<![CDATA[Northern Virginia Functional Medicine]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/blogRSS for NodeThu, 22 Oct 2026 18:54:51 GMT<![CDATA[Functional Medicine vs. Your Regular Doctor: How They WOne of the first questions people ask us is some version of: "Is this instead of my regular doctor?" The honest answer is no — and unork Together]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/post/functional-medicine-vs-your-regular-doctor-how-they-wone-of-the-first-questions-people-ask-us-is-s6ada289b7a16f6a3ff81c732Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:16:49 GMTJohn Ratcliffe<![CDATA[MTHFR, COMT, and Methylation Testing: What Your Genes CaMTHFR is one of the most searched — and most misunderstood — topics in functional medicine. People arrive either terrifiedn (and Can't) Tell You]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/post/mthfr-comt-and-methylation-testing-what-your-genes-camthfr-is-one-of-the-most-searched-and-most6ada282247b5c2b34303a54fThu, 22 Oct 2026 15:14:51 GMTJohn Ratcliffe<![CDATA[What Comprehensive Stool and Microbiome Testing C"It's just IBS." If you've heard that, you know how unsatisfying it is. It names your symptoms without explaining them. A lot of what we do stan Reveal]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/post/what-comprehensive-stool-and-microbiome-testing-c-it-s-just-ibs-if-you-ve-heard-that-you-know-how6ada27a67a16f6a3ff81c4e7Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:12:43 GMTJohn Ratcliffe<![CDATA[Functional Medicine for Autoimmune and Thyroid ConditionsIf you've been told your thyroid antibodies are high, or that you have an autoimmune condition, you've probably also been told some version of ]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/post/functional-medicine-for-autoimmune-and-thyroid-conditionsif-you-ve-been-told-your-thyroid-antibodies6ada2729a5dc88a921db9a29Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:10:49 GMTJohn Ratcliffe<![CDATA[What to Expect: Your First Three Visits (and What They Cost)]]>https://www.functionalmedicinenorthernvirginia.com/post/what-to-expect-your-first-three-visits-and-what-they-cost6ada269613c6f8494f746b17Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:08:41 GMTJohn Ratcliffe