Lucerna Functional Medicine

10/02/2025

Binge wisely, friends. 💭🛋️✨

10/01/2025

Take a deep breath, step away from the scroll, and reclaim a little peace today. ✨

Social media will still be here... and so will the dog in the party hat. 🎉🐶

09/30/2025

Moms are out here solving problems that don’t even exist yet—planning for next month’s meltdown, next year’s school drama, and the grocery list for a party no one’s invited to. 🤯

It’s no wonder we're exhausted. Not everything needs fixing right now. Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is not overthink it. Save the cape for when it’s actually needed. 🦸‍♀️💆‍♀️

09/21/2025

What if it's a spiritual problem?

I believe for many of us, our anxiety is a fear of 'not being enough'. Thinking we have to 'do it all' in a Pinterest perfect way or we've failed. Feeling like we have to be in control or things will go haywire. If things aren't perfect...if WE'RE NOT PERFECT; deep down we don't feel worthy of love.

Without a deep sense of purpose and direction, the future feels heavy. At it's root, it's a lack of trust in God. Not believing he has our best interest in mind. It's the VERY FIRST LIE Satan had people believing.

My recommendation?

Pause, pray, and remember: you’re not meant to do this alone. God is with you. You were born for this. 💛

09/19/2025

It's time to rethink the pill.

Heavy periods, irregular cycles, breakouts, mood swings... they don’t go away on the pill, they just get quiet for a while.

But here’s the thing — once you stop the pill, those symptoms often come back (sometimes even louder).

Your body deserves more than a quick fix. 🌿

Let’s start getting to the root and gently support your hormones the natural way. 💫

09/18/2025

If you’re on a healing journey and wondering why your body feels off… this could be part of the story.

Synthetic hormones from the pill shut down your natural cycle, silencing the rhythm your body needs for balance, energy, and vitality.

✨ You deserve real answers, not band-aids.
It’s time to reconnect with your body and restore your hormones naturally.

👉🏼 Ready to go deeper? Let’s talk.

09/16/2025

Talk about low-hanging fruit... 🍎

More and more women are waking up to the downsides of birth control and choosing natural methods that work with their bodies—not against them.

Using birth control for heavy periods, headaches, or spotting?
Those symptoms aren’t random—they’re your body waving a red flag. And birth control is just a band-aid.

Not to mention the side effects no one talks about...
😳 Weight gain
😳 Anxiety
😳 Depression
😳 Low libido

Sure, synthetic hormones might feel like a quick fix—but real healing starts when you get to the underlying issue.

If you're feeling stuck and unsure what the next step is, let's chat. I’ll help you transition off birth control and get back to feeling like you again.

09/15/2025

Still battling chronic constipation no matter what you try?
It might be more than just “slow digestion”… 👀

Parasites are an often-overlooked root cause of constipation — especially the kind that just won’t budge with fiber, magnesium, or hydration. Some parasites actually slow down your gut motility, disrupt your microbiome, and even create inflammation that makes it harder for your body to eliminate properly. 😣

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of bloating, irregularity, and frustration — it might be time to dig deeper. A well-timed parasite cleanse (like during the full moon 🌕) could be the missing piece.

Curious if this could be behind your symptoms? Let’s chat — I can help you get to the root and get things moving again. 💩😉

09/14/2025

A lot of my clients list “getting off medications” as one of their top health goals.
And if there’s a PPI (proton pump inhibitor) in the mix… I know I’ve got my work cut out for me.

💊 While PPIs can relieve the symptoms of acid reflux in the short term, they don’t fix the cause. And in functional medicine, that’s what we care about — the why behind the symptoms.

Here are just a few root causes of reflux that often go ignored:

-Chronic stress
-H. pylori overgrowth
-Gallbladder dysfunction
-Hiatal hernia
-Low stomach acid (yep, the opposite of what you’ve been told!)
-Pregnancy
-Certain medications

By addressing these underlying issues, we can often reduce — and even eliminate — reflux symptoms without relying on PPIs long-term.

🚨 Please, please hear me on this:
PPIs are incredibly difficult to stop once you’ve been on them for a while.
They can affect multiple organ systems and deplete key nutrients.
They should be used sparingly and only as a last resort — not as a lifelong solution.

If you’ve been on a PPI and want to explore a more root-cause approach to healing your gut, I’d love to help.

👉 Apply to work with me here: https://lucernafmllc.com/apply-to-be-a-client/

09/13/2025

09/12/2025

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m not quick to recommend probiotics — and for good reason!

Probiotics are often overhyped, overused, and not always what your gut actually needs.
BUT… there are a few specific situations where probiotics can be helpful — even necessary.

🎥 In this video, I’m breaking down the 3 exceptions to my “no probiotic” rule — so you can stop guessing and start making smarter choices for your gut.

💬 Have questions? Drop them below or send me a message!
✨ And if you’re ready to dig deeper into your gut health, I’d love to help.

👉 Fill out this quick questionnaire to get started:
https://lucernafmllc.com/apply-to-be-a-client/