Midlife Midwife Functional Health

11/17/2025

📣 Who wants to heal their painful joints naturally without medications or surgery? Come join me, Donna Kaplan Figueroa Donna and Dr. Tony Knapp, local Regenerative Medicine expert, for an engaging evening about holistic healing from within! Click here to register 👇🏼

https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/beyond-the-bandaid


Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
The Menopause Association

11/17/2025

🚫 Say NO to quick fixes! 🚫

Treating your aging joints with steroids or surgery? That’s like giving a Band-Aid for a broken leg. A few years ago, I was told I needed double hip replacement surgery—but I said NO. I chose regenerative medicine instead… and yes, I went surfing to celebrate! 🏄‍♀️✨

You’re not a broken machine. You’re a masterpiece with an incredible ability to heal and regenerate.

Join me and Dr. Tony Knapp for:
Beyond the Band-Aid: Unlocking Your Body’s Regenerative Superpower

📅 Thursday, Nov 20, 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM EST
📍 Midlife Midwife Functional Health – 821 S. King St, Suite B, Leesburg

💪 Don’t just survive—thrive, heal, and get back to living vibrantly!

👉 Register now to hold your spot: https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/beyond-the-bandaid

11/14/2025

Stiff knees, aching hips, tight shoulders; pain in the joints isn’t just “part of aging.”

It’s a message. And your body already holds the tools to repair itself. 🌿

Join us on November 20 for “Beyond the Band-Aid: Unlocking Your Body’s Regenerative Superpower” a transformative evening with Dr. Tony Knapp and Donna Figueroa, CNM, FMACP, MSN, APRN.

We’ll uncover how to:
✨ Relieve joint pain naturally without surgery or long-term medications
✨ Support your body’s ability to regenerate joint tissue, bone, ligaments, and tendons
✨ Build a foundation for strength and lasting mobility

If you’ve been told to “just live with the pain,” it’s time to learn another way, one that restores your body’s natural ability to heal from the inside out.

🗓️ Nov 20 | 6:30 PM EST
📍 Body, Birth & Baby Center – Leesburg, VA
🔗 Register now: https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/beyond-the-bandaid

Because real relief isn’t about masking pain, it’s about rebuilding what your body was designed to renew. 💪

11/13/2025

I started MMFH because too many were told, “That’s just aging.”

It’s not. What feels like inevitable decline… fatigue, brain fog, joint aches, hormonal changes, are often imbalances. And imbalance can be corrected. 🌿

That’s why I’m excited to share a special session with Dr. Tony Knapp on Nov 20: “Beyond the Band-Aid: Unlocking Your Body’s Regenerative Superpower.”

💡 What if your body could truly regenerate itself?

On November 20, we’ll dive into the science, the strategies, and the small steps that make a big difference.

✨ Seats are limited, so secure yours now: https://webinar.midlifemidwifefh.com/beyond-the-bandaid

11/12/2025

Pain, fatigue, and inflammation are not enemies. They’re messages from your body, asking to be heard.

In functional medicine, we don’t silence those signals with a temporary fix, we get curious.
What’s your body trying to say?

Is it asking for rest?
Is it reacting to imbalance, stress, or inflammation at the root?

When you stop seeing symptoms as problems to “get rid of” and start viewing them as feedback, everything changes.

You begin to see that your body isn’t betraying you… it’s protecting you, adapting, and trying to restore harmony.

Because true healing doesn’t come from covering up what hurts.
It begins when you listen deeply enough to understand why.

✨ Follow for insights on how regenerative and functional medicine help you decode your body’s signals, and heal at the source.

11/12/2025

Most people don’t realize that symptoms aren’t enemies.

They’re conversations your body has been trying to start with you.

Functional Medicine listens to that conversation.
It connects the dots between your habits, hormones, gut, sleep, stress, and environment, because true healing never happens in isolation.

It’s not about labeling what’s “wrong.”
It’s about uncovering why it happened and how your body can repair itself once we remove what’s in the way.

If you’ve been chasing quick fixes and still not feeling like yourself… Maybe it’s time for a different kind of medicine, one that sees you as a whole, not a set of symptoms.

✨ Follow for holistic healing insights, patient stories, and practical ways to reconnect with your body’s natural intelligence.

11/12/2025

A Major Step Forward for Women’s Health
For years, I’ve met women who were told their symptoms were “just part of aging.” Fatigue, hot flashes, brain fog, joint pain all brushed aside or feared because of outdated information about hormones.

That’s why yesterday’s FDA announcement matters so much.

The removal of the black box warning from many estrogen products marks a historic shift in how women’s health is understood and supported. It means more women can access safe, evidence-based care without stigma or unnecessary fear.

At Midlife Midwife Functional Health, this has always been our mission: to help women understand their bodies, reclaim balance, and find natural, regenerative ways to thrive through every stage of life.

This isn’t just a policy change — it’s validation for every woman who’s ever been told to “just deal with it.”

Healing begins when we’re informed, empowered, and supported. 🌿

Let’s keep moving forward together.

11/11/2025

This November, we’re diving deep into regeneration, strength, and community — and you’re invited!

💡 Nov 19: 1 Million Cup Past Presenter Panel — Join me as I share insights on starting and growing a successful holistic health and wellness practice in Loudoun County.

💡 Nov 20: Beyond the Band-Aid: Unlocking Your Body’s Regenerative Superpower — A live session with Dr. Tony Knapp where we explore how your body can heal from the inside out.uncover how to relieve joint pain naturally without surgery or long-term medications

💡 Nov 29: Kickhouse Small Business Event — Come see us at our featured booth, connect, and learn how functional medicine supports real-life wellness.

Each event is a chance to learn, be inspired. Ask us your burning question about Functional Medicine!

11/11/2025

🥳 Well I'll be .... There finally coming along .... 💕

The Food and Drug Administration estimates millions of women have avoided HRT out of fear of cancer or heart risks, based on an outdated analysis of data.---...

11/10/2025

celebrate Alzheimer's awareness month by doing something productive for your brain function

11/10/2025

🗓️ November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. 💪🏼
‼️ Alzheimer's disease is often referred to as "Type 3 Diabetes" or "Estrogen Deficiency." 😲
❤️‍🩹 This is personal for so many of us, and it forces us to ask: What can we actually do to protect our brains?" 🧠
👎🏼 Conventional medicine often treats Alzheimer's as an inevitable, genetic memory disease. But in Functional Medicine, we see it differently. We recognize that the brain fog, the memory slips, and the cognitive decline of midlife are often tied to modifiable imbalances—and the biggest one is the crash of our beautiful, powerful hormone, Estrogen, otherwise known as “The Brain's Premium Fuel" ⛽
🧐 Estrogen can actually produce enzymes that break down the amyloid plaques in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s, and when Estrogen drops off sharply during menopause, the brain actually struggles, causing those nasty symptoms like brain fog and memory lapses. 🤯
♀️ Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), especially when personalized and bioidentical, not only treats hot flashes, but it provides that critical fuel back to the brain. This is essential for protecting memory, preventing plaque build-up, and supporting the blood flow needed for a sharp mind. 🤓
🙌🏼 Preventing and resolving cognitive decline is never a single action; it’s a comprehensive, functional approach. In my practice, we look at the full picture: Hormone Optimization and getting estradiol back to its protective level; Metabolic Balance and stabilizing blood sugar and insulin to improve energy to the brain; and Nutrient Support by optimizing key co-factors like essential vitamins and minerals to reduce inflammation. 🤗
🙏🏼 This November, let’s move beyond awareness of Alzheimer’s and let's focus on action and resolution by treating our hormones as the powerful brain protectors they are. Protect your brain, protect your future. 🎂
❓ What is one thing you are doing this week to prioritize your brain health? Let me know in the comments below! 👇🏼

11/08/2025

💕 So honored to work with this amazing group of wellness entrepreneurs and such a fun night celebrating together! 🤗 🔥 🥳