on every woman every time we draw labs.

Why? Because timing and context matter.

If you’re ⬇️
▫️Newly postpartum
▫️Coming off the pill or an IUD
▫️Using hormonal birth control

Your labs may not reflect what your body is truly doing yet. In those cases, testing too soon can give misleading data - or be a waste of time and money.

Another issue?
👉 Hormone “normal” ranges are VERY wide.
So wide that a result can fall “in range” while you still feel completely off.

That’s why labs are never just numbers to me.

You’re not a piece of paper.

If you’re saying 🗣️
“Something feels different.”
“I don’t feel like myself.”
“This started months ago…”

That matters. Labs must be interpreted alongside symptoms, thyroid function, and the full clinical picture.

And let’s talk about testosterone - because this one gets ignored a lot in women.
It’s often dismissed as a “male hormone,” yet women actually have higher measurable levels of testosterone than progesterone. As we age, those levels decline - and tracking them over time gives us powerful insight into energy, mood, muscle, libido, and resilience through perimenopause and menopause.

Is hormone testing perfect?
No. This is not an exact science.

But having data + history + how you feel which gives us direction . . . and that’s how we support your body intelligently.

Questions? Drop them below or shoot me a DM!👇







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01/28/2026

Here’s why cortisol matters ⬇️

Western medicine tends to see cortisol in only two extremes:
▫️Addison’s disease - dangerously low cortisol
▫️Cushing’s syndrome - dangerously high cortisol

But here’s the problem…
👉 Most people live in the gray area in between.

That gray area is called cortisol dysregulation . . . and it’s incredibly common.

When cortisol is off, it can drive ⬇️
⚠️ Chronic inflammation
⚠️ Blood sugar instability
⚠️ Hormonal imbalances
⚠️ Thyroid dysfunction
⚠️ Fatigue, anxiety, and burnout

I see this constantly in thyroid cases:
If TSH is elevated but thyroid hormones look “normal,” I almost always look at cortisol.

High cortisol 🟰your brain is under stress.
Your pituitary is basically yelling at your thyroid:
“WE ARE NOT OK. PLEASE HELP.” ❌

That stress can come from many sources, including but not limited to emotional overload, chronic life demands (work, kids, responsibilities), underlying infections, or a stress response the body can’t properly turn off.

💥Cortisol being high is not the problem - it’s a signal! This is one lab I don’t like to skip.

Questions below 👇


01/27/2026

I hear this all the time:

🗣️ “I feel like I have thyroid symptoms, but my labs are normal.”

PSA ⚠️ A “normal” TSH does NOT mean your thyroid is healthy.

Most conventional doctors only run TSH - but TSH is not a thyroid hormone.
It’s a pituitary hormone from your brain telling your thyroid what to do.

Here’s why ⬇️
Your body doesn’t actually use T4.
It must be converted into T3, the active hormone your cells rely on.

That’s why my minimum thyroid panel includes:
✔️TSH
✔️Free T4
✔️Free T3

Without these, you can have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism - fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, hair loss - even with a “normal” TSH.

And I don’t stop there ⬇️
I also like to check:
✔️Total T4
✔️Total T3
✔️Reverse T3 (inactive form that can block T3)
✔️Thyroid antibodies

This matters even more for women‼️Autoimmune thyroid issues, like Hashimoto’s, are often overlooked when antibodies aren’t checked 😱

If you haven’t had a FULL thyroid panel, the story isn’t complete.

✋ Don’t let anyone rule out your thyroid without running the right tests.

Stay tuned! More on hidden thyroid disruptors coming soon . . .



















01/26/2026

These labs are often NOT tested by conventional doctors.
Sometimes they can be covered by insurance (depending on diagnosis), but more importantly - they act as early warning signs for:

🧠 Brain health
❤️ Cardiovascular health
🧬 Hormones
🩸 Blood sugar & insulin resistance
🦠 Gut health . . and more!

If we miss these, we miss the bigger picture - systemic inflammation - which is the precursor to nearly all chronic disease.

The 3 markers I want you to know 👇

1️⃣ hs-CRP (High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)
This reflects systemic inflammation.
I like to keep this below 0.8.
Anything higher tells us the body is under stress - potentially linked to fatty liver, cardiovascular strain, or brain inflammation.

2️⃣ Homocysteine
If this is above 8, we need to dig deeper.
Often tied to nutrient deficiencies - especially B6, B12, and folate - and commonly seen in people with an MTHFR mutation (about 50% of the population).
When this pathway is impaired, inflammation rises.

3️⃣ Uric Acid
I prefer this below 4.
Yes, it’s associated with gout - but it’s also a metabolic and inflammatory marker.
When elevated, it’s a dashboard warning light that blood sugar, inflammation, or metabolic balance is off.

✨ These labs don’t diagnose disease - they help us prevent it.

Get curious. Get tested.
And I’ll see you here tomorrow 💛


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