Anita Stechschulte DNP, APRN, IFMCP

08/15/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og39lCQgOt0
Six years of abdominal pain. She’s only 17.

Colonoscopies and conventional testing were normal.

She was taking six different medications for GERD and stomach pain—and none of them were solving the problem.

Her mom came to us asking a different question:

“Can we figure out WHY she is still having pain?”

I’m so glad she did!

When we looked deeper with a GI-MAP, we found multiple infections, including parasites and organisms that can contribute to significant gut and immune-system stress. Her calprotectin was elevated, indicating intestinal inflammation.

There was a lot going on that simply hadn’t been identified by her previous testing.

In this short video, I walk you through what we found and why it matters.

This is exactly why I consider comprehensive stool testing in people with chronic, unexplained GI symptoms—especially when the usual workup keeps coming back “normal,” but the person clearly isn’t well.

Normal testing doesn't always mean nothing is wrong. Sometimes we just haven't asked the right question yet.

👀 Case details have been de-identified. Educational purposes only and not meant for individual medical advice.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og39lCQgOt0

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

🌕 The Buck Moon is here tonight.

If ya know... ya know. But I do hope you get out to enjoy it!

The Buck Moon might be out frolicking with Pluto, but that also means some of my people might be suffering a little bit more tonight. (FYI-you won't be able to see Pluto with your naked eye like this picture depicts).

Sleep may be elusive.
Emotions may feel a little bigger.
Anxiety may be a little louder.
Your body may just feel... off.

IFYKYK.

Thinking of everyone who knows the full moon has a way of making an appearance. 😉

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP

07/29/2026

After MONTHS of building behind the scenes... we're ready.
https://heal.me/dranita

Because so many of you have already booked your Discovery Calls—some appointments are already scheduled all the way into October—we've opened additional appointment times to help more people get started sooner.

Already booked later this fall? Great news! If one of these new openings works better for you, simply reschedule your Discovery Call and cancel your original appointment. There is no penalty for switching to an earlier available time.
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If you've been waiting to work with me, now is a great time to book.

Whether you're struggling with brain fog, fatigue, weight-loss resistance, hormone changes, digestive issues, or simply know something has changed, your Discovery Call is where we begin.

Using my BIG Systems™ Framework, we'll talk about what's happening, how your body systems may be connected, and whether one of our programs is the right fit for you.

These additional appointments won't stay open for long, so if you've been thinking about taking the next step, now is the time.

Book your Discovery Call today and let's create a plan that helps you Achieve. Restore. Thrive.™

I look forward to getting to meet you!

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
https://heal.me/dranita

07/29/2026

Today reminded me that kindness is a two-way street which gave me so much joy!

A woman said to me, "I was told to come and see you. I'm so glad I did... I have hope."

Those simple words mattered more than they probably realized.

It also brought back a memory of one of my high school teachers. He would often say, "Life is a two-way street, people." He said it so many times that I've never forgotten it.

The older I get, the more I realize how true those words are.

When someone believes in the healing potential of their own body, trusts the process, and expresses gratitude, it fuels me. It gives me the energy to walk into the next room ready to help the next person with the same hope and purpose.

Kindness has a way of coming back around. So does hope. So does healing. Here is to your amazing healing journey ahead!

Thank you to every person who has trusted me with your journey. Your words don't just encourage me—they help fuel the care I get to give to the next person. ❤️

07/27/2026

Show me your fuel.

Todays breakfast: boiled egg--grass fed/pasture, cheese, organic granny smith apple with a couple caps of omegas. Also, had some organic, soaked sunflower/pumpkins seeds--they didn't make the picture.

STAY HEALTHY MY FRIENDS
Dr Anita DNP. APRN. IFMCP

07/24/2026

💙 Grateful Friday 💙 (Sorry for the long post)

Gratefulness isn't just a thought. It's something you feel. Experience. Become.

When gratitude moves beyond a thought and becomes an experience, it can begin to change your stress response. Sometimes, it only takes five minutes.

This morning, gratitude found me when I wasn't looking for it.
I sat down to breakfast with farm-fresh bacon, tomatoes, sourdough bread with fresh butter, and a farm-fresh egg.

The smell...
The texture...
The taste...
In an instant, I was a child again.

Memories of my mom, my dad, and my brother—all of whom have passed—came rushing back. Before I knew it, tears filled my eyes.
It's amazing how quickly food can awaken memories.

Food is more than calories and macros. It's the building blocks that create our health. But sometimes it becomes something even more powerful—it reconnects us with the people and moments that shaped our lives.

So I stopped. I didn't try to hold back the emotion.
I experienced it.

And then I became grateful. Grateful for my family. Grateful for every experience—both joyful and difficult—that helped shape who I am today.

Now I'm heading out for a weekend getaway with my grown children and my new grandbaby.

My heart is full.

I'm grateful for this life. I'm grateful that I get to do work I'm meant to do. And I'm grateful that I get to serve my friends, family, and community.

Want to try it for yourself?

💙 Sit quietly.
💙 Notice your surroundings.
💙 Check in with your body.
💙 Gently press your thumb and middle finger together.
💙 Take a slow 4-count breath in and a 4-count breath out.
💙 As you exhale, think of one thing you're grateful for.
💙 Now imagine that grateful thought moving from your brain...down your neck...into your heart...through the center of your belly...and out through your pelvis.

As you follow that pathway, you're bringing awareness to your body's stress axis, including the vagus nerve—one of the major regulators of your stress response.

When that grateful thought reaches your heart...

Pause.
Feel it.
Don't just think gratitude. Become it.
Experience it.

Then...Become grateful. The more often you practice, the less gratitude becomes something you do....and the more it becomes part of who you are.

Happy Grateful Friday. 💙

👇👇What memory instantly fills your heart with gratitude?

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP

07/24/2026

What if nothing is "wrong" with you?

What if your brain fog, exhaustion, weight changes, restless sleep, or digestive issues aren't separate problems at all?

Many high-achieving people reach a point where the things that always worked suddenly don't. They eat the same. Exercise the same. Push harder. Yet they don't feel like themselves anymore.

That's where The Art of Healing™ begins.

To me, healing isn't about chasing symptoms one by one. It's about stepping back to understand the bigger picture—how your body's systems communicate, what's changed, and why your body is responding the way it is.

That's why I created the BIG Systems™ Framework.

It helps explain how the Brain, Immune, and Gut systems work together because the body doesn't function in isolated parts. When one system struggles, the others adapt. Understanding those connections changes how we approach health. While there are many other systems—cardiovascular, lymphatic, vascular, and more—they are all deeply interconnected, and when these core systems are supported, the rest of the body can begin to heal.

My goal isn't simply to help people feel better.

It's to help them understand what's changed, restore the systems that create health, and reconnect with the confident, energetic person they know is still there.

Because healing begins when confusion ends. It starts with clarity.

IN HEALTH
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP
UDemand Health

07/24/2026

Show me your fuel.

Breakfast today is organic black coffee, farm fresh boiled egg with fresh pepper, organic tomato, sourdough bread with real butter from the farm, and some bacon. No Lettuce yet for me! I have not been brave enough yet 😅

I am not a fan of pork (but hubby is)--I had a few pieces of this bacon from Hermiller's butcher shop because it reminds me of the farm fresh bacon I would have as a kid.

Your fuel is more than just calories and macros---it often comes with experiences and thoughts of family. Just sitting here today being flooded with the smells, textures, and tastes of my childhood. What a wonderful thought on this Friday. Feeling GRATEFUL I am blessed with family and friends that even eating simple farm fresh bacon can bring such emotions back.

Fuel your body--Fuel your soul

IN HEALTH my friends
Dr Anita DNP, APRN, IFMCP

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