Synergy Integrative Wellness

Synergy Integrative Wellness Functional Medicine and Integrative Health, in-person State College, PA and telemedicine across the state of PA.

Integrating Mind, Body and Biology— schedule today At Synergy Integrative Wellness, we blend medical science with integrative health to uncover the why behind symptoms and help you feel your best. We focus on gut health, hormones, thyroid support, weight loss, and autoimmune balance, using advanced labs and personalized care to guide lasting change. Founded by Dr. Bethany Stough, DNP, a Nurse Practitioner and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, our care integrates evidence-based medicine with holistic approaches to support your whole health — mind, body, and biology.

First Annual Wellness Fair in Boalsburg—what a day! 🌿Thank you Bethany Judy (Hype Human) for organizing and bringing our...
03/01/2026

First Annual Wellness Fair in Boalsburg—what a day! 🌿

Thank you Bethany Judy (Hype Human) for organizing and bringing our wellness community together!

Loved sharing a table with Justine Andronici (Path to Calm) and getting hair magic from Portfolio Salon! 💁‍♀️✨

Moving into spring and thrilled to be on this pathway.

🌱 FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE & ROOT CAUSE HEALING

I use a personalized systems biology approach to find and address WHY you're experiencing symptoms—not just mask them.
Through comprehensive testing, nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and integrative therapies, we create treatment plans unique to YOU.

🦟 LYME DISEASE TREATMENT

I've completed specialized Lyme training through ILADS, ongoing mentorship with Rita Rhoads, CRNP (20+ years Lyme specialization), and en route to ILADS Fellowship.

New Lyme-specific appointment slots opening THIS MONTH.

Whether you're seeking functional medicine for chronic health issues OR comprehensive Lyme treatment, the approach is the same: personalized, science-backed, integrative care.

📞 (814) 208-9868
🌐 www.synergyintegrativewellness.com

Grateful for this amazing community! 💚

February is National Heart Month. ❤️Heart disease is still the #1 cause of death—despite all our medications and interv...
02/24/2026

February is National Heart Month. ❤️

Heart disease is still the #1 cause of death—despite all our medications and interventions.

What if the missing piece isn't another medication?

What if it's THIS:

The laughter of your best friend.
The hug from someone who really gets you.
The community that shows up when life gets hard.
The purpose that gets you out of bed in the morning.

Research proves it: The strongest predictor of longevity isn't your cholesterol or blood pressure.

It's your RELATIONSHIPS.

Your heart doesn't just pump blood. It feels connection. It craves purpose. It needs JOY.

Here's the truth: Tending to the spirit of the heart affects the physical body.

Savor the daily joys, laughter, and wonders—it's great medicine for the soul.

This Heart Month, tend to your WHOLE heart:
❤️ Call the friend you've been meaning to reach out to
❤️ Say yes to what lights you up
❤️ Show up for your people
❤️ Let yourself be deeply loved
❤️ Follow what makes you feel ALIVE

There are many ways to tend a garden. 🌱

Your heart is worth tending—all of it.

Sharing some more photos from Ecuador, some good heart medicine.
How are YOU nurturing your heart this month? Tell me or share a picture! 👇

Officially out of the Amazon at IAMOE center, back to WiFi strong enough to send pics. What an incredible adventure in t...
02/12/2026

Officially out of the Amazon at IAMOE center, back to WiFi strong enough to send pics.

What an incredible adventure in the Amazon! From learning about the rainforest’s powerful ecosystem to working with the Waorani tribe making indigenous jewelry and competing in a blow dart contest, every moment was unforgettable.
We explored Yasuní National Park in a canoe carved from a single tree and shared the experience with the most amazing, diverse group of people.
So grateful. So inspired. Can’t wait to bring these stories home. 🌎💚



Ceremonial Cacao in Its Homeland 🍫We shared ceremonial cacao grown right here in the jungle—an experience of connecting ...
02/08/2026

Ceremonial Cacao in Its Homeland 🍫
We shared ceremonial cacao grown right here in the jungle—an experience of connecting with this sacred plant where it originated.
Cacao has been used ceremonially by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. It's heart medicine, both literally and spiritually, creating space for intention, connection, focus, and opening the heart.
Science shows it increases serotonin and dopamine, that’s why we love our chocolate:)
Drinking cacao prepared by those who tend the trees and carry forward ancestral practices brings deeper understanding. This is cacao fresh from the source, prepared with reverence by the hands that know it best.

Deeply grateful to learn from the forest and its guardians. 🌱💚

Meet Cat's Claw 🌿This powerful vine, known to many in the Lyme disease community, has supported health for generations.W...
02/07/2026

Meet Cat's Claw 🌿
This powerful vine, known to many in the Lyme disease community, has supported health for generations.

What makes it remarkable? Each part—bark, leaves, stems, flowers—has distinct healing properties and traditional preparations know how to use each part specifically. Indigenous healers have known this for centuries, and science is slowly confirming their wisdom.

Studying cat's claw in its native rainforest environment taught how to prepare it most effectively and what part of the plant is used for different health conditions. When we honor both the plant and traditional knowledge, we gain new insights. Never would they simply grind the plant to powder and place into a capsule, that’s not how we make the medicinal parts available to our bodies.

I’m writing this morning early before others join the sparse internet, inside my mosquito netting, with pouring rains outside the cabin all night. Curious to see how the streams and plants respond to this rain. Us humans, we’ll delay our canoe and flex to the elements that rule the jungle.

Arrived in the Amazon and completely amazed. This morning’s jungle walk was with another participant, Nikki — a UK-based...
02/06/2026

Arrived in the Amazon and completely amazed. This morning’s jungle walk was with another participant, Nikki — a UK-based biotech microbiologist focused on developing new antibiotics. We quickly became friends, bonded by a shared love of plants — me the clinician, she the scientist.

The last new class of antibiotics was discovered 39 years ago, and forests like these may hold some of our next most important medicines.

As we hiked, we talked about viruses and microbes — how they mutate, shift form, and evade drugs and the immune system. By switching perspectives, we began forming new ideas for treatment and discussed how functional medicine approaches that support the immune system are essential in this ever-changing microbial world.

At the end of the hike, Nikki smiled and said, “Imagining together was really fun — let’s keep sharing ideas and research.”�Here’s to continuing to share, grow, and learn


Arrived in the Amazon and completely amazed. This morning’s jungle walk was with another participant, Nikki — a UK-based...
02/06/2026

Arrived in the Amazon and completely amazed. This morning’s jungle walk was with another participant, Nikki — a UK-based biotech microbiologist focused on developing new antibiotics. We quickly became friends, bonded by a shared love of plants — me the clinician, she the scientist.
The last new class of antibiotics was discovered 39 years ago, and forests like these may hold some of our next most important medicines.

As we hiked, we talked about viruses and microbes — how they mutate, shift form, and evade drugs and the immune system. By switching perspectives, we began forming new ideas for treatment and discussed how functional medicine approaches that support the immune system are essential in this ever-changing microbial world.

At the end of the hike, Nikki smiled and said, “Imagining together was really fun — let’s keep sharing ideas and research.”
Here’s to continuing to share, grow, and learn.

Arrived in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to study with Dr. Rocio Alarcón, PhD—ethnobotanist, herbalist, and former pharmaceutical researche...
02/03/2026

Arrived in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to study with Dr. Rocio Alarcón, PhD—ethnobotanist, herbalist, and former pharmaceutical researcher turned conservationist, devoted to protecting medicinal plants, ecosystems, and indigenous healing traditions passed down for millennia.
Tomorrow we journey deep into the Amazon. I go with gratitude carrying these teachings forward to inform my work—integrating ancient wisdom and modern science with care, responsibility, and respect for the future. Follow along as this journey unfolds. 🌿

https://www.iamoe.org/our-founder



Getting outside in the snow is a great way to reset the nervous system, stay active, and have fun. Winter senses offer a...
01/30/2026

Getting outside in the snow is a great way to reset the nervous system, stay active, and have fun. Winter senses offer a unique perspective to hear the stillness, watch the sparkles, feel the enlivening briskness. Wear layers to keep warm and enjoy.

Full circle. 💚I'm sitting in Lancaster County absorbing 2 days of learning at a Lyme disease clinic with pioneer Rita Rh...
01/17/2026

Full circle. 💚

I'm sitting in Lancaster County absorbing 2 days of learning at a Lyme disease clinic with pioneer Rita Rhoads Martinez, CRNP, CNM, and her fantastic daughter Rosita Martinez. I'm feeling so grateful.

Grateful for the journey that brought me here.
Grateful for every patient who has trusted me.
Grateful for the path I am on.

I started my healthcare journey almost 30 years ago —as a doula and midwife assistant. I helped at Amish homebirths and will never forget waking up to Shoefly pie with fresh milk. I remember the birth from that day too.

I learned about healing, helping others, and the work of holding space for people in vulnerable moments. I carry all of this forward.

Every step has been driven by YOUR trust.
You've shared your struggles with me.
And every time you trust me with your story, I feel the weight of that responsibility.

So I keep learning.
I keep searching for better answers for YOU.

Lyme Disease treatment is coming to Synergy because you deserve it.
Because Central PA needs it.
Because your healing matters to me.

Thank you for being on this journey with me.

There's so much more good ahead!

Feeling heavy or sluggish after the holidays? ✨January is often called detox season, but true detox happens every day—wh...
01/09/2026

Feeling heavy or sluggish after the holidays? ✨

January is often called detox season, but true detox happens every day—when your body has the right support.

After weeks of stress or indulgence, it’s common to notice:
🥴 Digestive discomfort & bloating
😴 Low energy or brain fog
🔥 Inflammation
⚖️ Weight that won’t budge

✨ Here’s the truth:
You don’t need a harsh cleanse.
🚫 No extreme restriction.
💚 You need support.

At Synergy Integrative Wellness, we use a personalized, integrative approach—combining the best of conventional medicine + alternative therapies to support your gut, hormones, and detox pathways for long-term, sustainable health.

✨ Skip the quick fixes.
Your healthiest year starts with one supported step.

👉 Ready for a personalized reset?
Book a consultation https://www.synergyintegrativewellness.com/ourapproach

Happy New Year! 🎉💚2026 is here, and I'm SO excited about what's possible this year.You know what I'm most looking forwar...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉💚

2026 is here, and I'm SO excited about what's possible this year.

You know what I'm most looking forward to?

Helping people discover that feeling AMAZING is actually within reach.

Imagine this year being the year you:
✨ Wake up with actual ENERGY
✨ Feel clear-headed
✨ Finally understand what your body needs
✨ Get real answers instead of "everything's normal"

That brain fog you've been dealing with? Let's figure out why.
That exhaustion despite sleeping enough? Your body is trying to tell you something—let's listen.
That stubborn weight or hormone chaos? There's a root cause, and we can find it.
The recent diagnosis you want to improve? There is a way to help this too.

Here's my promise for 2026:

I'll listen to what your body is telling us.
I'll work to understand what's really happening.
I'll create a personalized plan using everything available—nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplements, medications—whatever YOU need.

No dismissing concerns. Just real partnership in your health.

Ready to make 2026 your healthiest year yet? Let's do this together. 🌟

What's the ONE thing you want to feel BETTER about this year? Drop it below—I'd love to hear your goals! 👇

Here's to thriving in 2026!

- Bethany Stough, DNP, FNP-C, IFMCP
Synergy Integrative Wellness
📞 (814) 208-9868
🌐 www.synergyintegrativewellness.com

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