Empowered Wellness Functional Medicine

Empowered Wellness Functional Medicine I’m here to help women and men balance hormones, correct gut health, eliminate the need for prescriptions, and feel better than they have felt in years.

Day 2 and no snooze but ohh that part was hard
02/20/2026

Day 2 and no snooze but ohh that part was hard

Today marks the beginning of Lent — 40 days of reflection, discipline, and intentional growth.As a functional medicine A...
02/18/2026

Today marks the beginning of Lent — 40 days of reflection, discipline, and intentional growth.

As a functional medicine APRN, I talk all the time about habits…
Blood sugar habits.
Sleep habits.
Stress habits.
Nervous system habits.

But today, I’m committing to two simple ones:

🚶‍♀️ Walk 1 mile every day for 40 days
⏰ Give up the snooze button (because hitting it 5+ times every morning is ridiculous 😅)

And here’s why this matters…

Lent isn’t just about “giving something up.”
It’s about strengthening your spirit through discipline.

And discipline builds resilience.

When you:
💘 Move your body daily
💘 Regulate your sleep cycle
💘 Reduce cortisol chaos in the morning
💘 Follow through on small promises to yourself

You change your brain.
You change your hormones.
You change your life.

Hitting snooze 5 times may seem harmless — but it spikes cortisol over and over again, fragments sleep, and starts the day in a stress pattern.

A daily walk?

Circadian rhythm reset.
Improved insulin sensitivity.
Mood stabilization.
Lower inflammation.

Small acts. Big impact.

This season, I’m choosing consistency over comfort.

If you’re observing Lent, what are you committing to for the next 40 days? 💘

Let’s grow — spiritually, mentally, and physically — togethe

02/16/2026

Twenty-six years ago, I became a nurse.

Thirteen years ago, I became a Nurse Practitioner.

Today, I practice as a Board-Certified Functional Medicine APRN.

But here’s something else you should know…

I’m not just your provider.

I’m also someone who has walked this road personally.

I have an autoimmune thyroid condition.
I’ve been on hundreds of diets over my lifetime.
I’ve struggled with the frustration of doing “everything right” and still not feeling my best.

So when I talk about hormones, inflammation, weight resistance, gut issues, or exhaustion — I’m not speaking from a textbook alone.

I’m speaking from 26 years of nursing experience…
13 years of diagnosing and prescribing as a Nurse Practitioner…
Advanced functional medicine training…

And my own healing journey.

I understand conventional medicine.
I respect it.
I practice it when needed.

But I also know that many people don’t need another prescription — they need someone to ask better questions.

Why are you exhausted?
Why can’t you lose weight?
Why is your anxiety worse?
Why are your labs “normal,” but you don’t feel normal?

That’s where root-cause medicine matters.

Functional medicine allows me to combine science, clinical experience, and personal understanding to help you feel heard, validated, and empowered.

If you’re ready to work with someone who understands both sides of medicine — and has lived it herself — I’m here.

Now accepting new patients.

02/14/2026

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💘 BE YOUR OWN VALENTINE THIS YEAR 💘

Today isn’t just about chocolates and flowers.
It’s about love.

And the most neglected love of all?
💘 Loving your own body well. 💘

If you struggle with:
💘 Fatigue
💘 Brain fog
💘 Bloating
💘 Anxiety
💘 Weight that won’t budge
💘 Hormone chaos

Your body is not broken.
It’s communicating.

Functional medicine isn’t about covering symptoms with a bandaid.
It’s about asking why.

Why is your cortisol elevated?
Why are your hormones out of balance?
Why is inflammation driving your symptoms?

This Valentine’s Day, instead of quick fixes…
Choose nourishment.
Choose sleep.
Choose boundaries.
Choose labs that actually tell a story.
Choose root cause care.

💘 You deserve to feel clear.
💘 You deserve steady energy.
💘 You deserve metabolic stability.
💘 You deserve hormone balance.

Love your body enough to listen to it.

If you’re ready for personalized, root-cause support — I’m taking new patients.

💘 book through the link in my bio and let’s get started

— Carrie Filburn, APRN
Empowered Wellness Functional Medicine 💘

02/07/2026

❤️ Let’s talk about SCREEN TIME (for ALL of us) ❤️

This isn’t just about kids and teens—and it’s not just about your phone.

📱💻📺 Screen time includes
❤️ your phone
❤️ your computer at work
❤️ late-night TV
❤️ scrolling, streaming, emailing, doom-scrolling

As a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner, I see this pattern constantly in patients struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, poor sleep, and burnout.

🧠 Screens increase stress
Constant stimulation keeps the nervous system in a heightened state, driving cortisol up and making it harder to relax—even when you think you’re “resting.”

😴 Screens disrupt sleep
Blue light suppresses melatonin and delays deep, restorative sleep.
Even “just watching TV” at night can affect how refreshed you feel the next day.

❤️ Mood & mental health suffer
Excessive screen exposure is linked to:
❤️ anxiety
❤️ depression
❤️ irritability
❤️ emotional dysregulation
❤️ brain fog & low motivation

⚡ Your nervous system never gets a break
Work emails, social media, news, and nonstop notifications keep your brain in “on” mode—no recovery, no reset.

🌿 This isn’t about quitting screens—it’s about balance.
Small changes make a big difference:
❤️ no screens 1–2 hours before bed
❤️ TV and phones out of the bedroom
❤️ morning sunlight before screens
❤️ regular screen breaks during work
❤️ movement, fresh air, and real connection daily

✨ Root cause medicine looks at HOW you live, not just what you take. ✨

If you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, fatigue, or sleep issues, screen overload may be a missing piece of the puzzle.

❤️ Ready to support your nervous system naturally?
Message me or book a consult. Your brain deserves better.

❤️ One size does NOT fit all ❤️So why do we keep acting like it does in healthcare?❤️ Different hormones❤️ Different gen...
02/06/2026

❤️ One size does NOT fit all ❤️

So why do we keep acting like it does in healthcare?

❤️ Different hormones
❤️ Different genetics
❤️ Different gut microbiomes
❤️ Different stress loads
❤️ Different life seasons

Yet somehow everyone gets the same labs…
and the same treatment plan…
and is told “this is normal for your age.”

🚫 Normal is not the same as optimal.
🚫 Standard isn’t the same as personalized.

In functional medicine, we don’t guess.
We don’t copy-paste protocols.
We look at YOU ❤️

❤️ The right labs, not the same set or type for everyone
❤️ Your unique patterns
❤️ Root causes — not band-aids

Because your body isn’t generic…
and your care shouldn’t be either ❤️

👉 Ready for care that actually fits you?
DM me or book a consult — let’s get to the root ❤️

This is more like it
02/03/2026

This is more like it

I love this so much!!! Restoring what the body does naturally 🥰🥰🥰
02/02/2026

I love this so much!!! Restoring what the body does naturally 🥰🥰🥰

If you’ve been told“your labs are normal”“that’s just part of aging”or “you just need to try harder”— but you know somet...
02/02/2026

If you’ve been told
“your labs are normal”
“that’s just part of aging”
or “you just need to try harder”

— but you know something still isn’t right… you’re not imagining it.

I know exactly how you feel because I have gone thru this myself. Not having answers is perosnal to me.

I specialize in integrative + functional medicine that looks at the whole picture — hormones, gut health, inflammation, stress, and lifestyle — so we can get to the root cause, not just manage symptoms.

💚 Longer visits
💚 Personalized care
💚 Real answers
💚 A provider who actually listens

📲 Now accepting new patients
👉 Click the link in my bio to schedule a discovery call
👉 Or DM me “NEW PATIENT” and my team will reach out

Your health deserves more than rushed appointments and band-aid solutions.

02/01/2026

Sunday evening isn’t just about getting ready for Monday.
It’s about setting your nervous system up for success ❤️

If you’re ending the weekend exhausted, wired, bloated, inflamed, or anxious, that’s not a motivation problem — it’s a physiology problem ❤️

❤️ A few gentle Sunday resets I recommend as a functional medicine APRN:
• Prioritize sleep tonight (yes, even over scrolling)
• Hydrate well — dehydration shows up as fatigue, cravings, and headaches
• Eat something protein-forward and anti-inflammatory
• Prep one healthy choice for tomorrow (not everything)
• Take 5 slow breaths before bed — your cortisol will thank you

You don’t need perfection to feel better ❤️
You need small, consistent signals of safety to your body ❤️

Your health doesn’t restart Monday morning —
it starts right now ❤️

❤️ If you’re tired of feeling stuck in the same Sunday-night cycle, functional medicine looks for the why, not just the quick fix ❤️

01/29/2026

❤️ If you’re doing “all the right things” but still feel exhausted, inflamed, moody, or stuck… this isn’t a willpower problem. ❤️

It’s a root-cause problem.

Functional medicine doesn’t ask
👉 “What pill matches your symptom?”
It asks
👉 “Why is this happening in the first place?”

Hormone imbalance.
Hidden inflammation.
Blood sugar dysregulation.
Gut dysfunction.
Nervous system overload.

These don’t show up overnight—and they don’t fix themselves with quick fixes.

💡 I help patients connect the dots between labs, lifestyle, nutrition, stress, and symptoms so they can finally feel clear-headed, energized, and in control of their health again.

No shame.
No guesswork.
No one-size-fits-all plans.

❤️ If you’re ready to stop surviving and start healing, let’s talk.
📅 Book a consult with me

This warms my heart so much!!! I love that I can help people naturally and help them achieve their goals.
01/26/2026

This warms my heart so much!!! I love that I can help people naturally and help them achieve their goals.

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