Vibrant Health Founded by Dr Fatima Vilich Certified Functional Medicine

06/24/2024

Functional Medicine helps keeping body and mind healthy.Here is video testimonial from my 80 years young patient!

08/22/2021

Here is a new testimonial addressing Ulcerative colitis and Lyme disease:

I began working with Dr. Vilich in 2016 when I had no help from the traditional medical model. When I found Dr. Vilich and Functional Medicine I had brain fog that caused me to stutter, I often couldn’t find the words I needed (aphasia), my memory was limited, I had gained 20 pounds in 2 years (as a fitness professional on a Paleo diet for one year prior to seeing her), I had insurmountable chronic fatigue that left me with no energy for friends, family or enjoyment of my life, I would fall asleep while driving nearly daily, I had unexplainable and untreatable skin rashes, heart palpitations, GERD, daily headaches, depression, achy muscles and joints, generalized weakness (particularly noticeable in my hands), fragile skin, constant bloated belly, irregular menstural cycle, constipation, and I was only 33 years old but I felt like I was 80 years old. Most of these symptoms had been slowly building in intensity since 2005 in my early 20’s.

Fast forward to 2021 and I was still working on some minor health improvements but my life is great, my brain so sharp that I had graduated nursing school, I have strong relationships with plenty of energy to maintain them and I lost 10 pounds. With Dr. Vilich’s plan, and my discipline to stick with it, my life was on track within two years. All of the aforementioned symptoms were long gone. However, unfortunately in February 2021 I began to notice my healthy and normal-looking stool changed and I had sharp intermittent abdominal pain with eating. In just one day in March the pain became so bad that I could not even drink broth without pain so I went to my primary care doctor because I knew I would need an official absence from work if I could not physically eat anymore. The treatments that came thereafter, such as the use of polyethylene glycol in Miralax, for misdiagnosed constipation, bowel prep for colonoscopy and even found in Lialda (an Ulcerative Colitis medication) sent me to the hospital with bloody stools up to 12 times per day, frequent vomiting up to nine times per day, fevers reaching 103 F, arthritis pain all over my body (I had never had arthritis before), an unrelenting headache for 3 weeks that I could only relieve by laying flat on my back on the floor, and a depression that left me crying just as much as I was vomiting and going to the bathroom. It took me 90 minutes to eat broth with rice and boiled carrots because the abdominal pain felt like shards of glass moving through my intestines with each spoonful. At times my stool would look as if I had passed intestinal tissue (think ground turkey) and those were the worst and most painful bowel movements. Through the medical model I had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Ulcerative Colitis.

After being hospitalized for a week due to dehydration, uncontrolled vomiting and high fevers I was off of Lialda and finally feeling a bit better but I was put back on the medication and I had a resurgence of symptoms that were nearly identical to what sent me to the Emergency Department just two weeks prior. I stopped the drug immediately and began Dr. Vilich’s Functional Medicine protocol. I felt improvements in just one day and it has been getting nothing but better since I’ve been on her protocol for 16 weeks at the time of this testimonial. I’m operating at 100%, I eat within my protocol all day with no pain, I do CrossFit three times a week and I feel even better than I did prior to the Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis. I changed jobs to reduce stress but I am working again in a job that I love. My trips to the bathroom are a painless zero to two times per day and I have no nausea or vomiting. It takes me 15 minutes to eat a meal with no pain or ramifications.

Through the process Dr. Vilich tested me for gut infections and Lyme disease. We found 15 different gut infections with two of which the bacteria mimic the intestinal lining and influence the autoimmune reaction. Repeat testing after 12 weeks demonstrated my infections reduced to 7 and the ones for autoimmune influence are gone. My non-existent symptoms are in line with testing - it’s incredible! We also found I have two species of Lyme bacteria and we have began working on that protocol as well. I’m excited to see the improvements from that protocol too. It’s hard to imagine things getting even better but I am certain they will.

I thought I needed emergency acute-care medicine for my autoimmune issue but it was not the solution that helped me. Unfortunately it hurt me and I ended up hospitalized and with 20 pounds of weight loss but now I’m truly healing. The transformation is incredible and I am so grateful for her practice and what functional medicine is providing for true health care.

If I can give a nugget of advice it’s this: Dr. Vilich has answers that get results but only you can make the protocol effective. At times this requires planning, diligence and commitment when close friends and family members may not understand your goals or your protocol. The protocols are not the norm of society and that’s OK. That’s likely why you are here reading this testimony - you are not getting the help you need from the modern medical model. Hold on to knowing the results will speak for themselves so long as you stick to the protocol. Lastly, be honest with Dr. Vilich about your struggles with the protocol be that financial or personal missteps. Those things happen as we are human beings living complex lives. She is very understanding and will be supportive of your needs. When money was tight for our family, the protocol went slower, as did the results, but I still had forward moving progress that I could feel. Thank you for reading and I’m excited for how much better you’re going to feel!

Melisa

05/14/2020

Here is a new testimonial addressing Alzheimer"s Disease
My 78 years old wife Tamra was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. For 3 years she slept whole day long, stopped driving, cooking, communicating. Two months ago we started seeing dr Vilich. She changed Tamra ’s diet and put her on multiple supplements.Tamra still seemed to be in her “Alzheimer’s “ cocoon was tired and not showing interest to other people. I was so highly impressed with almost sudden progress my dear Tamra is making lately.She made me eggs for breakfast, started cleaning dishes, replacing dirty towels in the bathroom.She now enjoys our rides in car together. She also drove herself to grocery story and back. It must have been 10-15 years since I heard her play piano. Yesterday she played a favorite sacramental hymn of ours on our piano. That was so special for me and I told her so.
Thank you dr Vilich for giving me my Tamara back . I sincerely appreciate your patience, your recommendations and a professional guidance for me in helping my eternal sweetheart!
Barry B.

05/14/2020

04/07/2020

Case report: Alzheimer's Disease
78 year old woman with Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Fatty liver came to see me 2 months ago.3 years ago she developed severe memory loss, became lethargic, stopped driving, cooking, doing chores, developed hallucinations and slept 15 hours during day mostly.Her MRI showed diffuse volume loss, her cognitive test was very low 10 out of 30 .Her labs showed high insulin, glucose, triglicerides, homocistein, interleukin 6, CRP, food sensitivities.I suggested dietary changes and put patients on multiple supplements (vitamins, hormones and botanicals)
Yesterday her husband reported that he is getting his Tamra back.She is alert and awake , is cooking a breakfast and cleaning dishes and doing laundry .She yesterday drove a car to grocery store and back without his knowledge (unfortunately bought soda.ha ha)
Her husband ( who worked hard taking care of her ,administering supplements and cooking )is so happy and sent letter of her progress to all of his family members

04/03/2020

Here are a useful tips to keep immune system strong and able to fight viral infection
https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/01/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-covid-19/

As a Functional Medicine doctor on the front lines of our chronic disease epidemic, it has become clear to me that we can have an important impact on the trajectory …

03/28/2019

Here is what my patient wrote about how Functional Medicine helped them

I consider myself a health seeker, always reading and researching about health for myself and my family. I was eating a whole food plant based diet, exercising, living a healthy lifestyle and still, I did not feel great. I carried some extra weight that made me uncomfortable, the pounds would not budge. I had skin issues, felt tired and out of sorts, not ill but certainly not a picture of health, particularly for the effort I put in. I faithfully went to my regular doctor for my annual physical exam and was alway told the same thing…"your blood work is beautiful, see you next year”. It went on like this for 15+ years until a new symptom developed….hair loss. As a woman, that will get your immediate attention.

I knew I needed a Functional Medicine doctor that would do intensive detective work into my health, but how to find one? I went to the most famous Functional Medicine doctor I knew of, Dr. Mark Hyman, and from his website learned that Dr. Fatima Vilich was one of a very few Functional Medicine doctors certified through the “Institute of Functional Medicine” and her office was just a few miles from my home. This is an amazing credential, held by only approximately 200 doctors. I made an appointment with Dr. Vilich and my initial visit was like no other doctor appointment I had ever had, so thorough, covering my entire lifetime. Dr. Vilich is a brilliant doctor with so much information to share, she is a health detective and some of the most seemingly insignificant information I shared with her set her on the path of discovery about my health. After consultations and testing she told me I was hypothyroid - which was incredible to me because my regular doctor had checked my thyroid annually, but I learned through Dr. Vilich that a number of tests need to be run on the thyroid to discern if it is functioning properly. I also learned I was anemic and my hormones were out of balance. Through nutritional testing, Dr. Vilich discovered that my body does not retain and store some vital nutrients, so I simply need to supplement with them daily.

Fast forward to today, my hair is regrowing, I have lost weight and can eat more without gaining weight, I wake up feeling great every morning, my skin is glowing. I continue to test on a regular schedule to make sure my body is staying in balance and with Dr. Vilich’s guidance we tweak here and there. At age 59, I wear a size 4/6 and feel better now than I did in my 30s and 40s, this is not the norm for a post menopausal woman.

My husband who piggybacks on my habits is also glowing with health.

I feel it is a privilege to have Dr. Vilich in my life, she is such a kind, caring person, very easy to know and brimming with knowledge on any health issue I ask her about. Everyone should be so fortunate as to have someone like Dr. Vilich as their doctor and health coach.
Gail C

03/24/2019

Alzheimer’s Disease is not inevitable

Case

62 year old man with family history of Alzheimer’s disease presented with memory decline, fatigue , loosing hair , constipation and weight gain.
He attributed it all to aging and just lived with it.
History and tests revealed he was :
eating inflammatory foods, had
low Thyroid and Adrenal, DHEA an Testosterone hormones,
chronic EB viral infection.
GI dysbiosis and low digestive enzymes,
Metabolic syndrome
Pre-diabetes.
Fatty liver and elevated liver enzymes
high Homocysteine
one copy of APOE4 gene

Patient was treated with anti inflammatory low carb diet ,bio -identical hormones, herbs for viral and Gi infections, liver support, B vitamins.
Even though he has a gene predisposing him to Alzheimer’s, modifying multitude of risks for Alzheimer’s is protective against cognitive decline.

His memory and energy has significantly improved and he is able to work full time.

03/24/2019

My Rheumatoid Arthritis is cured

Case presentation

47 year old presented with severe pain in her hands, elbows and knees, severe fatigue and brain fog .She was disabled and not working She just came from Mayo Clinic where sho was 2 weeks.
Her RF, ANCA and Single Stranded DNA were elevated signifying diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was placed on Remicade which made her feel worse and she was now seeking holistic approach.
After testing, in my office, we found that she had:

Gut Dysbiosis
Mouth ulcers/infection
Vitamins Deficiences,
Food sensitivities
Mitochondrial Insufficiency
Inefficient Detoxification

She was treated with botanicals for gut and mouth dysbiosis, supplemented with vitamins, removed foods she was sensitive to, her mitochondria and detoxification were supported.
Also started on enzymatic therapy .
After 3 months patient was completely pain free, full of energy and looking for full time job
Her daughter sent me a letter thanking me for saving her mom. She said that her mom was” full of energy and is in a kitchen cooking like a storm”

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03/26/2018

Joe sits down with Dr. Fatima Vilich who is a specialist in functional medicine to discuss the importance of diet and nutrition when it comes to overall health.

03/24/2018

Hi everyone!!
Check out my interviews with Park City Television Mountain Morning show.That was lot of fun!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y1FMbGlTJc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16V4LyFTuQQ

Joe sits down with Dr. Fatima Vilich who is a specialist in functional medicine to discuss the importance of diet and nutrition when it comes to overall health.

09/23/2017