Mend Integrative Wellness

09/09/2026

We are honored to be asked back to this year’s conference. Come join us!

Last year, Hollie Finders’ breakout session was PACKED. So this year, we’re bringing her to the main stage! 🙌

Hollie Finders, NP, owner of Mend Integrative Wellness and MEND Thermography is returning for the 8th Annual Informed Conference to speak on Integrative Oncology & Evidence-Informed Terrain-Based Care.

If you joined us last year, you know Hollie brings a wealth of information and a different perspective on supporting the body and looking at health as a whole. We heard from so many of you who wanted more, and we listened!

📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 FFA Enrichment Center | Ankeny, Iowa

Join us for a full day of education, conversations and resources to help you take a more informed role in your health and the health of your family.

🎟️ Learn more about Hollie, check out the rest of our speaker lineup and grab your tickets here: informedchoiceiowa.com/2026conference

09/01/2026

We aren't your average IV drip spa. At Mend, every infusion is medically supervised, sterile-compounded, and tailored for real healing. Foundational wellness, advanced IVs, EBOO, and IV laser — all designed to help you feel your best from the inside out. Learn more: www.mendintegrative.com

08/29/2026

Help us find the perfect fit for our Urbandale team! Know a Sonographer? Please share this post and job description with them! Now taking applications -- details here: https://mendthermography.com/job-opportunities/

07/17/2026

Microcurrent Neurofeedback (MCN) is a form of therapy that works by measuring brainwave activity and delivering tiny, imperceptible electrical signals that encourage the brain to shift out of dysregulated patterns.

Unlike traditional neurofeedback, MCN is completely passive — no screens to watch or tasks to perform. The session does the work. Most treatments take less than 15 minutes once leads are placed, and the experience is commonly described as relaxing.

Research and clinical use have shown support for a wide range of conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, cognitive decline, and chronic fatigue. It is safe for all ages and can be used alongside medication, counseling, or other therapies without interference.

Drug-free. Non-invasive. 15-minute sessions.
Learn More → mendintegrative.com/neurofeedback

07/15/2026

There's a lab marker that doesn't get nearly enough attention — and it has implications for your heart, your brain, and your long-term health trajectory.
It's called homocysteine.

Homocysteine is an amino acid that builds up in the blood when the body can't properly process it — usually due to low B-vitamins, or a common genetic variant called MTHFR that impairs the body's ability to use these nutrients effectively.
When homocysteine stays elevated over time, it damages the lining of blood vessels, promotes inflammation, increases clotting risk, and has been strongly linked to cognitive decline and dementia. It's one of those markers that quietly does damage long before symptoms show up.

Most standard panels don't include it. Most providers don't order it. But it's a simple blood test and it's absolutely worth knowing. Need help? Learn more about our services → mendintegrative.com/functional-medicine

07/14/2026

Our Urbandale clinic is hiring! Come join our team!

Want to join the team at Mend? Explore our current openings below and step into work that truly makes a difference. About the Role As our lead sonographer, you’ll shape the entire ultrasound…

07/13/2026

One of the most consistent things we hear from new patients is that they felt dismissed from their regular doctor — told their labs were normal, their symptoms were stress, or that there wasn't much else to be done.

Functional and integrative medicine operates differently. Appointments are longer. Questions go deeper. Lab interpretation looks at optimal ranges, not just whether values fall inside a broad reference range. And care plans are built around the individual, not a standard protocol.

This approach tends to be especially helpful for people with complex, overlapping symptoms that haven't responded well to conventional treatment.

Root-cause care. Licensed providers. No cookie-cutter protocols.
Learn More → mendintegrative.com/functional-medicine

07/11/2026

Injuries of all kinds can benefit from hyperbaric oxygen! This study focusing on exercise related injuries shows significant improvements in pain level & bloodwork after ten sessions of hbot when compared to placebo. Hyperbaric oxygen is amazing for athletes needing to speed up recovery and get back to the game! Or for anyone impacted by injuries that prevent them from functioning optimally!

07/09/2026

Most mental health counseling operates on the assumption that anxiety, depression, and mood struggles are primarily psychological — and addresses them accordingly through talk therapy, coping strategies, and behavioral tools. Those things have real value. But they don't always account for the full picture.

Anxiety, depression, low mood, irritability, and emotional dysregulation also have well-documented physiological drivers. Thyroid dysfunction. Nutrient deficiencies — particularly B12, vitamin D, magnesium, and iron. Blood sugar instability. Chronic inflammation. Adrenal dysregulation. Gut-brain axis disruption. These aren't fringe theories — they're established physiology, and they can produce or significantly worsen mental health symptoms regardless of what's happening psychologically.

What makes counseling at MEND different is that our provider understands that distinction. If something about your presentation suggests a physiological contributor, that conversation happens — and we have the ability to investigate and address it within the same practice.

Treating the mind without considering the body means potentially missing half the answer.
Learn more→ mendintegrative.com/counseling

07/07/2026

CRP — C-reactive protein — is a marker produced by the liver in response to inflammation. Chronically elevated CRP is associated with cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, metabolic dysfunction, and a wide range of chronic health concerns. In functional medicine, it's one of the markers we watch closely because it tells us something meaningful about what's happening systemically.

One of our patients recently moved from 12.1 to 1.3 through her care plan at MEND — a real, measurable reduction in whole-body inflammation that will have downstream effects on how she feels and her long-term health trajectory.

This is what root-cause care looks like in practice. Not managing symptoms and watching a number -- we actively work to improve it. Learn more→ mendintegrative.com/functional-medicine