A Letter From Carrie Ballas, BSN, MS, FNP-C, ABAAHP
When I learned about peptides, including the GLP-1 peptides “Semaglutide” and "Tirzepatide" from the A4M—the organization I have been certified in functional medicine with since 2017—and started using it with my clients in 2022, it changed everything! I have since been certified in Weight Loss by A4M through their first program ever in May 2024 and have learned even more (always learning!)
I have worked with women and men on hormonal imbalances since 2007. Hormonal dysregulation is a major cause of weight gain for both sexes, yet I found weight loss to be painfully slow, despite balancing hormones.
We know that weight gain is directly connected to food sensitivities, microbiome imbalances, environmental toxins, heavy metals, infections like yeast and mold, and more. Yet in the process of eliminating these factors, my patients still struggled to feel health in their bodies. This can be specifically attributed to inflammation and weight gain. Dietary changes, exercise, protein intake and nutraceutical supplementation were among of my recommendations, and yet it was still not enough to help some people feel embodied and strong.
Introducing peptide therapies!
I find these peptides to be significant in so many ways. They have helped shed pounds, reduce inflammation, reverse metabolic disease, reduce cravings significantly, and even reduce or eliminate addictive tendencies completely (such as smoking and alcohol). Astounding! And when doses aren’t too high or given too fast, there are little to no side effects.
I feel it’s time to incorporate these scientifically backed tools to help YOU feel better and stronger and live longer.
This is why I developed a new, comprehensive, integrative data driven approach to your weight loss with an incredible team and many resources to support you through the process. We want you to feel hopeful, engaged and healthy in your wellness journey, while transforming into the healthy person you are meant to be.
My team has distinctive specialties and gifts to share that will help YOU make the tranformation you are seeking—by creating lasting change and avoiding reliance on taking medication for the rest of your life.
Together, we will help YOU restore balance and reclaim your life.
Yours In Wellbeing,
Carrie Ballas, BSN, MS, FNP-C, ABAAHP
Why Work With Us?
You could you get GLP medications cheaper and suffer through nauseating symptoms, poor skin elasticity, producing a greater burden on your liver from the toxins being released during this process and still lose weight.....but does this sound appealing or even healthy to you?
Absolutely not, and it will certainly not help you become your best and most healthy version of yourself.
Traditional programs either simply give you an injection for life (at a cost of approximately $2400 per year or $48,000, if you live another 20 years) without other guidance and support. Or, they sell you their bars or meal plans or allow you to still eat high glycemic foods at smaller amounts and tell you that is healthy and sustainable, which it is not.
Our integrative and comprehensive weight loss program will consider many factors on how you got here and how you can reverse this process by assessing your stress, your food choices and quality, the type of exercise you are doing, your biomarkers based on labs and much more.
Who We Work With
If you are not interested in changing your diet/lifestyle and simply want a medication for life to reduce your total body fat (and likely lean mass) this program is not for you.
If you are instead motivated to make a change for life and are willing to commit to yourself and to us, we will be here for your journey back to optimal health and wellness!