UDemand Health

02/21/2026

I was born into a large family where the guys definitely out numbered the girls. As I reflect on 1 full year after my brother and mom passed, along with my dad a few years earlier, I am more and more thankful for every challenge, every lesson, every moment of love (or tension) I GOT to experience. It was exactly what I needed. Families, across generations, are not anchors—they are wings that help us soar into who we are meant to be.

So what does this have to do with Limbic healing and Gut-Brain connection? Read below and find out! God does not make mistakes, He has you exactly where He needs you to do His work.

Thankful for my family.

What do electrical resistance and the limbic system have in common?

I grew up in a house full of engineers.

Six brothers.
A father.
All electrical and mechanical minds.
And now. Even my sons are an aerospace engineer and a robotic engineer.

All these engineers!

Who knew I would grow up to apply the same logic — not to machines — but to the human frame? I always wondered how I fit in? I was placed exactly in the family I needed.

Because healing works a lot like electricity.

When current meets resistance → heat builds.
When load exceeds capacity → systems overload.
When a circuit isn’t grounded → instability follows.

The limbic system functions the same way.

When it perceives threat, it increases “current.”
When stress becomes chronic, resistance builds.
When safety is missing, the system overheats.

Over years of clinical work — and maybe a little inherited engineering 'wiring' — I’ve learned to identify the top five points of limbic resistance (along with divine guidance):

If these aren’t addressed, you can run the best supplement protocol in the world… and still feel stuck.

Because if the circuit is overloaded, adding more current doesn’t solve the problem.

You have to reduce resistance.
You have to restore grounding.
You have to regulate the load.

Engineering taught me something powerful: Every system is designed with order. When resistance is cleared, flow returns.

The body is no different.
If the brain doesn’t feel safe, the body struggles to heal.

But when the system is grounded properly — healing is no longer forced… it flows.

My mind is blown today 😶‍🌫️🤓
IN HEALTH and HEALING
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health

02/20/2026

You can’t fully heal your gut-brain connection until you identify what’s causing resistance in your limbic system. Think of it like electricity: a resistor limits the flow of current, slowing down or even blocking the energy from moving freely. Similarly, unresolved stress, trauma, or emotional blocks act like resistors in your nervous system, preventing your body from fully activating its natural healing power. Once you identify and release that resistance, the healing current can flow.

🌿 First Friday of Lent Reflections 🌿
2026: Setting Intentions for Clarity by Living on Purpose

Today, I spent my first Friday of Lent in quiet contemplation, thinking about a few of my patients who seem “stuck” in their healing journey despite our best efforts. I’ve always known the body is designed to heal itself—but what happens when it seems to resist?

In the stillness, I realized something profound. I didn’t ask for answers, I didn’t force a solution… I simply listened. And in that quiet moment, by the grace of the Lord, clarity came.

I’ve always focused on healing protocols for the main “spaces” of the body and mind, but it never occurred to me that true healing cannot begin in the limbic system—the gut-brain connection—until we allow the Healer in. Mind blown. 💫

You can’t fully heal your gut-brain connection until you identify what’s causing resistance in your limbic system. Think of it like electricity: a resistor limits the flow of current, slowing down or even blocking the energy from moving freely. Similarly, unresolved stress, trauma, or emotional blocks act like resistors in your nervous system, preventing your body from fully activating its natural healing power. Once you identify and release that resistance, the healing current can flow.

I’m looking forward to sharing what I learned today and continuing my journey helping smart, health-driven people discover a better way to HEALTH through the proven Stechschulte Healing Method.

Sometimes, the biggest breakthroughs happen when we stop, listen, and let healing find us.

IN HEALTH and HEALING!
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health

02/18/2026

🌙 Restful Nights, Renewed Days
NOCTURIA—AKA: waking during the night to urinate—is incredibly common in postmenopausal women, affecting up to 70% of women over 60. Beyond being inconvenient, it can disrupt sleep, affect mood, reduce daytime energy, and even increase the risk of falls.
According to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), nocturia isn’t just about the bladder—it’s influenced by:
➡️Hormonal changes (declining estrogen affecting the urinary tract and kidney water regulation)
➡️Bladder function changes with age
➡️Sleep disorders and lifestyle factors
➡️Other health conditions like diabetes, heart issues, and kidney disease
Here’s how I help smart health-driven women navigate this issue with a functional medicine approach:
🌟Comprehensive Evaluation: Differentiating true nocturia from sleep disturbances or voluntary nighttime waking.
🌟Personalized Labs & Assessments: Bladder diaries, sleep quality measures, and hormone panels.
🌟Lifestyle & Behavioral Strategies: Optimizing evening hydration, sleep hygiene, and bladder training with our favorite pelvic floor therapists.
🌟Targeted Therapies: YES! Local estrogen, DHEA, or other non-systemic hormone options when appropriate, alongside safe pharmacologic support.
🌟Holistic Health Optimization: Addressing comorbidities like diabetes, sleep apnea, and heart health to reduce nighttime disruptions.
📊 Why my approach is different: I focus on the latest research and clinical evidence, not outdated studies from decades ago. By staying on top of current findings, I ensure every plan is truly personalized and effective, using what’s working right now for postmenopausal women.
Nocturia isn’t just a nuisance—it’s a quality-of-life issue. You don’t have to accept sleepless nights as part of menopause. Together, we can uncover root causes and create a plan that may help support better sleep, bladder health, and overall well-being.
IN HEALTH
Dr. Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health
Schedule a visit today: https://heal.me/dranita

🌙 Restful Nights, Renewed Days

NOCTURIA—AKA: waking during the night to urinate—is incredibly common in postmenopausal women, affecting up to 70% of women over 60. Beyond being inconvenient, it can disrupt sleep, affect mood, reduce daytime energy, and even increase the risk of falls.

According to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), nocturia isn’t just about the bladder—it’s influenced by:
➡️Hormonal changes (declining estrogen affecting the urinary tract and kidney water regulation)
➡️Bladder function changes with age
➡️Sleep disorders and lifestyle factors
➡️Other health conditions like diabetes, heart issues, and kidney disease

Here’s how I help smart health-driven women navigate this issue with a functional medicine approach:
🌟Comprehensive Evaluation: Differentiating true nocturia from sleep disturbances or voluntary nighttime waking.
🌟Personalized Labs & Assessments: Bladder diaries, sleep quality measures, and hormone panels.
🌟Lifestyle & Behavioral Strategies: Optimizing evening hydration, sleep hygiene, and bladder training with our favorite pelvic floor therapists.
🌟Targeted Therapies: YES! Local estrogen, DHEA, or other non-systemic hormone options when appropriate, alongside safe pharmacologic support.
🌟Holistic Health Optimization: Addressing comorbidities like diabetes, sleep apnea, and heart health to reduce nighttime disruptions.

📊 Why my approach is different: I focus on the latest research and clinical evidence, not outdated studies from decades ago. By staying on top of current findings, I ensure every plan is truly personalized and effective, using what’s working right now for postmenopausal women.

Nocturia isn’t just a nuisance—it’s a quality-of-life issue. You don’t have to accept sleepless nights as part of menopause. Together, we can uncover root causes and create a plan that may help support better sleep, bladder health, and overall well-being.

IN HEALTH
Dr. Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health
Schedule a visit today: https://heal.me/dranita

02/17/2026

Getting ready for another great fast. In it to win it!

📅 Masterclass: February 14 (Done)
📆 Guided FMD Fast: February 22–28
📍 Follow-Up / Wrap-Up Class: March 6 Next steps

Next fast will be April 2026. March 2026 is full!

Here is to longevity, focus, clarity, and intention in 2026. We got this.

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

02/17/2026

Overwhelmed by all the health info online? 😵‍💫
Social media, Google, “experts”—half-truths, myths, and sometimes outright lies.

Here’s the secret: CLARITY comes from knowing your goals and your body. When you do, decision-making gets simple. This year our focus is on longevity and seeking clarity set with intention.

I can help you cut through the noise and focus on what YOUR body truly needs. I also recommend The Works Genetic Test—because your longevity plan should be as unique as you are.

Take control. Make it personal. Make it simple.

IN HEALTH!
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP

https://udemandhealth.com/the-works-genetic-testing

02/16/2026

💛 “Thank you for your ongoing guidance and support! I appreciate you.”

It brings me great joy to help smart, health-driven humans discover a better way to health. Your kind words aren’t just notes—they’re encouragement to keep doing what we do best: helping people heal and thrive.

Thank you for letting me be part of your journey! 🙏✨
IN HEALTH
Dr Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

02/16/2026

Strong. Balanced. Empowered.

Hormone therapy is one of the most studied and evidence-based tools in women’s health. According to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Position Statement, hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and has been shown to help prevent bone loss and fractures, with benefits often outweighing risks for appropriately selected women.

Research continues to show that personalized hormone therapy can play an important role in restoring quality of life and long-term health when guided and monitored properly.

5 Ways Balanced Hormone Therapy May Support Women’s Health:
• Helps support healthy muscle tone, strength, and physical resilience
• Supports steady energy, vitality, and daily stamina
• Helps maintain healthy metabolism and body composition
• Supports sexual wellness and hormonal balance
• Contributes to mental clarity, mood stability, and overall well-being

Evidence-based care matters. Hormone therapy is not one-size-fits-all — it should be personalized, monitored, and aligned with your whole-body health.

If you’ve been told your symptoms are “just part of aging,” there are safe, research-supported options available. We specialize in personalized, integrative hormone care designed to restore balance and help you feel like yourself again.

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
https://heal.me/dranita
UDemand Health
https://udemandhealth.com/

02/16/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ HEAL.ME REVIEW
Loving what I GET to do! Thanks for everyone that trusts in their body enough to heal itself.

02/14/2026

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Your health. Your healing. Your choice.
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP

02/12/2026

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02/12/2026

Loving what I GET to do! GASTROPARESIS is healed!

Two years ago, a 34-year-old woman walked into our practice exhausted, discouraged, and searching for answers. Despite seeing multiple specialists and receiving a diagnosis of gastroparesis, she knew deep down her body was capable of healing. Her initial MSQ score was 151 — her body was struggling on nearly every level.

Together, we focused on restoring her BIG Systems — Brain, Immune, and Gut — with the Gut as the primary target. Her GI-MAP revealed severe dysbiosis and a hidden parasite, 😱Blastocystis, which had quietly disrupted her gut barrier, immune balance, and metabolic health. Over time, this contributed to rising A1C, insulin resistance, inflammation, and unwanted weight gain.

Healing was not overnight. It required patience, commitment, and trust in the process. She moved through parasite cleansing, microbiome restoration, and deep gut barrier repair. When a second round of parasite cleansing was needed last year, she faced it with strength and determination — never giving up on her body.

And then, something beautiful happened.

As her gut healed, her immune system calmed, her metabolism reset, and her body began to function the way it was designed to. Her BIG Systems have been restored!

Today her MSQ score is 3.
Her A1C and insulin are stellar.
She no longer needs her asthma or GI medications.
She now maintains her health with only a multivitamin — and a deep understanding of how to care for her body.

Today, she "graduated" as healthy 36 year old.

There is a special kind of joy in functional medicine — not in keeping patients, but in watching them walk forward healed, empowered, and free. Her journey is a testament to perseverance, trust, and the incredible healing intelligence within the human body.

To my patient: your courage, consistency, and belief in your body made this possible. It has been an honor to walk beside you on this journey. 🌿

Healing is possible. Sometimes the body just needs the right support, the right timing, and someone who believes in it.

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine
UDemand Health

02/11/2026

April Masterclass Registration Open! Must register to join
https://udemandhealth.com/masterclasses

First masterclass 4/4/26 @ 10AM
Fasting Window 4/19-4/25
Next Steps masterclass 5/2/26

Let me help you get started off on the right foot with some real health goals based on science and nutrition! This is a great way to work on METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY (a marker of longevity).

This will be a guided, supportive group fast using ProLon’s Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD)—a science-backed nutrition program designed to help reset metabolism, support healthy weight, reduce inflammation, and promote overall well being. This is not a water fast, but a structured, clinically tested program that makes fasting safer and more approachable.

Why join the group?
🔸A safe, research-supported 5-day nutrition reset
🔸Guidance and accountability from us throughout the week
🔸A private group chat for daily encouragement, motivation, and practical tips
🔸A live group coaching session to answer questions and help you get the most out of the experience

How it works:
🔸You’ll order your 5-Day Fast directly through me (I’ll send all the details)
🔸Access to health coaching/registered dieticians during the fast
🔸Exclusive class >$50.00 discount on the Prolon 5 day fasting kit!!

This is a wonderful way to experience the benefits of fasting without doing it alone—with structure, education, and a like-minded community alongside you.

👉 If you’d like to join, simply follow this to the MASTERCLASS!
https://udemandhealth.com/masterclasses
IN HEALTH
Dr. Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine