HEALTH OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM
Feel like yourself again, only better.
A personalized, root-cause approach to energy, hormones, metabolism, and gut health built around your symptoms, your labs, and your goals.
What health optimization really looks like.
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If you’ve been told everything looks “normal”, but you still don’t feel right, you’re in the right place.
You’ve done the right things. You’ve seen your provider, gotten the bloodwork, maybe walked out with a prescription or a shrug. And still, the fatigue, the brain fog, the weight that won’t move, the mood that feels off, the sleep that doesn’t restore you. That’s not in your head. And it’s not just aging.
Conventional medicine is built to catch disease. It isn’t always built to catch the slow drift away from how you used to feel. That gap between “your labs are normal” and “I feel like a different person” is where we work.
If you’re ready to get to the why behind your symptoms, and not just manage them, our 12-Week Vitality Foundation Intensive might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
Your well-being journey starts with a clear picture. To us, that means looking at both your lab results and your symptoms. We draw your labs in the clinic, take time to talk through how you’ve been feeling, and build a plan that’s actually yours.
Personalized care, in three intentional steps.
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We start with a panel of fasting labs drawn right here in the clinic for over 60 biomarkers covering metabolic markers, thyroid, sex hormones, cholesterol, electrolytes, kidney and liver function, blood counts, key vitamins, and ferritin. We look at real, personalized data, not general trends.
Comprehensive baseline labs (60+ biomarkers)
In-office lab draw
Provider lab interpretation and personalized treatment design
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In a 60-minute consult, we walk through your lab results, connect the dots between your symptoms and the findings, and show you the clinical strategy we recommend. You leave understanding what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what comes next.
60-minute consultation reviewing symptoms and labs against optimal ranges (not just “normal”)
Personalized optimization guidance
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If treatment is recommended, you’ll move into our 12-week Vitality Foundation Intensive. This is a structured program designed to stabilize hormones, support metabolism, and rebuild the foundation for sustained energy and resilience. From there, most patients transition into our Longevity Collective for ongoing optimization.
If you’ve ever left a 15-minute appointment feeling like your concerns weren’t fully heard… we get it. That’s not how we do well-being at Essence.
Clarity. Wellness. Longevity.
Clarity. Wellness. Longevity.
12- Week Vitality Foundation Intensive
Program Details
An immersive program designed to help your body reconnect with its natural state of balance and vitality.
We work closely together to stabilize hormones, support metabolism, and replenish key nutrients while monitoring how your physiology responds along the way.
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CLINICAL CARE:
Same day start. Your prescriptions are sent and your foundational supplements are in your bag.
Initial pellet insertion (if applicable). A separate appointment within 1-2 weeks; included in your program.
All visits. Your 6-week and 12-week follow-up visits, plus any additional visits deemed necessary.
All labs. Your 6-week follow-up labs, plus any others clinically indicated.
All medical management. Refills, dose adjustments, and the clinical decisions that come up between visits.
Seca Body Composition Measurements. Start and end of program.
Direct messaging access to your Essence Care Team between visits - questions, adjustments, anything that comes up.
YOUR PROTOCOL & SUPPORT:
All prescriptions. As clinically indicated and adjusted to your response.
Curated supplement protocol. Personalized to you and included.
Weekly support emails. Practical guidance between visits to stay on track.
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Vitality isn’t a one-time achievement; it’s sustained through proactive care. The Longevity Collective provides ongoing oversight to preserve and elevate the results you’ve worked for: ongoing hormone and metabolic optimization, quarterly biomarker monitoring, personalized supplement strategy, and body composition tracking. It’s a whole-body, long-term approach to staying well
12-Week Vitality Foundation Intensive
Patient Inquiry Form
Complete the form below to learn more about how our health optimization program can support your unique health goals.
Specialized care, all under one roof.
Each of our health optimization services either stand alone or work together as part of a larger plan. Explore what fits where you are right now.
Functional Medicine
Root-cause investigation that goes beyond standard panels. For the patient who keeps being told everything looks fine, but knows something isn’t.
Hormone Optimization
Comprehensive hormone testing and bio-identical therapy for women and men including pellets, creams, injections, or oral, matched to your life and your goals.
Metabolic Optimization
Medication and management, monthly visits, body composition tracking, weekly support during titration, and ongoing messaging access.
Gut Health Optimization
Comprehensive diagnostic testing with GI-MAP, a 45-minute results review, a personalized protocol, and up to three follow-up visits or phone calls.
Vitamin Injections
Direct-delivery vitamins for the days your body needs more than a daily pill can give it: SuperB Complex and Vitamin D.
Our 12-Week Vitality Foundation Intensive might be for you if…
Your hormones feel off, but no one is connecting the dots.
Your digestion has become a daily conversation.
You have brain fog, low motivation, or a steady drift in how you feel.
You’ve been told your labs are normal, but you know something isn’t.
You want to be proactive, not reactive, about your long-term health.
In your 20s and 30s, prevention means balancing hormones, supporting your metabolism, and managing stress before it compounds. In your 40s and beyond, it’s about preserving vitality, supporting recovery, and optimizing energy so you can continue to live fully.
What Our Patients Are Saying…
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your primary care provider is essential, and we’re not here to replace them. Functional medicine works alongside conventional care, focused on the root causes of how you feel rather than only the diagnosis on a chart. We look at optimal lab ranges, not just “normal,” and build a plan around your full picture: hormones, metabolism, gut, inflammation, nutrients, stress, and lifestyle.
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We start with a fasting in-clinic blood draw covering 60+ biomarkers including thyroid, sex hormones, metabolic markers, cholesterol, electrolytes, kidney and liver function, blood counts, key vitamins, and ferritin. Pre-lab instructions: fast for 8–10 hours and hold biotin (B vitamin) for one week prior, since it can affect some lab results.
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Most patients begin to notice changes in energy, sleep, or mood within the first several weeks of the 12-week program, but real recalibration takes time. The structured checkpoints exist precisely so we can track how your body is responding and adjusting. Some shifts are quick; others, especially around hormones and metabolism, build steadily across the program.
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Your supplement plan is part of your care, and it's built specifically for you.
After your labs and consultation, your provider will recommend a personalized protocol based on what your body actually needs. That might include foundational support for hormones, hair growth, energy, immunity, or anything else your labs reveal.
When it comes to brands, we're particular. We only recommend nutraceuticals that meet rigorous quality standards and are third-party tested, meaning an independent lab has verified that what's on the label is actually what's in the bottle. That step matters more than most people realize, and it's one of the biggest differences between a supplement that supports your protocol and one that quietly works against it.
We keep a thoughtfully curated selection of supplements from the brand Just Ingredients on hand in our boutique, so you can pick up what you need at your visit.
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That’s okay, and it’s important information for us. Our role is to work alongside your existing healthcare team, not replace it. We coordinate carefully with anything you’re currently taking, and we ask that you keep your other providers informed about anything we recommend, too.
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All of our health optimization offerings at Essence are self-pay. Most insurance plans classify advanced hormone, thyroid, and metabolic panels as "not medically necessary" and decline coverage, which often leaves patients with retail-rate lab bills several times higher than self-pay pricing. To protect you from that experience, we draw your labs in-clinic at transparent, negotiated rates, with no surprise billing.
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Yes, most patients are able to use HSA or FSA funds for our services. Check with your plan administrator if you’d like to confirm specific eligibility.