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09/23/2026

Mold isn’t always something you can see growing on a wall‼️

It can be hiding in a damp basement, crawlspace, around a leak, or anywhere moisture continues to build up. Mold releases spores into the environment, and some molds can also produce compounds called mycotoxins.

For some people, exposure to damp or moldy environments can contribute to symptoms like:
- nasal congestion
- coughing
- irritated eyes
- headaches
- OR worsening allergy and asthma symptoms.
- CHILDREN CAN BE IMPACTED THE MOST!!!

Mold exposure can also interact with the body’s inflammatory and immune responses, which is why some people seem much more sensitive to an environment than others.

If you’re constantly dealing with allergy-like symptoms and you feel worse in certain buildings or at home, your environment is worth looking at.

There are ways to evaluate the home for moisture and mold, and certain clinicians may also use testing, including urine mycotoxin testing, as one piece of the overall clinical picture.

Your environment matters just as much as what you put into your body.



09/18/2026

Not all low back pain is the same!!!! And that matters.

Acute or traumatic low back pain usually has a clear starting point: a fall, awkward lift, sudden twist, or injury. In those cases, the priority is determining what tissues may have been injured and whether there are signs of disc or nerve involvement. Applied kinesiology and orthopedic/neurological testing can help guide my functional assessment, while imaging or referral may be necessary when indicated.

Chronic low back pain is different. There may not be one specific injury. Instead, the pelvis, spine, and surrounding muscles can develop movement and compensation patterns over time. Your body keeps finding ways to function around the problem—sometimes all the way into the mid-back, shoulders, and neck.

That’s also why simply strengthening a painful back doesn’t always solve it. If the foundation isn’t moving or stabilizing well, adding more load may reinforce the same compensation.

The goal is to figure out: Is this an injury we need to protect and evaluate, or a chronic movement pattern we need to correct and then strengthen?

Same location of pain. Two very different approaches.

Don’t just chase where it hurts. Find out why it keeps hurting.

09/15/2026

🚨 ST. LOUIS — ARE YOU TIRED OF CHASING SYMPTOMS WITHOUT GETTING ANSWERS?

Headaches. Joint pain. Constant fatigue. Recurring irritation. Digestive issues. Feeling like something is “off” even when you’ve been told everything looks normal…. OR had a traumatic injury that’s left you with exacerbated pain⁉️

Maybe you’ve already seen multiple providers, collected multiple diagnoses, and followed treatment plans that still haven’t gotten you where you want to be.

That’s where I come in.

I’m Dr. Vest, a functional medicine chiropractor and owner of Vest Functional Wellness, and I’m excited to announce that we’ve officially moved into Synergy Integrative Health in Chesterfield!

My approach is about looking at the whole system: your history, structure, nervous system, nutrition, environment, and the patterns your body is showing — to better understand what may be contributing to the symptoms you’re experiencing.

If you’re tired of simply managing symptoms and you’re ready for a different approach, come see what we do differently.

📍 Vest Functional Wellness at Synergy Integrative Health
Chesterfield, Missouri

👉 Ready to get started? Send me a message or schedule your appointment today.

📍 BIG NEWS‼️VEST FUNCTIONAL WELLNESS HAS A NEW HOME!I’m excited to officially announce that Vest Functional Wellness has...
09/01/2026

📍 BIG NEWS‼️

VEST FUNCTIONAL WELLNESS HAS A NEW HOME!

I’m excited to officially announce that Vest Functional Wellness has moved to a new location in Chesterfield!

You can now find me at:

Synergy Integrative Healthcare
16216 Baxter Rd., Suite 300
Chesterfield, MO

This move is an exciting next chapter for my practice and gives me the opportunity to continue providing the individualized, whole-body care my patients have come to expect — now in a new space alongside other healthcare professionals.

Vest Functional Wellness remains my independent practice, and I’ll continue working with patients through chiropractic care, Applied Kinesiology, functional medicine, nutrition, movement, and the individualized approach that has always been at the center of what I do.

🎥 We filmed something special today to officially introduce the new location, tell you a little more about who I am, and share some incredible stories from patients I’ve had the privilege of working with.

That video will be dropping very soon…

But for now, here’s a first look at the new home of Vest Functional Wellness. 👀

I’m incredibly excited for what’s ahead.

New location. Same mission. Bigger vision.

📍 16216 Baxter Rd., Suite 300
Chesterfield, MO

07/28/2026

What if we’ve been asking the wrong question about nutrition?

For years we’ve focused on calories, protein, fats, and carbohydrates. But what if the quality of our food starts long before it reaches our plate?

Emerging research is exploring how healthy soils, diverse pastures, and regenerative farming practices may influence the nutritional profile of the foods we eat. While there’s still a lot to learn, it’s an exciting reminder that human health is deeply connected to the health of our environment.

This isn’t about telling everyone to eat beef!!! It’s about asking better questions and staying curious about where our food comes from.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. What questions do you have about regenerative agriculture or nutrition?



https://stephanvanvliet.com/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41538-025-00471-2

Spears, M., Cooper, G., Sather, B., Bailey, M., Boles, J. A., Bothner, B., & Miles, M. P. (2024). Comparative Impact of Organic Grass-Fed and Conventional Cattle-Feeding Systems on Beef and Human Postprandial Metabolomics-A Randomized Clinical Trial. Metabolites, 14(10), 533. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14100533

07/16/2026

The 2 most overlooked conversations I have with almost every new patient…

1️⃣ How you move (Exercise)….

2️⃣ What you’re building your body with (Nutrition)….

1️⃣ of the biggest things I’ve noticed in practice is that many people have never had anyone truly explain how they move or what they’re building their body with.

We often hear, “Exercise more,” or “Lose some weight,” but very little time is spent teaching how to move well. That’s one reason physical and occupational therapists are so valuable…….they help people RETRAIN movement patterns instead of just telling them to move more.

2️⃣ conversation is nutrition. Most discussions stop at calories or protein, but I think it’s worth asking deeper questions:

• Where did this food come from?
• How was it grown or raised?
• How much processing happened before it reached my plate?

Research suggests that food quality, farming practices, and the degree of processing can all influence nutrient composition and long-term health. While no single food determines your health, diets centered around minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods are consistently associated with better health outcomes.

These are some of the podcasts that have challenged and expanded my thinking on nutrition, regenerative agriculture, and metabolic health. I encourage you to listen and decide for yourself.

❗️Podcasts that influenced this video❗️

* Performance Nutrition Podcast (Center for Human Nutrition Studies, University of Utah)
* The Ty Beal Show – Nutrition, global food systems, and nutrient density
* Peter Attia – The Drive – Longevity, exercise physiology, metabolic health, and nutrition
* Regenerative agriculture / regenerative beef discussions (the episodes exploring how soil health, animal nutrition, and farming practices may influence food quality)

06/16/2026

✌️Two people. Nearly identical shoulder pain. Completely different causes❗️

One patient’s pain came from a structural compensation pattern. The other’s came from a neurological dysfunction affecting how the body was coordinating movement.

Same complaint. Different mechanism. Different correction.

Both improved.✅

This is why I don’t believe healthcare should be a one-size-fits-all approach. Pain is often the last symptom of a much bigger conversation happening inside the body. If we only treat where it hurts, we can miss why it hurts.

As a chiropractor utilizing Applied Kinesiology, my goal isn’t just to chase symptoms—it’s to identify the underlying stressors affecting how the body functions and then support the body’s ability to heal.

If you’ve been told everything looks “normal” but you still don’t feel right, it may be time to look at the problem from a different angle.

Sometimes the answer isn’t more treatment. Sometimes it’s a different question.

06/07/2026

Sometimes the best therapy isn’t another appointment… it’s a moment of stillness.

Watching the waves roll in reminds us that healing doesn’t always happen through force. The nervous system recovers when we slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the rhythms of nature.

Take a moment today to pause, reset, and let your body do what it was designed to do: heal.

“Your health isn’t built in a doctor’s office—it’s built by the choices you make every day.”Most people are looking for ...
06/04/2026

“Your health isn’t built in a doctor’s office—it’s built by the choices you make every day.”

Most people are looking for a quick fix. Real wellness comes from consistent movement, quality sleep, proper nutrition, stress management, and taking ownership of your health. One workout at a time. One meal at a time. One habit at a time.



06/02/2026

Your body already has a built-in detox system: liver, kidneys, colon, skin, and lymphatics.

If you’re not having regular bowel movements, eating consistently, hydrating, and moving your body, your detox pathways may not be functioning optimally. Before focusing on detox protocols, support the foundations that help your body naturally eliminate waste.

Detox starts with the basics: eat, move, hydrate, and p**p.

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