920 Wellness Studio - Appleton

06/14/2026

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✨ PRAISE & PRAYER SUNDAY ✨

As we close out another week, let’s take a moment to reflect on God’s goodness and faithfulness.

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🌸 What is one thing you’re praising God for this week?
🌸 What is one prayer request we can lift up for you or your family?

At Fox Valley Functional Medicine, we believe healing encompasses the body, mind, and spirit. One of the greatest gifts we can offer each other is encouragement through prayer.

Drop your praise and prayer request below. Our community would be honored to celebrate with you and pray alongside you. 🤍

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” — Psalm 107:1

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06/13/2026

I didn’t choose women’s hormones and gut health…
God kept bringing women to me who were exhausted, inflamed, dismissed, and told “everything looks normal.”

Women in their cycling years—trying to conceive, regulate, feel like themselves again.
Women in perimenopause—watching their bodies change overnight.
Women in menopause—feeling forgotten by a system that no longer has answers for them.

And underneath it all… the same root story:
a body out of rhythm, a gut crying out, and a nervous system stuck in survival mode.

But here’s what I believe deep in my bones:

God did not design the female body to be chaotic.
He designed it to be rhythmic, intentional, and deeply wise.

Your hormones aren’t the enemy.
Your symptoms aren’t random.
Your body isn’t broken.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped listening.

We rushed.
We numbed.
We overrode the signals.
We lived disconnected from the design He created.

And I see it every day—
when we begin to slow down, nourish the gut, restore the foundations, and honor the seasons of a woman’s body…

✨ cycles regulate
✨ inflammation decreases
✨ fertility returns
✨ energy stabilizes
✨ peace replaces panic

This is why I do what I do.

Not just to “fix hormones”—
but to help women come back into alignment with how God designed their bodies to function.

From cycling years → to post menopause…
there is wisdom in every phase.

And healing isn’t about controlling your body—
it’s about partnering with it.

And ultimately… trusting the One who created it. 🤍

So my niche: I help overwhelmed moms with hormone imbalances and gut issues go from exhausted, bloated, and stuck… to energized, regulated, and at peace in their bodies—using a faith-based functional medicine approach.

Come see me if this resonates with you 💕

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Dr M

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06/03/2026

Some of you are living life in 5th and 6th gear…
and wondering why your body won’t just “calm down.”

But sweet friend—
you don’t go from survival mode to peace overnight.

And I see this every single day in my work…
because helping women regulate their nervous system
is actually one of the hardest parts of healing.

Not because you’re unwilling—
but because you’ve been in “go mode” since you were 15.

🤍 Always pushing
🤍 Always achieving
🤍 Always carrying more than you were meant to

🚗 It’s like driving a stick shift.

I can’t take you from 6th gear and slam you into neutral.
That’s when the car jerks… or stalls.

And it’s the same with your body.

So I won’t just tell you to “relax.”
Because if your nervous system doesn’t feel safe yet…
that feels impossible.

Instead… we downshift.
Gently. Intentionally. With grace.

✨ 5 → 4
• Eat your meals sitting down, without multitasking
• Step into the morning sun and let God meet you there
• Play worship music instead of a podcast

✨ 4 → 3
• Go for a slow walk and notice creation around you
• Clean your kitchen… but slowly, without rushing
• Breathe deep while reminding your body: “I am safe”

✨ 3 → 2
• Do something creative—coloring, baking, journaling—without a timeline
• Sit with your coffee a little longer than feels productive
• Put your hand on your heart and thank God for sustaining you

✨ 2 → 1
• Rest without earning it
• Be still, even if it feels unfamiliar
• Let peace feel… okay

This is how healing happens.

Not by forcing stillness—
but by teaching your body, little by little,
that it’s safe to slow down.

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts…” 🤍

You don’t have to slam on the brakes.
You just have to trust Him enough to downshift.

06/02/2026

Not every choice has to be *perfect* to be powerful.

Today for lunch?
A turkey burger + veggies… from a plastic bag.

Was it perfect? No.
Was it grown in my backyard, massaged by the sun, and harvested with love? Also no.
Was it cooked in a cast iron pan? No.
But was it **better than McDonald’s?** Absolutely.

And this is the conversation I have with my patients every single day:

✨ Not good vs bad
✨ Not all or nothing
✨ But **good → better → best**

Because the truth is…
If you keep waiting for “best,” you’ll often fall back to “worst.”

But choosing **better** consistently?
That’s where healing happens. That’s where momentum builds. That’s where your body starts to trust you again.

So if today looks like:
• Store-bought instead of fast food
• Protein instead of skipping meals
• A walk instead of a workout

You’re doing better than you think.

And better… adds up 🤍

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