Miranda Speer
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...Pam Burr
After the death of my previous doctor and the sudden closing of his office, I was left trying to find a new doctor. An email was sent recommending a doctor in Broken Arrow. I researched him online and he had lots of negative reviews. I considered a few other options,...Paul’s Wellness Journey & Miracle
When I first met Paul, we connected immediately. We have similar ages and backgrounds. Paul was struggling though with the following documented medical conditions: sleep apnea, type two diabetes, hypertension, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, he...Phyllis Nienhuis
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...Rachel Fusselman
I honestly was fine being obese. I was an emotional eater and I didn’t want to give it up. I didn’t realize then that emotional eating was an eating disorder. I just thought it was the way things were now after 4 children and that I deserved it. Every...Ricky Burr
Where I used to be… I began my journey to wellness, weighing 268 pounds, having a 47 inch waste, blood pressure in the hypertensive range, and with glucose levels in the pre-diabetes range. I suffered from acid reflux and required several antacids every day,...Ryan’s Story
Well, it started out around my birthday last year in March, and I actually weighed 235. My mom had just gotten into it, and so she was like “I just talked to this nutritionist guy he’s pretty great, and I think he is really onto something.” So, mom...Scott’s Health Story
A lot of times when we think about people’s health, you see people focus on overweight issues. There’s a part of the population that’s underweight. I’ve always been a really small framed and I never ate well my entire life. I probably should...Sean Fry
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...Shannon Sharp
I began this weight loss journey back in October 2015 not really seeking to lose weight, but to find a doctor that could help me with my PCOS (polysistic ovarian syndrome) symptoms and very achy joints and extreme fatigue. I knew I wanted to lose weight but I had...Shelly Asche
I had been suffering from Hashimoto’s disease and had a thyroidectomy. Things didn’t go well after surgery and I was very, very sick. I couldn’t remember anything. My muscles were all cramping all the time. I felt horrible all the time. I...Sherry Parker
I was a middle-aged woman with menopausal problems, high blood pressure and low on energy. I had gained a little bit of weight. Knowing my body, I knew something wasn’t right. I had been told that I would just be on blood pressure medicine for the rest of my...Teresa’s Story
I met Dr. Mark and Michelle, and Mark talked to us about how to really live better. It was more of a holistic approach, a whole life without all the extras that the world gives you. It covers all aspects, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional. And we liked what he...The Lamb’s Story
Melissa – Before I met Drs. Mark and Michele, I had three diagnosed autoimmune diseases, Lupus, Hashimoto’s, and psoriasis. So I had the traditional butterfly rash on my cheeks, and I had a rash covering the entirety of my chest and it would just come and...Tina
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,...Trampas Parker
I was just a typical X-Pro Athlete who though I knew everything, and I didn’t have a problem in the world. But after coming here with my wife and meeting Dr. Michele, she set me straight on life. That’s when I found out I was .01 away from being a...Travis’ Story
I’ve been in leadership positions for over 20 years. I met Mark when I was assigned to supervise him on the police department. Mark was over the fitness unit at the time. So here I am, 365 pounds, supervising Mark Sherwood. And it really just started being...Victoria’s Story
As a young working mom, I got so sick that I could not work nor could I be the mom that I wanted to be to my son and a wife to my husband. And I felt completely inadequate. My life before, I knew what I had to look forward to. I was in college and I worked at least...Virginia Shroff
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...
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