From Our Clinic Director
Working in healthcare for nearly 20 years, I found myself frustrated with reality of our current health system…. We treat the symptoms and not the root cause of health issues. Today people are living with not one illness but multiple chronic illnesses that limit their ability to live well. In fact, so many do not truly find relief but live in a state of suffering, many for decades.
When it came to trying to help myself, I decided I had to find alternative solutions. I wondered, how is it that as an advanced practice nurse, I would likely be in a similar state of health down the road, and yet I did not know how to keep that from happening.
I began the search for a better answer. The answer I found was in studying Functional Nutrition with the Functional Nutrition Alliance. This program gave me the tools we never learned in nursing. Looking into the pathophysiology of the body systems and understanding the nutritional components of food changed my entire perspective on health and wellness. Nutrition and lifestyle changes give us real solutions that work, especially in settings of chronic illness.
It’s not a simple fix, and just as disease states take time to develop, the solutions will take time to resolve symptoms; but knowing there are answers that work, changes lives and long-term outcomes. You came here searching for answers because the current path you are on is not working. I assure you through our process of in-depth assessment, compassionate listening, and discovery, along with real solutions for you to implement, you will obtain the relief and answers you are searching for.
Lisa Ortega holds a degree as a Doctor of Nursing Practice, is a board-certified Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor (CFNC) in Southern California.
how our clinic is different
We believe in working together to help you realize your goals.
We are not treating one system. We understand that everything in your body is connected and recognize that each system impacts the whole.
We know other aspects of your life, including your history, relationships, and current environment impact how you feel.
We focus on making connections that others may miss and help you modify your diet and lifestyle to create positive outcomes.
We work towards achieving root cause resolution to achieve more sustainable relief, we do not simply manage your symptoms.
We work in partnership with any other healthcare providers you may be seeing.
We give you - the patient - back your power.
We provide guidance for you with the everyday things that you have control over - diet, supplements, sleep, exercise, relaxation, and more.
DO WE ACCEPT INSURANCE?
Your wellness is our priority. Our financial policy allows us to provide you with access to the best nutritional and lifestyle care that we can, and we do not want to limit your care to what is covered by health insurance plans.
Like many functional medicine and nutrition practices, Healing Nutrition services are an out-of-pocket expense. We are happy to partner with any other practitioners on your team. We have clients who submit their invoices to insurance directly for a percentage of coverage or work with their workplace health savings account to receive compensation. We encourage you to explore these options.
do we prescribe medications?
As nutrition and lifestyle professionals, it is outside our scope of practice to diagnose conditions or prescribe medication. However, we will work with your medical practitioners to bring our perspective when appropriate.
Additional Questions?
If you have other questions not answered here, please email them to info@fxhealingnutrition.com.