UDemand Health

01/09/2026

💙 Exciting News for Our Autism Spectrum Families! 💙
PARENT TRACK FOR LEARNING!

I am so excited to share something truly meaningful with you. The MAPS (Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs) community is launching their inaugural Parent Track at the upcoming MAPS Spring 2026 Conference — and this is a big step forward for families.

For the first time, MAPS is creating a dedicated space just for parents, running separately from the clinician conference, designed to educate, empower, and align families with the latest science, insights, and integrative approaches to healing.

✨ Why this matters:
When parents are informed, confident, and understand the why behind care, healing goes farther, lasts longer, and feels less overwhelming. Education builds trust. Alignment improves outcomes. And community reminds you that you are not walking this journey alone.

This Parent Track reflects the continued growth of MAPS and their unwavering commitment to supporting families—not just providers. It’s also encouraging to see MAPS partnering with parent organizations and welcoming strong advocates, like Katie Sweeney, into leadership roles to help guide this vision forward.

If you’ve ever wanted to:
>>>Learn directly from trusted MAPS voices
>>>Feel more empowered in your child’s care
>>>Connect with a growing, mission-driven community
this is an incredible opportunity.

🔗 Learn more & register here:
https://www.medmaps.org/events/spring2026/?utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Event&utm_content=spring26

Registration is moving quickly and hotel availability is tightening, so don’t wait if this feels aligned for your family.

This is an exciting step forward for parent education, advocacy, and healing—and I couldn’t be happier to share it with you. 💙

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

We are excited to announce our Spring MAPS conference for 2026! We look forward to your active participation to adopt new information on various treatment options and cutting-edge medical research.

01/09/2026

🌱We begin tomorrow at 10am.🌱 Look for your email link. If you do not see it check for it in your promotions folders!

Fasting is more than skipping meals—it’s a science-backed reset that activates cellular repair, improves metabolic flexibility, and supports key longevity pathways like autophagy and insulin signaling.

In this masterclass, participants will be guided through a fasting-mimicking diet using ProLon, with structured education, intention, and support.

Registration is now closed. Save the calendar, honor the process, and trust the powerful healing your body is designed to do.

Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health

01/06/2026

YES! I have helped many with endometriosis get their life back! Let me help you find a better way to “manage” this life altering disease process. So glad they are starting to see what we have known all along. Working with the most recent research, every day… not in 17years.

is a chronic inflammatory disease in which cells similar to those lining the uterus are present outside of the uterus.

Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide, including nearly 9 million in the US.

This JAMA Patient Page describes endometriosis development, as well as its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

https://ja.ma/3Nv0vDy

01/06/2026

Loving what I GET to do!

01/05/2026

01/04/2026

A new study found that over a 4-year period, more than one-quarter of Americans experienced financial strain due to healthcare costs.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more-than-quarter-americans-face-financial-strain-health-2025a100104p

But let’s be honest—
This isn’t a healthcare problem.
It’s a sick-care problem.
Our system is not built around creating health.
It is built around managing disease after it appears.
If the healthcare industry truly focused on health, prevention, root causes, and resilience… it wouldn’t survive the way it does today. It requires illness to function.

So, to say “Americans are strained by health costs” isn’t accurate.
👉 Americans are strained by sick-care costs.

You will pay the cost either way:
You can invest in health now
• real food (yes, more fruits & veggies)
• movement (that gym membership matters)
• sleep, stress regulation, functional testing, prevention

OR
You will be forced to pay for illness later
• medications
• procedures
• hospitalizations
• lost time, energy, and quality of life

Integrative & functional medicine isn’t “extra.”
It’s earlier.
Health is an investment.
Illness is a debt—with interest.
The choice isn’t if you’ll pay.
It’s when—and how.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more-than-quarter-americans-face-financial-strain-health-2025a100104p

Dr. Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

01/03/2026

01/01/2026

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✨ Exciting News for Our ASD Families ✨

I’m thrilled to share that UDemand Health is now an affiliate with Aspire Nutrition—a company truly doing things differently in the world of autism-friendly supplements.
https://udemandhealth.com/shop-trusted-partners

Those of you who know me know this already: I don’t need to be convinced that children with ASD require specialized nutrition. As a MAPS-trained provider (Medical Academy of Pediatrics Special Needs), I’m constantly reviewing the latest research and clinical insights to better support neurodevelopment, GI health, immune balance, and overall healing.

When I attended this year’s Spring Conference, I was excited to discover Aspire Nutrition—a brand focused on:
✔️ Great-tasting supplements (because compliance matters)
✔️ Healing formulations designed with the ASD population in mind
✔️ Personalized support based on genetic and biochemical needs

This felt like a natural fit for our mission: improving access to thoughtful, evidence-informed, whole-person care for families navigating autism.

I’m excited to finally have a trusted nutrition partner I can confidently share with you. 💙
Follow this link to have access to ASPIRE NUTRITION: https://aspirenutrition.com/?snowball=UDH&utm_source=snowball&utm_medium=practlegacy-20comm-10off&utm_campaign=UDH

OR HERE:
https://udemandhealth.com/shop-trusted-partners

— Dr. Anita / UDemand Health




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01/01/2026

💊 B6: Healing or Harming?
Some people need high doses of B6 to thrive—others can get toxic effects from the same amount.

🧐 Yet we routinely give high B6 to pregnant women in the first trimester for nausea, when a baby’s nervous system is developing.

Are we helping… or swapping one risk for another? 🤔
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/vitamin-b6-pills-tied-neuropathy-stricter-rules-urged-2025a10010iq?ecd=soc_fb_260101_mscpedt_news_mdscp_

What do you think? Share your thoughts below!

Australia will significantly tighten regulation of dietary supplements with vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) starting in 2027, under a reclassification by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Products with more than 50 mg of vitamin B6 will then be available only in pharmacies, and those with more than 200 mg will require a prescription. The move follows numerous reports of sometimes severe sensorimotor polyneuropathies after long-term high-dose supplementation. http://ms.spr.ly/6180tvAH6

01/01/2026

🧬 Important Update on Lyme Disease from the FDA 🧬
ORDER TICKBORNE illness screening here
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The FDA recently announced new developments in Lyme disease diagnostics — a step forward in expanding reliable testing options and advancing tools for earlier, more accurate detection. But it’s important to understand that this announcement only focuses on Lyme disease, one of many tick‑borne illnesses people can catch.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Ticks can carry a range of pathogens beyond Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacterium that causes Lyme), including Babesia, Bartonella, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and more — and symptoms can vary widely. If you’ve been struggling with persistent, unexplained symptoms, a tick‑borne infection could be the cause.

👉 Click the link below to read the FDA announcement and to order Tickborne 2.0 — our comprehensive screening panel that checks for all major tick‑borne illnesses, not just Lyme.
Stay informed, stay tested. 🧪🕷️

This test is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition.

01/01/2026

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)

We’ll start together on January 10th, Saturday at 10am with a 60 minute MASTERCLASS on the science of fasting mimicking diets. Recording will be available for those who registered.

You’ll join our private group chat for support during the fast via a private Whats app group.

MASTERCLASS: Only $49.99
👉 If you’d like to join, simply follow this to the MASTERCLASS!
https://udemandhealth.com/products/ols/products/coaching-visit-package-for-prolon

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.

IN HEALTH
Dr. Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine

01/01/2026

🌟Happy New Year! 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).

As we head into the new year, I wanted to invite you to something special. We’ll be starting a 5-Day Group Fast on January 26th, and I’d love for you to join us if this feels like a good fit for where you are right now.

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)

We’ll start together on January 10th, Saturday at 10am with a 60 minute MASTERCLASS on the science of fasting mimicking diets. Recording will be available for those who registered.

You’ll join our private group chat for support during the fast via a private Whats app group.

We’ll meet again for a group coaching zoom call on Saturday February 7th at 10am for a 30 minute discussion on next steps. Recording will be available.

Program Costs:
ProLon 5-Day Fasting Kit: Regular Price: $205 | Discounted Price $164 (Wait for further information before purchasing)
Coaching Visit Package: $49.99 Click here to purchase now to get started.
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/products/ols/products/coaching-visit-package-for-prolon

IN HEALTH
Dr. Anita Stechschulte DNP, FNP Functional Medicine