Integrative & Functional Medicine Care Dallas, TX
Identifying the ‘why’ behind your symptoms — using a whole-body, physiology-first approach to extend healthspan and prevent disease
What we help optimize:
🔹 Metabolic shifts (insulin resistance, blood sugar dysregulation)--which can often lead to inability to maintain a healthy weight
🔹 Hormone transitions (thyroid, cortisol, adrenal fatigue, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause)
🔹 Early cardiovascular risk markers (advanced lipid analysis, ApoB, vascular inflammation)
🔹 Gut and microbiome-driven inflammation
🔹 Cognitive support (mitochondrial health, brain aging, genetic testing)
🔹 Fatigue, brain fog, stress resilience
🔹 Longevity optimization — before diagnoses occur
Finally understand what’s driving your symptoms — and what to do about it.
Personalized protocols, specialized lab testing, 1:1 physician support, through convenient telemedicine.
Our Approach
Your 30s and 40s aren’t too early to start aging well.
In fact — this is when it matters most.
It’s when you first start noticing shifts:
- Energy starts going down
- Your metabolism doesn’t respond the same
- Sleep doesn't help with fatigue
- Weight creeps up - even when eating well
- Labs still look normal, but you feel off
That’s because the early phases of metabolic dysfunction, inflammation, and hormonal shifts often start a decade (or more) before they show up on standard labs.
At Innate Integrative Medicine, we help you stay ahead of that curve — with a preventative, physiology-based approach grounded in both conventional and functional medicine.
Led by Dr. Amy Shah, DO (double board-certified in Internal Medicine + Integrative Medicine, also certified by IFM in Functional Medicine), this is care that goes deeper:
Connecting the dots with gut, metabolism, hormones, inflammation, and longevity pathways — to build a personalized plan that supports how you want to feel now and in the decades to come.
Because optimizing your healthspan may start earlier than you think.
What is Integrative Medicine?
Integrative Medicine is a healing-oriented approach that considers the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — along with all aspects of lifestyle.
It combines the best of conventional medicine and evidence-based complementary therapies to promote optimal health and healing.
Rather than focusing solely on treating symptoms, Integrative Medicine aims to:
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Understand and address root causes of dysfunction
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Empower patients with the tools to optimize their health
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Strengthen the body’s innate healing capacity
Care may include personalized nutrition, targeted supplements, mind-body practices, movement, stress resilience strategies, referrals to ayurvedic/reiki/traditional chinese practitioners/massage therapists/specialists (neurology, cardiology) and — when appropriate — conventional medical treatments.
At its core, Integrative Medicine is about partnering with patients to prevent disease and support long-term wellbeing.
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine is a systems-based, root-cause approach to care.
Rather than viewing the body in isolated parts or symptoms, Functional Medicine sees it as an interconnected system — where genetics, environment, nutrition, lifestyle, and stress all interact to influence health.
Functional Medicine practitioners aim to:
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Identify underlying drivers of dysfunction
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Personalize treatment plans based on your unique physiology
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Optimize the body’s ability to function well over time
Care often includes:
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Advanced lab testing (not typically used in conventional care)
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Precision nutrition
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Movement and stress optimization
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Gut and microbiome support
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Targeted supplementation or medications when appropriate
Functional Medicine is particularly effective for chronic, complex, and early-stage conditions — and for those seeking to maintain health before disease emerges.
These approaches complement each other in offering a holistic, patient-centered model of care. They share the philosophy of using both conventional and alternative therapies and placing an emphasis on prevention, education, and the active participation of patients in their own healing process.
How It Works
1. Discovery Call
A 15 minute consult to:
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Talk through your current goals and concerns
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Review whether this personalized, integrative approach is a good fit for what you’re trying to achieve
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Answer any questions about process, labs, or next steps
There’s no pressure. Just a chance to make sure this is aligned with what you’re looking for.
2. Initial Consultation +
Follow up
after testing
→ The deep dive a regular checkup may not be giving you.
In your 60–90 minute initial visit, we’ll explore:
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Your full health history (starting from before you were born)
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Your unique physiology: Gut, hormone, metabolic, and inflammation patterns
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Early risk markers not typically screened in conventional care
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How your body is aging “under the surface” — even if your labs still look normal
During the initial follow up (30-45 minutes) we will focus on:
→ A personalized protocol using conventional and integrative approaches based on your physiology (including nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplementation)
→ A lab strategy to track and optimize key markers over time
→ A clear roadmap for prevention and thriving — not just “maintenance”
3. Follow Up
Follow-ups (typically 30–45 min) help refine and update your plan based on:
→ New labs (usually with a need to look further into a specific body system--like gut microbiome testing, other specialized functional medicine testing)
→ Progress updates / plan adjustments
→ Life phase changes (hormonal transitions, stress load, lifestyle shifts)
You’re never locked into an expensive membership — we build a follow-up cadence that works for your goals.
To Our Healthcare Workers
We offer integrative health screenings for healthcare workers with personalized insights into their current health from an integrative and functional medicine perspective. While maintaining a primary care physician is essential, this service provides an additional/preliminary layer of understanding to help optimize your well-being and address underlying factors that may be impacting your health. Take the first step toward prioritizing yourself—because caring for others starts with caring for you. Schedule a discovery call, after which we will obtain lab work, followed by a 1:1 consultation with actionable insights. Flexible timing/tele-medicine visits offered.
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Do you accept insurance?We are currently an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. However, we can provide you with a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement.
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What conditions do you commonly treat?We specialize in treating a wide range of conditions, including chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, autoimmune conditions, and mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression.
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What should I expect during my first visit?Your first visit will include a thorough consultation where we review your medical history, lifestyle, and current symptoms. We’ll then create a personalized treatment plan that may include lab testing, dietary changes, supplements, and other integrative therapies.
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What is integrative medicine?Integrative medicine combines conventional Western treatments with evidence-based complementary therapies to treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. It focuses on personalized care and finding the root causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms.