The most comprehensive investigation into your health
Functional Medicine Health Consultant
Alexandra Catrickes, Ph.D. (Yale), CFMHC, HHP, FDNP.
Ph.D with distinction, Yale University
Certified Functional Medicine Health Consultant (CFMHC), Kharrazian Institute
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner (FDN-P)
Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP)
Dr. Goodenowe Certified
MA, Yale University
MA, University of Pennsylvania
BA, summa cum laude,University of Pennsylvania
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Cutting Edge Functional Labs
Metabolic Wellness
Gut & Microbiome Mapping
Mitochondrial Function, Cell Function, & Energy Metabolism
Minerals & Toxic Metals
Brain Wellness & Neurotransmitters
Adrenal/Hormone Health
Functional Blood Chemistry
Nutritional Markers
Prodrome Scan
Mold/Mycotoxins
Indicators of Detoxification
Toxic Exposure
My Passion For Brain Wellness & My Mission
How it All Started
After helping myself, I helped my mother with Alzheimer’s restore cognitive function, and beat a resistant MRSA infection inside her prosthetic knee. Using functional lab work and intensive research, we were able to avoid an amputation after 4 surgeries did not work.
My Mission
For those dealing with neurodegenerative disease, I want everyone to know that it is possible to keep your loved one out of facility and improve their cognitive function and quality of life. I know firsthand the exhaustion and isolation that neurodegenerative diseases bring upon families. My goal is to identify healing opportunities through functional lab work and restore the body to optimal function without having to “diagnose” or “treat”.
I am also Dr. Goodenowe certified and can combine plasmalogen therapy with a functional, FDN® approach. I work with all kinds of cases, not just neurodegeneration. One should not have to spend a decade or more struggling to find answers about how to reclaim health!
Functional Labs: Measure Health instead of Disease
Finding Hidden Stressors & Imbalances
FDN practitioners uncover dysfunction and imbalances in the body. Rather than simply chasing symptoms, an FDN-P will help you to understand why those symptoms are happening in the first place. I work tirelessly, spending hours of research to connect your functional labs, health timeline, and symptom history.
Many people come to me as a last resort. They have “tried everything” including strict diets and exercise regimens, and they are not making progress. They have also been to many doctors and have not had success. These people usually have several layers of hidden imbalances or stressors contributing to an unwanted condition or symptoms.
Nutrition and exercise are important, but they are only one part of a larger holistic picture. It is impossible to live without symptoms if hidden stressors -- like gut infections, mitochondrial dysfunction, toxic metals or other toxin exposures -- remain hidden from view. Guessing which supplements to take and what changes to make only goes so far.
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Book An Application Call
This is an opportunity for me to learn more about you and your health goals and current complaints. My main priority is only working with clients who are a perfect fit. Prior to the meeting, please respond to all questions.
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge."
Hosea 4:6
Association of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Professionals
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® practitioners do not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease or condition. Nothing we share with our clients is intended to substitute for the advice, treatment or diagnosis of a qualified licensed physician. Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Practitioners may not make any medical diagnoses or claim, nor substitute for your personal physician’s care. It is the role of a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner to partner with their clients to provide ongoing support and accountability in an opt-in model of self-care and should be done under the supervision of a licensed physician.
