Alabama Functional Medicine

02/10/2026

At some point, many women notice something unsettling.

Sleep isn’t the same. Energy feels unpredictable. Weight responds differently. Intimacy can feel unfamiliar, even when desire hasn’t disappeared.

What used to work... just doesn't anymore. And no amount of discipline or “doing more” seems to change that.

Between social media, headlines, and outdated medical advice, there’s a LOT of misinformation swirling around perimenopause and menopause right now. The confusion is just as frustrating as the symptoms.

Here’s the truth: When the terrain changes, symptoms change.

Perimenopause and menopause aren’t just about hormone loss—they’re about shifts in the vascular system, nervous system, metabolism, and pelvic health. That’s why symptoms can show up earlier, feel louder, and still be dismissed as “normal labs.”

This Thursday, Ryan McWhorter, MD, is hosting an in-office conversation to unpack what’s really happening—and what actually helps.

We’ll cover:
🧠 Why symptoms are showing up earlier and feeling more intense
🧪 Why “normal labs” don’t always tell the full story
🫀 Why menopause is a vascular event, not just a hormonal one
⚡ How blood flow, nervous system regulation, and circadian health affect energy, mood, and intimacy
🌱 What it looks like to restore the terrain instead of just 'fighting aging'

📅 Thursday, February 12
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Alabama Functional Medicine — Montgomery

🎟 Free for members - Simply text "FEB 12" to 334-819-8190
🎟 $10 for guests (bring a friend!) - https://tinyurl.com/terrainchanges

No more pushing through or “grinning and bearing it.” It’s time to view your body through fresh eyes and give it the conditions it needs to thrive.

We'd love to see you there!

01/09/2026

You’ve asked for it, and we’ve built it. ✨

We want to create more space for connection, conversation, and support—and we’re excited to finally make it official.

This year, we’ll be hosting monthly in-office gatherings led by our providers, rotating between our Auburn and Montgomery offices. These evenings are designed to help you better understand your body, your labs, your care, and the why behind what we do.

💚 Free for members
🤍 Open to non-members, too (small guest fee)

Our first event will be lead by Donna Woods, CRNP, and hosted by our Auburn Office:

Calm the Hormone Chaos
with Donna Woods, CRNP

📅 January 22, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Auburn Office
1710 Catherine Court, Suite G

✨ Free for members
✨ $10 for non-members (bring a friend!)

Hormones rarely fall apart overnight.
They shift quietly… slowly… and eventually?
Loudly.

Fatigue. Mood changes. Stubborn weight. Poor sleep. Low libido. Anxiety that feels like it came out of nowhere. And too often, you’re told it’s “just stress,” “just aging,” or “just life.”

This evening is about slowing all of that down.

Donna will walk through:
• Common hormone-related symptoms (in women and men)
• Why symptoms often show up before labs look “abnormal”
• What options exist whether you want to start small or explore deeper support

Our hope is that you’ll leave feeling more informed, more equipped, and less alone.

📲 AFM MEMBERS:
If you plan to attend, text “Hormone Chaos” to 334-819-8190 so we can plan seating.

🔗 NON-MEMBERS / GUESTS / FRIENDS:
Get your ticket here → https://www.saluxisessentials.com/products/admit-one-calm-the-hormone-chaos

12/31/2025

Have unused FSA funds? Don’t let them disappear.

You can use your remaining FSA dollars to purchase an Alabama Functional Medicine gift card and apply it toward future care.

FSA eligibility varies by plan.

The Alabama Functional Medicine Gift Card provides a flexible option to access a range of procedures and personalized services tailored to functional medicine. Ideal for patients seeking expert care, it allows recipients to choose treatments that support their health goals with professional guidance...

11/14/2025

⚠️ Our Montgomery Office is CLOSED TODAY. However, please know that our Auburn Office is OPEN and our dedicated clinical team is available to assist you!

You can reach us easily via the patient portal, by texting 334-819-8190, or by calling the Auburn office directly at 334-826-1704.

We look forward to seeing our Montgomery patients back on Monday!

10/08/2025

Cheering on Mia at the IRONMAN World Championship 2025 in Kona! 🌺💪

We’re bursting with pride for our very own Mia Gentle, NP-C, who will be in Kona, Hawai‘i this weekend to compete in the ultimate test of endurance, grit, and heart: IRONMAN World Championship 2025.

Athletes must earn a coveted spot in this event by ranking among the best in the world at prior Ironman events. This year, only about 1,500 women worldwide made it to the starting line—and Mia is one of them!

She’ll be..
🏊🏽‍♀️ swimming 2.4 miles in the Pacific
🚴🏽‍♀️ biking 112 miles across the lava fields, and
🏃🏽‍♀️ finish with a full 26.2-mile marathon under the Hawaiian sun.

All with that trademark Mia determination and smile.

Join us in sending her all the love and support from home. Go, Mia, go! We’re cheering you on every step, stroke, and mile! 💙🔥

09/24/2025

We’re thrilled to introduce you to Donna Woods, CRNP, the newest provider on our Auburn team and a woman whose journey into functional medicine is as personal as it is professional.

With 28+ years of nursing experience and 4+ years as a Nurse Practitioner, Donna has cared for patients in labor & delivery, postpartum care, medical-surgical nursing, community health, urgent and primary care, men’s health, weight management, and rejuvenative health. But it was her own health struggles and years of “normal” labs that didn’t provide answers that pushed her to dig deeper. Around the same time, she watched her husband face the same frustrations with conventional care.

That’s when she found functional medicine’s root-cause approach, and it changed everything.

Now, Donna helps patients uncover what’s really driving their symptoms, restore energy and balance, and experience the clarity that comes with the Saluxis Method. From advanced hormone and peptide therapy to simple daily practices like grounding, she brings compassion, expertise, and hope to every step of the process.

Here’s how Donna describes it in her own words:
“My favorite part is the way the Saluxis Method gives structure to complexity. It allows us to take something overwhelming—like chronic fatigue or multi-system problems like high blood pressure, migraines, or PCOS—and break it down into an understandable, stepwise path. Watching patients feel empowered by that clarity is incredibly rewarding.”

We’re excited for Donna to join our team and for you to get to know her!

Read the full interview with Donna to find out:
🩺 How she transitioned into functional medicine
☕ What she sips on in the morning
🌞 Her three essentials for optimal health
🐅 Who she's cheering for in the Iron Bowl
✨ What she wishes every patient knew

Get to know Donna better here: https://www.alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/patient-education/get-to-know-donna-woods-crnp
Read Donna's full bio here: https://www.alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/our-team

Make sure you give her a warm welcome in the comments!

📲 Ready to get started with Donna? Join our Sustain You Auburn membership by texting “Sustain You AU” to 334-819-8190 and our Membership Coordinator will personally follow up with your next steps.

09/19/2025

Feeling weighed down by toxins, stress, or sluggish energy? Your body already knows how to heal, sometimes it just needs the right environment and support.

That’s where the Saluxis Method comes in! It’s a synergistic approach that works on multiple levels at once to create the conditions for healing:
🌀 Release toxins, inflammation, and stress that block recovery
🌿 Replenish nutrients, circulation, and cellular energy
🔄 Reset your nervous system, hormones, and mitochondria
⚡ Rewire brain–body patterns for lasting change

One of our favorite advanced tools for Release + Reset is the HOCATT Ozone Sauna—a 30-minute, multi-therapy powerhouse that helps you:
✅ Detox at a cellular level (so you feel lighter)
✅ Calm your nervous system (so you feel centered)
✅ Boost mitochondrial energy (so you feel recharged)
✅ Improve circulation & lymph flow (so you feel clearer and less inflamed)

Patients often leave their first session saying they feel lighter, calmer, clearer, and more energized.

Ready to experience it for yourself?
📍 Available to members + non-members at our Montgomery location
📲 Text “HOCATT” to 334-819-8190 to schedule your first session

09/15/2025

When no one listens, hope can fade. But healing begins the moment you’re truly heard. 👂🙌 At Alabama Functional Medicine, our greatest honor is walking with patients as their story shifts from “I was extremely sick” to “I am so much better.”

Because every patient deserves to be truly heard, to get real answers, and to have a clear path forward. 🩵

If you’ve been searching for support in transforming your story, our FREE Functional Foundations session is the perfect place to begin. Join us next Thursday, September 25th at 7 PM (our first-ever Thursday evening event!). Sign up today: https://www.alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/functional-foundations

09/04/2025

What a blast at the Back 2 School Bash 📚✏️ hosted by Cornerstone Family Chiropractic!

We loved meeting so many families, sharing the heart of functional medicine, and celebrating the new school year together. From games and goodies to community connections, it was the perfect way to kick things off.

And let’s be real—nothing tops hanging out with the one and only Aubie!! 🐯💙🧡

Events like this remind us how much we love being part of Auburn/Opelika and supporting our community through connection and giving back.

Thanks again to Cornerstone Family Chiropractic for hosting such a fun day for all!

08/28/2025

Here’s the rest of the story—five more powerful modalities built into every HOCATT Ozone Sauna session. Swipe through to see how they work:

🌿 Essential Oil Aromatherapy: encourages relaxation + immune support
🌈 Photon (Color) Light Therapy: promotes healing + reduces inflammation
💨 Oxygen Therapy: boosts circulation + energizes your cells
🔊 Ultrasonic Cavitation: targets fat cells + supports lymphatic cleansing
☀️ UV or Negative Ion Therapy: aids detox + supports mood + defenses

That’s all 10 healing modalities working together in just 30 minutes.

Our patients’ and staff’s favorite way to support the body in releasing toxins and resetting the immune system, two pillars of our Saluxis Method (stay tuned to learn more!).

📍 Available to members AND non-members at our Montgomery location
🔗 Book your HOCATT session here: https://tinyurl.com/HOCATTSauna

Curious about our Saluxis Method?
🗓️ Mark your calendar for THURSDAY, September 25 at 7:00pm for our next Functional Foundations webinar.

Did we mention it's free? Sign up to join us: https://www.alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/functional-foundations

08/26/2025

Ten therapies. Thirty minutes. One chamber.

As soon as you settle in and relax, the HOCATT Ozone Sauna gets to work. Swipe through the slides to learn more:

🌬 Ozone Therapy: supports oxygen delivery + healthy inflammation balance
💧 Carbonic Acid Therapy: promotes circulation + relaxation
🔥 Transdermal Hyperthermia Sauna: raises core temp + supports detox pathways
☀️ Far Infrared Therapy: penetrates deep to ease pain + aid recovery
⚡ Electrotherapy: helps relieve pain + support tissue repair

And that’s just half the story! Part 2 is coming soon with the other 5 modalities packed inside.

📍 Available to members AND non-members at our Montgomery location
🔗 Book your HOCATT session here: https://tinyurl.com/HOCATTSauna

Last Call Tonight ⏰ Functional Foundations goes live at 7 PM via Zoom. Just like the HOCATT unites 10 powerful therapies in one chamber, Functional Foundations brings our whole method together in one place so you can clearly see how it all connects.

🌱This free session is the perfect starting point for your journey with advanced functional medicine. It’s practical, packed with actionable tips, and designed to help you take the next step toward optimal wellness.

We’d love to see you there! Sign up here: https://www.alabamafunctionalmedicine.com/functional-foundations

⚠️ For educational purposes only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary.

08/21/2025

Y'all come see us at the Auburn Open House!
🗓️ Thursday, August 21 | ⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM Come and go as you please!
📍 1710 Catherine Court, Suite G, Auburn, AL