Why Functional Medicine Is the Future of Skincare

The Functional Aesthetician

If you’ve ever felt like you’re treating symptoms but not getting answers, this episode is for you.

We’ll talk about the key differences between functional and conventional medicine, why early testing can change the trajectory of your health, and how your skin can be your body’s first signal that something deeper is going on.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What functional medicine is and how it differs from conventional care
• Why your skin is often the first sign of internal imbalance
• The two key tests I use with clients (gut and hormone testing)
• How understanding your body can help you feel like yourself again

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1. Why Functional Medicine Is the Future of Skincare (00:00:00)

2. Introduction: A quick recap of Episode 1 and what inspired me to dive into functional medicine (00:00:31)

3. What Is Functional Medicine: An overview of functional medicine as a whole-body approach that focuses on balance, prevention, and identifying the root causes of illness (00:01:03)

4. Client Story: Functional Medicine Saved A Life! (00:02:23)

5. Functional vs. Conventional Medicine: Breaking down how traditional medicine treats symptoms while functional medicine connects the dots between systems (00:04:25)

6. Pairing Functional Medicine with Esthetics: How I’m merging my esthetician background with functional medicine training to uncover the root causes of skin conditions (00:05:44)

7. Functional Testing: Introducing gut and hormone testing — what they are, how they work, and why they’re the missing link in skin health (00:07:14)

8. The DUTCH Test: What this hormone test reveals about cortisol, estrogen, and overall hormonal balance — and how it helped me personally during perimenopause (00:07:45)

9. My Experience with Hormone Testing: Sharing my results and how understanding adrenal health changed how I support my body (00:09:23)

10. How You Can Get Started: Simple, actionable steps: start tracking your cycle, note symptoms, and consider functional testing for a deeper look into your health (00:11:40)

11. Closing: Listen to your body, connect with me on social media, and tune into the next episode (00:12:05)