When I first visited the Functional Medical Institute, I was at a loss. My biomarkers were in good shape with the help of medication, but I was unable to lose weight. I was even working out 5 days per week! My primary care physician told me, “be happy where you are...
In this audio teaching from a wellness class at the Functional Medical Institute, Drs. Mark & Michele teach you how to utilize fat as fuel while building muscle at the same time.
Before visiting the Functional Medical Institute, I was very depressed and not feeling well. I was overweight, not happy about it, and didn’t know what to do with it all. I was running 6-9 miles per week, eating 1,200 calories per day, but not loosing any weight. I...
When I first visited the clinic… I had almost no energy, I was lost and didn’t know where to turn to help me get my health and weight under control. I had tried several diets with little success. I was ready and needed a massive change in my life. My weight was...
In this audio teaching from a wellness class at the Functional Medical Institute, Drs. Mark & Michele unpack the Biblical principles of wellness. You will discover how sickness and disease can often have spiritual roots, and what you can do to turn it all around....
Chris: A friend suggested that I should visit Dr. Mark…but didn’t really know why. Honestly, I was at the heaviest point in my life (around 260 pounds). I had tried several weight loss programs, but nothing seemed to last. I have always said, “God made me to love...
We both knew we needed to do something different. We were both overweight and did not have a lot of energy. My pant size kept getting bigger and we knew something needed to change. We tried several different things but didn’t find anything that worked until visiting...
When I first visited Functional Medical Institute, I was depressed, upset with myself and aggravated that I could not do anything about my weight. I felt like a complete failure. Since then, I have lost 43 pounds and feel great! I can now keep up with my grandsons...
When I visited Functional Medical Institute 7 months ago, I was very overweight, unhappy, sick and achy all the time. I was dealing with depression and anxiety. I wanted to feel good. I wanted to be the mom and wife that I needed to be. Dr. Mark began meeting with me...
I have been a personal trainer for over 20 years. I am very much a research addict and try to learn from any and everything I can get my hands on. When I heard about the DNA test, I was fascinated to think there might actually be individualized results that were for...
Where was I? “In bad shape physically and mentally.” A partial list: migraines, restless legs, fatigue, sleeplessness, aches from arthritis, sweats, stress and of course overweight. The list can go on and on. A lot of these problems caused my relationship...
This is what my life used to look like: I went to work and gave everything I had, ran errands on the way home, cooked dinner for my husband and kids and then fell asleep on the couch exhausted. The next day, I would do it all over again. After talking to my friends...
I started this program when I weighed about 177. I set a goal to be 150 in six months. I told Dr. Mark I am just not getting the results that I want and he said “I want you to try the SHAPE program.” This program worked for me, not only did I lose weight,...
I first came to Functional Medical Institute to talk to Dr. Neil about Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cenegenics. I traveled everyday for a living and had seen the advertisements for Cenegenics in airline magazines for years. Yes..I felt tired, fat, lazy and lacking...
For over the past 5 years, I knew I was a candidate for diabetes; because my dad was diagnosed as a diabetic at around age 45. I have worked out over the past several years, sporadic at best, to hopefully avoid one day being told I was a diabetic. My lifelong family...