A new model of care in Birmingham: personalized, integrated, and rooted in real answers
If you’ve ever been told, “Your labs look normal,” while you still feel exhausted, inflamed, stuck, or not like yourself… you’re not alone.
And you’re not imagining it.
That’s exactly why Dr. Matt Davis (orthopedic surgeon) and I (functional nutritionist and RBTI specialist) have chosen to work together — to bridge a gap many people feel in today’s healthcare system.
This isn’t about choosing between conventional medicine and “natural” care.
It’s about building a wellness plan that actually fits you — your body, your goals, and what’s happening underneath the surface.
The problem most people are running into
Modern healthcare has become incredibly specialized — and while that can be helpful, it also creates a new challenge:
A lot of people receive fragmented care.
One provider looks at one system. Another looks at another. You end up with a collection of opinions and prescriptions, but not a clear roadmap.
And the result for many people is this quiet frustration:
- “I’m doing all the right things… why do I still feel wrong?”
- “Why is my energy crashing every day?”
- “Why am I gaining weight despite eating well?”
- “Why do I feel inflamed, bloated, and foggy all the time?”
This is the moment most people start looking for something different.
What we see in the patients who get the best results
The people who thrive with this approach tend to share a few things:
- They care about their health and want to be proactive
- They’re busy, high-performing, and tired of guessing
- They’ve tried supplements, diets, or “quick fixes” without clarity
- They want a plan that’s specific, measurable, and guided
- They don’t want to be rushed or dismissed
They aren’t looking for a miracle.
They’re looking for direction.
Why Dr. Davis Started Expanding Beyond Orthopedics
Dr. Davis shared something powerful in the episode:
He sees patients every single day who come in with pain, injuries, or musculoskeletal issues — but the deeper story is almost never just orthopedic.
Yes, they may have a torn tendon, joint degeneration, chronic inflammation, or a lingering injury that won’t heal…
But when he steps back and looks at the whole person, patterns start to emerge.
He began noticing that younger athletes and healthier individuals recovered faster, healed more predictably, and responded better to surgery and rehabilitation than many of his older or chronically inflamed patients.
And the difference wasn’t always surgical technique.
It was biology.
It was sleep quality.
It was nutrition.
It was hormone balance.
It was inflammation.
It was metabolic health.
It was stress load.
It was nutrition.
It was hormone balance.
It was inflammation.
It was metabolic health.
It was stress load.
In other words — it was capacity.
The body’s ability to repair, regenerate, and respond.
Dr. Davis explained that over time, he started asking a deeper question:
“What if we prepared the body to heal… not just fixed the injury?”
That shift changed everything.
Instead of focusing only on procedures, he began layering in supportive strategies:
- Optimizing nutrition before and after surgery
- Supporting immune function
- Addressing inflammation patterns
- Replenishing minerals and hydration
- Utilizing IV therapy for recovery support
- Helping patients prepare metabolically for surgical stress
He saw firsthand that when the body is supported systemically, outcomes improve:
- Lower infection risk
- Faster tissue healing
- Less post-surgical fatigue
- Better pain tolerance
- Quicker return to activity
But it didn’t stop there.
Patients who weren’t surgical candidates — or who came in with vague complaints like fatigue, poor recovery, hormone issues, or chronic inflammation — still needed answers.
And that’s where collaboration became essential.
Dr. Davis recognized that true healing often required insight beyond orthopedics alone.
He needed someone who could evaluate digestion, detoxification pathways, hormone metabolism, mineral status, and systemic inflammation patterns.
That realization is what opened the door to an integrated model of care — bringing functional assessment alongside medical oversight.
Not to replace conventional medicine…
But to enhance it.
Because when structural care and metabolic care work together, the body doesn’t just repair — it performs, adapts, and sustains healing at a higher level.
Where Mari Fits Into This Model
If Dr. Davis helps restore the body structurally…
Mari helps restore the body systemically.
Her role in this integrated approach begins where many patients feel the most confusion:
When labs look “normal”…
But the body still doesn’t feel right.
But the body still doesn’t feel right.
Fatigue.
Brain fog.
Hormone swings.
Inflammation.
Slow healing.
Digestive disruption.
Fluid retention.
Poor detox capacity.
Adrenal stress.
Brain fog.
Hormone swings.
Inflammation.
Slow healing.
Digestive disruption.
Fluid retention.
Poor detox capacity.
Adrenal stress.
These aren’t orthopedic problems — but they directly affect how the body heals, recovers, and functions.
And this is where Mari’s lens becomes critical.
As a functional nutritionist and RBTI Urine specialist, her work centers on understanding the body’s internal environment — how it’s functioning day-to-day, not just disease-to-disease.
Through tools like:
- RBTI urine and saliva analysis
- Functional nutrition assessments
- Mineral and hydration evaluation
- Digestive capacity testing
- Inflammation pattern recognition
- Hormone metabolism review (including DUTCH testing)
She’s able to see patterns that traditional labs often miss.
Where conventional testing offers snapshots…
Functional testing offers trends, stress patterns, and metabolic direction.
It answers questions like:
- Is the body actually digesting and utilizing nutrients?
- Are detox pathways congested or overwhelmed?
- Is inflammation slowing tissue repair?
- Are hormones being produced but not metabolized correctly?
- Is the nervous system in a chronic stress state?
These insights become foundational — not just for symptom relief, but for optimizing how the body responds to medical care.
Because surgery, peptides, hormone therapy, IV support, and rehabilitation all require one thing to work well:
A body that can receive and use the support effectively.
Mari often explains it this way:
“We’re not just adding support.
We’re making sure the body can actually utilize the support it’s given.”
For example:
- If mineral levels are depleted → IV therapy becomes more impactful
- If protein metabolism is impaired → muscle repair slows
- If detox pathways are congested → inflammation lingers
- If hormones are misfiring → recovery feels harder than it should
By identifying and stabilizing these internal stressors, patients move into procedures, therapies, and recovery phases with greater biological capacity.
The goal isn’t to replace medical care.
It’s to prepare the terrain so medical care works better.
This is where the true power of integration happens:
Structural care + metabolic insight
Procedure + preparation
Intervention + internal support
Procedure + preparation
Intervention + internal support
Not either/or — but both, working together.
Watch the Full Conversation
If this conversation resonated with you — if you’ve ever felt like your health needed a more complete approach — we invite you to watch the full episode.
In this discussion, we walk through:
- Why integration between medical and functional care matters
- The patient patterns we see every day
- How recovery, hormones, nutrition, and structural health connect
- Real examples of how this collaboration changes outcomes
This episode is the foundation of what we’re building together — and the vision of care we believe patients deserve.
🎥 Watch the full episode here:
Ready to Explore Your Next Step?
If you saw yourself in this conversation…
If you’ve felt like something in your health has been overlooked…
If you’re doing “all the right things” but still not feeling like yourself…
If you’ve felt like something in your health has been overlooked…
If you’re doing “all the right things” but still not feeling like yourself…
You’re not alone — and you’re not stuck.
Our integrated model was built for people who want deeper answers, not quick fixes.
People who are ready to understand:
- Why their body feels off
- What their labs aren’t showing
- How hormones, recovery, inflammation, and nutrition connect
- And what a clear, personalized path forward actually looks like
That’s where the Clarity Consult begins.
What Happens in a Clarity Consult?
This is a focused, one-on-one conversation where we:
- Review what you’re currently experiencing
- Look at patterns in your health history
- Identify where your body may be under stress
- Discuss testing or support that may be appropriate
- Determine whether our integrated approach is the right fit
It’s not a pressure conversation.
It’s a direction conversation.
If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you.
If there’s a clear path forward, you’ll leave knowing what it is.
Start Here
If now isn’t the right time, that’s okay too.
You can continue learning through our podcast, blog, and educational content — we’re here to help you understand your body at a deeper level, whether you work with us or not.
Because at the end of the day…
You deserve healthcare that listens.
Care that looks at the whole picture.
And a plan that’s built specifically for you.
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