Fox Valley Functional Medicine

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

🥗✨ It’s Meal Prep Monday!

A little prep today can make a BIG difference all week long! 🙌🏼 Make busy days easier with fresh ingredients, cleaner choices, and nourishing meals that help you feel your best. 💚

Let’s make eating well feel a little simpler this week!

📌 Save this recipe for your next meal prep day!

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10/09/2026

10/08/2026

And whew… how often do we do the same?

We stay busy. We rush. We clean. We work. We take care of everyone else. We convince ourselves that being productive means we’re doing enough, while completely missing the moment God is asking us to simply be still and sit with Him.

Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is rest. Be present. Put the phone down. Leave the dishes for later. Stop feeling guilty for slowing down.

You don’t have to run yourself into the ground to prove you’re doing enough.

God didn’t call you to burn out.

He called you to abide. 🤍

Sometimes your soul needs stillness more than your schedule needs another checked box.

10/06/2026

When your kids practice what you preach 😎💕🙌

10/05/2026

🍽️ It’s Meal Prep Monday! ✨

Let us inspire you to make this week a little easier — with fresh ingredients, plenty of protein, and simple, delicious meals you’ll actually look forward to eating!

A little prep today can make healthy choices feel so much easier all week long. 💪🏼🥦

Save this recipe for your next meal prep day! 🤍

10/04/2026

3 days at the waterpark = SO much fun… and a whole lot of chlorine. 💦😅

After days of swimming and splashing, we’re ending the weekend with a magnetic clay bath for the kids. 🛁🤍

Clay baths are part of our post-swim routine because clay can absorb and bind to substances on the surface of the skin. I don’t consider it a proven “detox” or claim that it removes chlorine from inside the body—but I love it as a simple cleansing and self-care step after several days in chlorinated water.

Then it’s rinse, moisturize, hydrate, and get some much-needed rest. ✨

Waterpark memories: 10/10
Chlorine exposure: also 10/10 😂
Post-waterpark reset: underway. 🤍

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10/02/2026

**CLIENT WIN 🙌🏼**

Calprotectin is a stool marker that helps us assess **inflammation occurring within the intestinal tract**. When this patient first came to me in June, her calprotectin was **1,251 — significantly elevated.**

Just 90 days later, her repeat testing showed **204.** That’s a decrease of **1,047 points — more than an 80% reduction.** 👏🏼

Is 204 where we ultimately want it? **Not yet.** An elevated calprotectin still deserves appropriate follow-up, and this marker alone doesn’t tell us the underlying cause of the inflammation.

But this is exactly why I love **retesting and looking at objective data.** We aren’t simply asking, “Do you feel better?” We can also look at how markers are trending over time.

Functional medicine is about investigating what may be contributing to symptoms, supporting the body appropriately, and then **measuring our progress.**

This patient still has work ahead of her, but seeing this kind of movement in only 90 days is absolutely worth celebrating. 🤍

**1,251 ➡️ 204**

Progress over perfection. Keep going. 🌿

*Individual results vary. Calprotectin can be elevated for multiple reasons and significantly elevated results warrant appropriate medical evaluation. This post is for educational purposes and is not medical advice.*

10/02/2026

✨ A little magical family time is on the calendar! ✨

Dr. Mikhaila will be out of the office October 14–21 while she takes some much-needed time away to make magical memories with her family. 🏰✨

During this time, she will be taking a true break from the office and will respond to texts, emails, and Jane messages when she returns home.

If you have a front-desk or administrative matter that needs attention while she is away, please email [email protected] and the Office Manager will be happy to assist.

Thank you for your understanding and for giving Dr. Mikhaila the space to unplug, recharge, and enjoy this special time with her family. ❤️

She’ll be back in the office and catching up on messages October 22! ✨