Functional Medicine in Denver That Looks for the Root Cause

Functional medicine is a systems-based approach that looks for the underlying causes of symptoms rather than treating each symptom separately. It uses a detailed health history, clinical evaluation and laboratory testing to understand how systems in the body influence one another, then builds an individualized plan from those findings.

It is the approach behind every plan we build at our functional medicine clinic in the Denver area.

Conventional medicine is essential, particularly for urgent and acute problems, and many patients use both. Functional medicine typically involves longer appointments, broader testing and a focus on ongoing or unexplained concerns rather than single-visit symptom management.

At Bionuu, that means a 60-minute consultation, testing chosen for your case, and a written plan that connects the findings together.

Before you arrive, a nurse reviews your health history, records and family history with you, so nothing is missed. Your consultation with Dr. Simion-Rodgers is 60 minutes and covers symptoms, full history, diet, sleep, stress and your goals. Testing is recommended based on that conversation, and your written plan follows once results are back.

A first visit involves roughly three hours of our team's time in total, once record review, case research, plan development and coordination with laboratories are included.

Patients come to Bionuu with fatigue, hormone and thyroid concerns, gut health issues, autoimmune conditions, weight and metabolic concerns, brain fog, chronic inflammation, long COVID, Lyme disease and high blood pressure, among others. We also provide integrative support alongside conventional cancer care.

There is no single typical patient. Ages range from teens to eighties, with most patients between their mid-thirties and mid-sixties.

Testing is chosen case by case and may include blood, hormone and toxicology panels, comprehensive gut health evaluation and genetic testing. Standard laboratory work is run through established laboratories including Labcorp and Quest, with specialty laboratories used for advanced panels.

Results guide the plan, and a core panel is repeated at follow-up visits so recommendations reflect where you actually are.

It depends on what is being addressed and how you respond. Visits are typically monthly with laboratory monitoring while a baseline is established, then space out to every three to six months once things are stable.

She is a physician board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with a background in Family Medicine and Psychiatry and more than 20 years in integrative and functional medicine.

Her advanced training includes the Metabolic Approach to Cancer Practitioner Program through the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health, advanced mistletoe training through the Physicians' Association for Anthroposophic Medicine, and ozone therapy certification through the American Academy of Ozone Therapy.

Start by scheduling a consultation. We will talk through your history and goals, decide together which testing makes sense, and build your plan from there. You can book online or call the clinic at 303-942-0159.