Our Functional Nutrition & Health Educator Amy Kinzie specializes in identifying eating habits and patterns, addressing food or nutrient-related queries, and equipping you with tailored knowledge and skills to optimize your dietary decisions. What to expect during your appointment with Amy: The initial session, whether in-person or via telehealth, lasts approximately 1 hour. Amy will inquire about your background and the reason for seeking her assistance, such as weight management, food allergies, digestive issues, or conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and thyroid disorders. She has experience with mold-related problems, Covid Long Hauler Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, and autoimmune diseases, often unraveling underlying causes through comprehensive assessments utilizing labs, at-home testing kits, and your health history. Key takeaways from your first visit: Amy will craft a personalized nutrition plan based on your goals, cultural background, and dietary preferences, incorporating information gathered from your history, habits, and preferences. You’ll receive custom emails containing resources like portion size guidance, sample meal plans, healthy recipes, recommended supplements, and more. Don’t hesitate to ask questions or share concerns during your session. Follow-up appointments: Expect a follow-up session as dietary and lifestyle changes require time and effort. These appointments typically last 30 minutes and involve tracking progress, adjusting the nutrition plan, providing additional tips and resources, and discussing further steps. Amy will determine the frequency and number of follow-ups based on your progress and needs, ensuring ongoing support and guidance.
Preparing for your appointment: Types of questions Amy may ask:
Maintaining your body’s health and ensuring it gets all the necessary nutrients and hydration can often feel like a full-time commitment. Your body operates like a sophisticated machine, requiring constant care and attention to function, feel, and look its best. This includes vitamins, minerals, micronutrients, amino acids, hydration, antioxidants, and electrolytes, among others. Fortunately, there are simpler methods than meticulously tracking each nutrient intake, such as IV nutrition. This approach offers a direct and efficient way to deliver essential nutrients to your body without the hassle of managing multiple bottles of vitamins, supplements, and powders. Crafted with precision, our IV infusion ingredients are carefully chosen, corn free, pesticide free and temperature controlled. They bypass the digestive system and hit your bloodstream directly, for optimum absorption! When you visit Integrated Health for a nutrient rich IV Infusion, you’ll be in good hands with our Infusion Nurse Michelle. Michelle will administer your IV Infusion in-office in a clinical yet comfortable environment.
Maintaining your body’s health and ensuring it gets all the necessary nutrients and hydration can often feel like a full-time commitment. Your body operates like a sophisticated machine, requiring constant care and attention to function, feel, and look its best. This includes vitamins, minerals, micronutrients, amino acids, hydration, antioxidants, and electrolytes, among others. Fortunately, there are simpler methods than meticulously tracking each nutrient intake, such as IV nutrition. This approach offers a direct and efficient way to deliver essential nutrients to your body without the hassle of managing multiple bottles of vitamins, supplements, and powders. Crafted with precision, our IV infusion ingredients are carefully chosen, corn free, pesticide free and temperature controlled. They bypass the digestive system and hit your bloodstream directly, for optimum absorption! When you visit Integrated Health for a nutrient rich IV Infusion, you’ll be in good hands with our Infusion Nurse Michelle. Michelle will administer your IV Infusion in-office in a clinical yet comfortable environment.
IV therapy and infusions provide a direct route for administering essential nutrients into the body intravenously. This method bypasses the digestive system, where nutrient absorption can be inefficient or incomplete. By delivering vitamins and minerals directly into the bloodstream, IV therapy ensures rapid replenishment and revitalization of the body’s organs. This approach guarantees that your body receives all the necessary nutrients without concerns about potential deficiencies. It’s particularly beneficial for individuals with digestive issues that may hinder nutrient absorption through regular dietary intake. While consuming nutrient-rich foods is essential, IV therapy offers a more efficient way to ensure optimal nutrient absorption. Moreover, IV therapy allows for higher quantities of vitamins to be safely absorbed compared to oral intake. This concentration gradient facilitates rapid and efficient nutrient absorption, delivering optimal results by directly nourishing your cells. IV infusion therapy and vitamin injections are conveniently administered at our Integrated Health office. The duration of an IV therapy session varies depending on the chosen infusion type and the number of injections required. Vitamin injections are typically quick, while infusion therapy may take between 1.5 to 3 hours, making this an ideal time to relax with a good book or load up your phone with a good Podcast. You may feel a slight pinch during the injection, but there should be no lingering discomfort afterward. After the procedure, you can leave the office feeling refreshed and continue with your day as usual. The effects of IV infusion therapy vary from person to person, influenced by the selected drip and individual body composition. However, most individuals experience immediate benefits as the nutrients are absorbed rapidly. Multiple sessions may be necessary for a longer-lasting impact and comprehensive body cleansing and treatment.
While our Nutrition Services are not covered by Insurance, We
At Integrated Health, we prioritize nutrition as it is vital for maintaining health across a persons lifetime. Adopting healthy eating habits not only promotes longevity but also lowers the risk of major health issues such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. For individuals managing chronic diseases, a nutritious diet can effectively support condition management and prevent complications. If your doctor advised seeking guidance for healthy eating or dietary modifications, consulting with a Functional Nutritionist provides personalized advice and lifestyle adjustments that positively impact your well-being.
Get to know Amy Kinzie
My goal is to forge a partnership with each client that empowers them to take responsibility for their health. I employ a variety of methods such as, functional analysis of blood and lab results, metabolic typing, Nutritional Reflex Technique muscle testing, nutrigenomic/nutritional therapy, and homeopathy.
Amy Kinzie is a Functional Nutrition & Health Educator for Integrated Health. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with her B.S. in Biomedical Science and Clinical Nutrition from the National University of Health Sciences. She has worked as a naturopathic practitioner and health educator at various clinics in the Chicagoland area. She completed her internship with functional blood chemistry analysis and metabolic nutrition with Jim Marlowe, a chief nutritionist from the Mercola Clinic.
Amy specializes in nutritional solutions for adults and children with complex chronic illnesses, including allergies, auto-immune disease, cancer, hormone balance, Lyme disease, migraine headaches, mold illness, and food sensitivities.
The inspiration for the work she has chosen comes from her health journey. “At the age of 19, I became very ill with a rare auto-immune disease that shut down my digestive system. I also developed asthma, migraines, muscle wasting, and lost the ability to eat solid foods. At a young age, I learned that conventional medicine had very little to offer in the way of helping someone truly heal. If I wanted to truly heal, I knew I needed to find the right teachers and take responsibility for my health.”
After working with a nutritionist who introduced her to the benefits of ancestral foods and a chiropractor who developed a homeopathy system, Amy’s health started to improve.
Amy had gone back to study nutrition in a traditional university setting and then was fortunate enough to train with some of the same doctors who had helped her heal. She now implements those same methods to help others find freedom from chronic illness.
She believes the reason for illness, weight problems, and mood disorders is too many toxins (whether they are viral, bacterial, emotional, or environmental) and not enough nutrients or the proper form of the nutrients. “The body always wants to be healthy and is always striving toward health. My goal is to help clients to unlock their inner doctor, or rather the innate healing capacity that lies within each of us.”
Michelle
Michelle
What Are IV Infusions, and How Do They Work?
What to Expect from an IV Infusion Therapy Session
Our Infusion Menu
Starting at $200
Myers Cocktail
This cocktail stands out as an unparalleled blend of potent antioxidants, essential nutrients and immune-strengthening vitamins.
Vital Energy
This mix of vitamins and Amino Blends can help enhance athletic performance, decrease muscle loss, burn fat more quickly and improve metabolism speed.
Super Saturation
Feeling dehydrated? Our Super Saturation Infusion can help with that as well as may help remove toxins and replenish vitamins.
Tri-Immune Boost
Use this infusion to reduce the duration of illness, prevent infection and speed up the healing process.
Headache Rescue
Loaded with B complex vitamins and minerals, this infusion may help prevent nausea, help with dehydration and chase away headache symptoms.
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