Real Member Stories

It gives me the power to go to my PCP and insist that certain issues be looked into further. As someone who was surprised with a breast cancer diagnosis at 39 I learned that I need to be knowledgeable about my own body and push for the kind of care that I need.

I have had symptoms of RA since 1968 when I was 21 years old. Doctors did not know what I had then and still there is only one treatment that helps, a healthy lifestyle and eating clean food. I never mentioned my RA to doctors before because, I did not want to explain why I do not want treatment, and also I was afraid my health insurance could claim it was pre-existing and the cause of some other illness. My flare ups happen 5 to 12 years apart, last only a few weeks, so why take pain medicine which have side effects. I knew a younger women who died from these side effects of the RA treatments .Today I am so grateful that Function Health blood tests for RA is looking good. That gives me peace of mind. I have not had a flareup in many years, and I even feel freed from hiding the RA from the world for most of my life. Eating organic, live food, exercising, taking supplements and/or homeopathic globules, was and still is the right path for me. Together with Function Health guiding me I have so much more information helping me with my health.

Function has helped me identify that I am experiencing low ferritin levels, which validates why I often feel weak in strength training and dance classes. It means that my cells and muscles are not getting the oxygen they need to thrive. Function has provided reasons for why I may have low ferritin and recommends that I follow up with my primary care doctor to identify the root cause(s). I love that Function provides recommended foods and supplements with dosages to address this out of range lab marker. I'm looking forward to utilizing Function’s recommendations to improve my lab markers over time. I also am excited to see my lab data visualized over time to help me understand and have a clearer picture of my total body health over time.

Function helps me be in control of my health and feel more confident that my lifestyle is on the right track. I'm happy to get tests that my primary physician would never order or even discuss. I've learned more about my body in one year of using Function compared to 38 years of going to the doctors.

I signed up for Function just for fun and to see what all the labs looked like, thinking I was super healthy, BUT, apparently my Thyroid numbers were really high and I had autoimmune activity show up. It gave me a glimpse into an issue BEFORE I was even symptomatic and allowed me to research food/lifestyle changes to address. I just did my retest and I'm happy to say my thyroid numbers (which should be at or below 9) went from 125 to 20 without any medical intervention. This is giving me real tangible data to monitor and take control of my own health.

After receiving my first test results, I was pleased with the results and found areas that I needed to improve. I was provided with suggestions of foods and supplements that could help improve my numbers. Once I took my follow up lab work I was thrilled to see improvements in my LDL numbers. I can't wait for my next blood test to compare how a few simple changes can make a huge difference.

The level of detail and care taken with not just the tests but the clinician's notes, the supplement and dietary recommendations.... it's made all the difference for me. In fact, since I got my first results in April, I made some pretty big changes in my diet and eating habits, my approach to exercise -- and thus far I've lost 17 lbs.

I am a busy physician, working 70-80 hours a week. It is virtually impossible to take a day off or make it to appointments during business hours on weekdays. Being able to track my labs values on my own helps me to feel more in control of my health.

I have felt unwell and didn't know where to turn but I needed some answers! Function Health is exactly what I needed! It has given me a look into what is going on in my body and empowered me to take the results to a doctor who would have probably not even ordered these tests and would have started being more invasive than necessary! This has made things so clear to me! I have a plan of action from Function Health’s suggestions and also have knowledge before walking into an appointment with a doctor. This may have saved me from a heart attack or stroke. I look forward to getting my numbers in the healthy range again and working on getting my metabolic age to keep going down!!! Now that’s just a fun challenge!! Worth every penny!