Integrative Wellness Centers

Integrative Wellness Centers Integrative Wellness Centers, located at 38777 Six Mile Road Suite 401, is Michigan's premier functional and naturopathic health destination.

TRANSFORMATION → through Better Thoughts | Better Behaviors | Better Biology
Helping you heal from the inside out by addressing the root cause through a systems-based approach. Our expert team of holistic health professionals offers personalized care to help you achieve optimal wellness by addressing the root causes of your health concerns. As a leading wellness center near you, we specialize in integrative approaches that blend the best of conventional and natural medicine. Discover how our holistic health center can support your journey towards renewed vitality and well-being. Experience the difference with Michigan's best in functional medicine and start your path to healthier living today.

Your thoughts aren't just "in your head." They create biochemical reality in your body.When you think "I'm broken" or "I...
01/27/2026

Your thoughts aren't just "in your head." They create biochemical reality in your body.

When you think "I'm broken" or "I'll never heal"—your nervous system responds with stress hormones, inflammation increases, healing pathways shut down.

When you think "My body is fighting for me" or "I'm uncovering what's wrong"—your nervous system shifts toward safety, inflammation decreases, healing activates.

This isn't toxic positivity. This is psychoneuroimmunology—the science of how thoughts influence immune function, hormone production, and inflammation.

The issue isn't that medications are necessarily toxic. It's that when we rely solely on medications, we fail to examine our behaviors, thinking patterns, and biological needs—allowing our bodies to continue decaying.

Healing requires BOTH: addressing biological dysfunctions (gut, hormones, nutrients, toxins) AND psychological patterns (catastrophic thinking, chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation).

You can't heal one without healing the other.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to balance your nervous system and get to the root cause of your symptoms.

Research: Kiecolt-Glaser JK, et al. "Psychoneuroimmunology and health consequences." Psychosom Med. 2002;64(1):15-28.

Age doesn't inflame joints. Diet does.Your joints aren't deteriorating because you're getting older. They're inflamed be...
01/26/2026

Age doesn't inflame joints. Diet does.

Your joints aren't deteriorating because you're getting older. They're inflamed because your diet is creating systemic inflammation.

Here's what actually inflames joints:

SEED OILS (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower): High omega-6 creates inflammatory cascade. Oxidized fats damage cell membranes. Pro-inflammatory prostaglandins increase.

SUGAR & PROCESSED CARBS: Spike blood sugar → insulin surge → inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-alpha). Create Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) that damage joints.

GLUTEN (for sensitive individuals): Triggers zonulin release → leaky gut → undigested proteins enter bloodstream → molecular mimicry → immune system attacks joint tissue.

NIGHTSHADES (for some): Tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant contain lectins that increase gut permeability in susceptible people → systemic inflammation.

CONVENTIONAL DAIRY: A1 casein creates inflammatory response. Hormones/antibiotics disrupt gut microbiome → inflammation.
What REDUCES joint inflammation:

Omega-3s (wild fish), Turmeric/curcumin, Collagen/bone broth, Antioxidant-rich vegetables, Elimination of inflammatory triggers

I've watched crippling joint pain completely resolve when patients remove inflammatory foods. No NSAIDs needed. No injections. Just removing what was poisoning them.

Your arthritis isn't inevitable aging. It's inflammatory food destroying your joints.
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Research: Calder PC. "Omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory processes." Nutrients. 2010;2(3):355-374.

You can optimize every nutrient, fix every gut infection, remove every toxin—but if your nervous system is stuck in thre...
01/26/2026

You can optimize every nutrient, fix every gut infection, remove every toxin—but if your nervous system is stuck in threat mode, you won't fully heal.

You can do all the therapy, meditation, and breathwork—but if your mitochondria are damaged and your gut is leaking, you won't fully heal.

TRUE HEALING requires BOTH:

BIOLOGICAL:

• Gut integrity (nutrient absorption, immune regulation)
• Mitochondrial function (energy production)
• Hormone balance (communication systems)
• Detoxification (removing what blocks healing)
• Nutrient optimization (providing raw materials)

PSYCHOLOGICAL:

• Nervous system regulation (exiting survival mode)
• Trauma processing (stored in cells, creates patterns)
• Belief systems (thoughts create biochemistry)
• Stress management (cortisol destroys everything)
• Safety signals (body can't heal when it thinks it's dying)

Most practitioners treat ONE side. Conventional medicine ignores psychology entirely. Alternative medicine sometimes ignores biology.

Functional medicine done RIGHT addresses BOTH simultaneously.

Because your gut-brain axis is bidirectional. Your thoughts influence your immune system. Your gut bacteria produce your neurotransmitters. Your stress hormones damage your gut lining. Your inflammation crosses your blood-brain barrier.
You're not a brain in a jar OR a body without consciousness. You're an integrated system.

Heal the WHOLE system.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources addressing both biological and psychological healing.

Research: Mayer EA. "Gut feelings: the emerging biology of gut-brain communication." Nat Rev Neurosci. 2011;12(8):453-466.

My body is reacting to everything... am I crazy?"It's not "anxiety" and it's not just allergies. If you have EDS, Fibro,...
01/25/2026

My body is reacting to everything... am I crazy?"

It's not "anxiety" and it's not just allergies. If you have EDS, Fibro, or ME/CFS, your Mast Cells may have gone rogue.

Your immune system is stuck in permanent "Attack Mode."

WHAT ARE MAST CELLS? Immune cells that release histamine and inflammatory mediators when they detect threats. In healthy people, they're protective. In Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), they overreact to everything.

SYMPTOMS:
• Reacting to foods you used to tolerate
• Chemical sensitivities (perfumes, cleaning products)
• Temperature changes trigger reactions
• Flushing, hives, itching
• Brain fog, anxiety, panic
• GI issues (cramping, diarrhea)
• Dizziness, rapid heartbeat

WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Your GUT. 70% of your immune system lives there. When you have:

• Leaky gut → bacterial endotoxins trigger mast cells
• Dysbiosis → pathogenic bacteria produce histamine
• SIBO → bacterial overgrowth creates inflammatory cascade
• Gut infections → chronic immune activation

THE SHOCKING PART: Few of these patients EVER investigate their microbiome. Doctors treat symptoms (antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers) but never ask WHY mast cells are unstable.

THE SOLUTION: Comprehensive stool testing (GI-MAP), Heal leaky gut, Address SIBO/dysbiosis/infections, Support DAO enzyme (breaks down histamine), Low-histamine diet temporarily, Nervous system regulation (stress triggers mast cells)
Your body isn't crazy. Your immune system is reacting to gut dysfunction no one's investigating.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources on healing gut-immune issues.
Research: Afrin LB, et al. "Often seen, rarely recognized: mast cell activation disease." Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016;116(1):1-12.

First time a symptom appeared, your response was probably healthy: "That's unusual, I should get checked." You saw docto...
01/25/2026

First time a symptom appeared, your response was probably healthy: "That's unusual, I should get checked." You saw doctor, followed treatment, recovered. Body learned: "When something feels off, I can get help and heal."

Then one day, symptom didn't resolve. Treatment didn't work. Suddenly belief shifted: "Something is seriously wrong with me."

That belief created fear. Fear activated sympathetic nervous system. Body shifted to fight-or-flight—elevated heart rate, muscle tension, disrupted digestion, poor sleep, heightened pain sensitivity.

These biological changes created MORE symptoms. Which confirmed fear. So you escalated: more appointments, tests, googling, body scanning, reassurance seeking.

None helped. Because those behaviors signal DANGER to the nervous system. They say: "There IS a real threat." The body stays in alarm. Stress hormones stay elevated. Inflammation increases. More symptoms emerge.

Trapped in the loop. Symptoms are real. Suffering is real. But PRIMARY driver at this point isn't the original problem—it's the fear response itself.

Breaking free requires two approaches simultaneously:

(1) Address biological dysfunctions (gut permeability, infections, toxic burden, nutrient deficiencies, mitochondrial damage)

(2) Retrain the nervous system's threat response (change catastrophic meaning, regulate emotional response, redirect hypervigilant behaviors).

When both happen together, transformation occurs. The body exits survival mode. Symptoms often resolve. Healing becomes possible.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to balance your nervous system and get to the root cause of your symptoms.

Research: Kiecolt-Glaser JK, et al. "Emotions, morbidity, mortality: new perspectives from psychoneuroimmunology." Annu Rev Psychol. 2002;53:83-107.

Chronic illness is more than it seems. There are often symptoms that aren't always visible, struggles that aren't always...
01/24/2026

Chronic illness is more than it seems. There are often symptoms that aren't always visible, struggles that aren't always understood by clinicians, and impacts on daily life that can be challenging for research to truly capture.

The invisible symptoms no one sees:
- Crushing fatigue that's not "just being tired"
- Pain that doesn't show on scans
- Brain fog that makes simple tasks overwhelming
- Sensory overload that feels like drowning
- Post-exertional malaise (crashes after minor activity)
- Anxiety/depression from chronic suffering
- Social isolation (can't make plans, always canceling)
- Medical gaslighting ("your labs are normal")

Chronic illness isn't lazy. It's not "in your head." It's not anxiety. It's biological dysfunction that's measurable when you look in the right places.

But conventional medicine tests the wrong things, uses the wrong ranges, and dismisses what doesn't fit their pharmaceutical model.

Your invisible illness is REAL. Your suffering is VALID. And there are practitioners who will investigate root causes instead of dismissing you.

You deserve to be believed. You deserve comprehensive testing. You deserve answers.

Comment BALANCE for my free toolkit for uncovering root causes of chronic invisible illness.

Before you assume your metabolism is broken, let's check the fundamentals.Your body needs these basics to function:• 160...
01/24/2026

Before you assume your metabolism is broken, let's check the fundamentals.

Your body needs these basics to function:

• 160 min cardio weekly (heart health, insulin sensitivity)
• 90 min strength training weekly (muscle is metabolic currency)
• Whole foods (nutrients your cells need)
• 7+ hours sleep (when hormones reset)
• Mental wellness (chronic stress destroys metabolism)

If you're NOT doing these consistently, that's your answer. Your metabolism isn't broken—it's unsupported.

Fix the foundation first. Most people see dramatic improvements just from getting these right.

But if you've been doing ALL of these for 3+ months and still struggling with fatigue, weight resistance, brain fog, hormonal issues—THEN it's time to dig deeper.

That's when we investigate: thyroid function (full panel, not just TSH), insulin resistance (fasting insulin), s*x hormone binding globulin, gut dysfunction (SIBO, dysbiosis, permeability), nutrient deficiencies, toxic burden, mitochondrial dysfunction.

Start with the basics. If the basics aren't working, go deeper.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to help balance your metabolism and uncover what's holding you back.

01/23/2026

That weekend drink? It's putting your fat burning on pause for days. Try cutting it for 2 weeks-your sleep, energy, and metabolism will thank you.

Catch my new video breaking down ALL 5 weight loss saboteurs, comment video and I'll send you a link.

I see this constantly: Symptom appears. Person assigns catastrophic meaning. Fear floods. They engage in hypervigilant b...
01/23/2026

I see this constantly: Symptom appears. Person assigns catastrophic meaning. Fear floods. They engage in hypervigilant behaviors—body scanning, symptom tracking, endless appointments, online research spirals.

Nervous system interprets all this as confirmation: "There IS a serious threat."

Doubles down on alarm response. More cortisol. More adrenaline. More inflammation. More symptoms.

Person sees these new symptoms as proof fear was justified: "See? I knew something was really wrong." Belief intensifies. Fear deepens. Behaviors escalate. Biology responds. More symptoms appear.

This is the symptom-fear loop. One of the most devastating yet overlooked factors in chronic illness.

What changes everything: addressing BOTH biological dysfunctions (gut infections, toxic burden, nutrient deficiencies, mitochondrial damage, hormonal imbalances) AND threat-response patterns driving nervous system into chronic alarm—body can finally exit survival mode.

Symptoms weren't lying. Body WAS struggling. But hypervigilant fear response made everything exponentially worse.

When you learn to observe symptoms without panic, investigate without catastrophizing, respond with curiosity instead of terror—biology transforms.
Nervous system learns: "I can feel something off and still be safe." That shift changes everything.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to balance your nervous system and get to the root cause of your symptoms.

Research: Beauchaine TP, et al. "Vagal tone and Gray's motivational theory." Dev Psychopathol. 2001;13(2):183-214.

The difference between people who heal and stay stuck isn't symptom severity. It's their relationship with symptoms.When...
01/22/2026

The difference between people who heal and stay stuck isn't symptom severity. It's their relationship with symptoms.

When you see symptoms as threats, you trigger fight-or-flight every time. Body stays in alarm. Sympathetic nervous system dominates. Stress hormones elevated.

Inflammation increases. More symptoms emerge.

When you see symptoms as messengers revealing what your body needs, everything changes. You observe without panic. Investigate without catastrophizing. Address without desperation.

This isn't "positive thinking." This is nervous system retraining backed by polyvagal theory and psychoneuroimmunology.

Your thoughts create biochemical cascades. Emotional state regulates inflammatory pathways. Behaviors signal safety or danger to cells.

Most patients tried everything—medications, supplements, restrictive diets, countless therapies. Nothing worked because nobody addressed the symptom-fear loop driving biology deeper into dysfunction.

When we combine root cause functional medicine (fixing gut permeability, mitochondrial damage, nutrient deficiencies, toxic burden) with nervous system regulation (changing meaning, emotion, behavioral response), transformation happens.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to help balance your nervous system and get to the root cause of your symptoms.

Research: Thayer JF, Lane RD. "Claude Bernard and heart-brain connection." Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2009;33(2):81-88.

01/22/2026

This NEUROTOXIN Is Ruining Your Sleep...

This toxin is absolutely DESTROYING your sleep, mood, and anxiety... and it's NOT what you think.
Everyone knows about the cancer risk.

But the research on what it does to your BRAIN? That's the part nobody's talking about.

Ni****ne hijacks the exact receptors designed to regulate your mood, control your sleep cycles, and manage stress.
The result?

→ Disrupted circadian rhythm → Anxiety that's 3x WORSE → Destroyed REM sleep architecture → A vicious cycle where you need MORE just to feel "normal"

Your body is DESIGNED to regulate these things naturally.

But not when you're constantly flooding those receptors.

If you're struggling with sleep, mood swings, or constant anxiety... this could be why.
Comment BRAIN if you want my guide on resetting your nervous system naturally 🧠

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Most think chronic illness started with infection, injury, or genetics.What if it started with fear?The first symptom ap...
01/22/2026

Most think chronic illness started with infection, injury, or genetics.
What if it started with fear?

The first symptom appeared. You panicked. That panic triggered fight-or-flight—heart racing, muscles tensing, digestion shutting down, sleep disrupted.

Those biological changes created MORE symptoms. Which created more fear. More fight-or-flight. More symptoms.

By the time patients find me, they've been stuck for YEARS. The vigilant behaviors that should help—monitoring, researching, checking—feed the cycle.

Their body's been in chronic alarm so long the fear response itself became the primary disease process.

But here's hope: when we address underlying biological dysfunctions (gut permeability, mitochondrial damage, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation) AND retrain the nervous system's threat response, the body can exit survival mode.

Symptoms don't need fighting. They need understanding. When your nervous system learns you're safe, healing becomes possible.

Comment BALANCE for my free resources to help balance your nervous system and get to the root cause of your symptoms.

Research: Porges SW. "Polyvagal theory: phylogenetic substrates of social nervous system." Int J Psychophysiol. 2001;42(2):123-146.

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Welcome To Integrative Wellness Centers

We believe your body is an interconnected system that works in harmony to create health. Therefore, we don’t treat your individual symptoms or use medications to cover up your symptoms. Instead, we use a patient-centered Whole Systems Approach, called Functional Medicine, that uncovers and treats the root cause of your symptoms to restore harmony and balance to your health.

Whether you want to live your life to the highest potential or need to take back control over your health, we are here to help. If traditional medicine has let you down and you’re frustrated, you have found your answer. We have helped over a thousand patients get well. Are you going to be the next one?

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