North Star Functional Health

10/26/2026

🍂 Can we talk about something that might be affecting your everyday life more than you realize? BLOOD SUGAR. 🩸

Have you ever…

😴 Woke up tired, drank your coffee, and STILL felt exhausted by 10 AM?

🍪 Needed something sweet after every meal… even when you weren’t really hungry?

😤 Gone from perfectly fine to absolutely STARVING, irritable, and ready to lose your mind because you haven’t eaten?

🥱 Felt like you needed a nap immediately after lunch?

⚖️ Watched the scale creep up, struggled to lose weight, and wondered what in the world you’re doing wrong?

🧠 Walked into a room and forgotten why you were there, struggled to focus, or felt like your brain was running through mud?

And maybe you’ve told yourself…
“I’m just getting older.”
“I’m a mom. I’m supposed to be tired.”
“I just have a sweet tooth.”
“I guess this is what my body does now.”

But what if we stopped accepting feeling crummy as our normal?

💙 HERE’S THE THING ABOUT BLOOD SUGAR…

You don’t have to have diabetes for your blood sugar regulation to deserve attention.

Insulin resistance can develop gradually, sometimes long before diabetes is diagnosed. Over time, metabolic dysfunction can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.

And with the holidays right around the corner, this is the perfect time to start paying attention to the habits that support your health.

🎯 NOW, IMAGINE THE FLIP SIDE.

✨ Waking up feeling rested instead of dragging yourself out of bed.

✨ Making it through the afternoon without feeling like you need a nap or another sugary pick-me-up.

✨ Feeling satisfied after meals instead of constantly battling cravings.

✨ Having more consistent energy to keep up with your kids, your family, and your busy life.

✨ Understanding what’s happening in your body instead of feeling like you’re fighting an uphill battle with your weight.

✨ Walking into the holidays feeling more confident about your health, with a plan that works for YOUR life.

These changes aren’t guaranteed, and blood sugar isn’t the only possible explanation for these symptoms. But when metabolic health is part of the problem, identifying it can be an important step toward feeling better.

And that’s what we do at North Star Functional Health. 🩵

We look at the bigger picture. Your symptoms, your history, your lifestyle, and your labs help us determine where to focus instead of simply telling you to eat less, exercise more, and hope for the best.

You don’t need another list of things you should be doing. You need to understand your body and have a plan you can actually follow.

📍 GRAYLING, MICHIGAN: ONE MORE IN-PERSON APPOINTMENT DAY!

🗓️ Friday, October 30

Telehealth appointments are also available.

📩 Message North Star Functional Health to schedule your appointment or book at the link below . Let’s work on getting you feeling more like YOU again!

Book here 👉 https://l.bttr.to/bKrOz

💙 North Star Functional Health | Hope for your health.

10/20/2026

✨ DID YOU KNOW?! We now have daytime AND in-person appointments available! ✨

We know life is busy, and finding time for your health shouldn’t be another stressor. 💙

At North Star Functional Health, we’re making it easier to get the care you need, when you need it!

🌿 In-person visits on select days in Grayling, Michigan
💻 Convenient telehealth appointments
☀️ Daytime availability
🌙 Evening appointments
📅 Open 7 days a week by appointment!

Whether you’re looking for functional medicine, help getting to the root of ongoing symptoms, hormone support, or a sick visit, we’re here for you!

Don’t see an appointment time that works for you? Send us a message! We’ll do our best to find a time that fits your schedule. 🫶

Healthcare should fit into YOUR life, not the other way around.

📍 The Gift A Wellness Community | Grayling, MI

Schedule your appointment here
https://l.bttr.to/bKrOz

💙 North Star Functional Health
Hope for your health.
Www.northstarfh.com
989-372-1656

Practice management for wellness professionals

10/18/2026

Tomorrow is our first day with in office availability!
You can book your in person or telehealth appointment here 👉 https://l.bttr.to/bKrOz

Don’t see something that works with your schedule or hoping to be seen ASAP? No problem! Just message us and we will find a time that works.

We also have November dates posted!

✨ BIG NEWS, YOU ASKED & WE LISTENED! ✨

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐍-𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬! 🎉

I’m so excited to bring another way for you and your family to get the personalized, root-cause-focused care you deserve.

📍 Where: The Gift- A Wellness Community in Grayling, Michigan
📅 When: Select dates in October and November

Whether you’re looking for answers for your child, struggling with hormones or thyroid issues, or just feel like something isn’t right and want to dig deeper, I’m here to help!

As always, my goal is to look beyond the symptoms, listen to your concerns, and help you take steps toward feeling your best. 💙

Appointments will be limited to select days, so if you’ve been waiting for an in-person option, now is your chance!

📩 Send me a message or book here 👇
https://l.bttr.to/EZIfD

Thank you for continuing to support North Star Functional Health as we grow. I can’t wait to see some of you in person! 🥹

Hope for your health. ⭐

10/12/2026

📣 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🎉

We’re so excited to start seeing you in person at North Star Functional Health! 💙

Whether you’re looking for functional and integrative medicine or need a sick visit, we’re here to help make healthcare work for YOU.

✨ Here’s what you need to know:
🩺 Our first in-person visit day is Monday, with appointments available during the day AND evening!

📅 Did you know we’re open 7 days a week by appointment? We know life gets busy, so we do our best to offer appointments that fit YOUR schedule.

💻 Can’t make it in person? No problem! We’ll still have telehealth appointments available on our in-office days, plus virtual appointments throughout the week.

🙌 Don’t see an appointment time that works for you? Send us a message! We’ll do our best to find a time that fits your schedule.

We’re making healthcare more accessible, more personal, and more convenient for your family, and we can’t wait to see you!

Book here 👉 https://l.bttr.to/bKrOz

📍 The Gift - A Wellness Community 4304 W M 72 Grayling MI 49738
📞989-372-1656
[email protected]
Www.northstarfh.com
💙 Hope for your health.

10/10/2026

📣 DID YOU HEAR?! We’re now offering IN-PERSON visits! 🎉

Whether your family needs a sick visit or you’re looking for a more personalized, integrative approach to your health, North Star Functional Health is here for you! 💙

✨ Sick visits
✨ Functional & integrative medicine
✨ Root-cause-focused care
✨ Personalized care for the whole family

You don’t have to choose between getting care for what’s going on right now and looking deeper into your long-term health. We’re here to help with both!

📍 Find us at The Gift - A Community in Grayling, Michigan!

📅 Offering select dates in October and November.

Spots are limited, so reach out to get scheduled!

North Star Functional Health — Hope for your health. 💙

10/09/2026

✨ BIG NEWS, YOU ASKED & WE LISTENED! ✨

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐍-𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬! 🎉

I’m so excited to bring another way for you and your family to get the personalized, root-cause-focused care you deserve.

📍 Where: The Gift- A Wellness Community in Grayling, Michigan
📅 When: Select dates in October and November

Whether you’re looking for answers for your child, struggling with hormones or thyroid issues, or just feel like something isn’t right and want to dig deeper, I’m here to help!

As always, my goal is to look beyond the symptoms, listen to your concerns, and help you take steps toward feeling your best. 💙

Appointments will be limited to select days, so if you’ve been waiting for an in-person option, now is your chance!

📩 Send me a message or book here 👇
https://l.bttr.to/EZIfD

Thank you for continuing to support North Star Functional Health as we grow. I can’t wait to see some of you in person! 🥹

Hope for your health. ⭐

10/08/2026

📢 BIG NEWS COMING SOON 📢

Can you guess what it is? Drop your guess below 👇
Stay tuned tomorrow to find out what’s new at North Star Functional Health.

10/03/2026

This is what looking deeper can look like. 🧪💙

This OAT showed several patterns that can give us more information about what may be going on behind the scenes:

🧪 Elevated arabinose
This can be a clue that yeast/candida may be contributing to behaviors like irritability, attention issues, brain fog, sleep issues, and gut issues.

🧪 Elevated 2 & 4 hydroxyhippuric acid
These can give us clues about environmental exposures and how the body is processing and getting rid of them.

🧠 Low or borderline-low dopamine, serotonin & norepinephrine markers
These are chemicals our brains use for things like focus, motivation, mood, sleep and emotional regulation. When they’re low, it can be another piece of the puzzle for understanding why a child may be struggling with some of these things.

And this is why sometimes “just treat the behavior” doesn’t tell the whole story.

A child can be struggling with focus, big emotions, sleep, behavior or regulation while there are other things happening in the gut, brain and body that may be contributing.

We’re not looking for one magic lab result.

We’re looking for the pieces of the puzzle. 🧩

Because when we understand more about what’s happening underneath the symptoms, we can create a much more individualized plan for that child.

If you are ready to take the next step in your or your child’s health, message me or check out www.northstarfh.com to schedule your appointment.

Open to clients in Michigan and Utah!

OAT testing is one piece of the clinical picture and does not diagnose candida, toxin exposure, dysbiosis or neurotransmitter disorders by itself. This test is not FDA approved and results differ.

10/02/2026

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 ‼

🥳 "Honestly blown away by the changes we're seeing"
🥳 "He is following directions the first time he is told & he answers almost immediately when we say his name. His focus is so much better, when we sit down to talk, he looks at me the whole time and stays engaged".
🥳 " We have noticed that he is not jumping/stimming as much"
🥳 "He starting to go through steps of our daily routine without being told"
🥳 " As far as speech... WOW"

There is nothing better than getting these messages from patients about the improvements they are seeing.

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉.

Interested in information on our 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 or taking the next step? Message me or schedule your consultation here

https://northstarfunctionalhealth.practicebetter.io/ #/66cf8106ba021ad3537fa747/bookings?s=66d079d78d4d61e4ac37c51a

09/28/2026

Anyone else have a running list of health things they've been meaning to deal with… for like 6 months? 🙋‍♀️

The fatigue you've blamed on being busy.
The bloating you just live with.
The weight that won't budge no matter what you try.
The hormones that seem to have a mind of their own.
The kiddo whose sleep, behavior, or tummy troubles have you constantly searching for answers.

And somehow, everyone else's needs still come before your own.

Listen, I get it. Life is busy. Between work, kids, school, sports, and approximately 47 loads of laundry, taking care of yourself can feel like one more thing on an already impossible to-do list.

But here's your little Monday reminder: **You matter, too.** And you don't have to wait until you're completely burned out to start paying attention to your health.

You don't need to overhaul your entire life overnight. Sometimes the first step is simply asking a question, getting a little more information, or finally making that appointment you've been putting off.

Consider this your permission slip to stop putting yourself last. 💙

October appointments at North Star Functional Health are open!

Let's get you and your family feeling your best.

*Hope for your health.*