Functional Medicine at Asuta Health is designed for patients who want to understand why their body is not healing the way it should. A diagnosis can name a set of symptoms, but it does not always explain what is actually driving them.
Dr. Ole Olson views the body as a self-healing, self-regulating organism. When someone is not recovering, sleeping, moving, or functioning the way they were designed to, Asuta starts with the foundation: does this person have the basic necessities their body needs to survive, repair, and thrive?
Functional medicine can take many avenues. Asuta Health starts with Foundational Medicine, also called Science Based Nutrition, to look for the core problem that is unique to each person. Two patients can share similar symptoms and still need very different support.
Your care plan connects targeted nutrition guidance, foundational lifestyle recommendations, supplement support when appropriate, and coordinated treatment planning with other Asuta Health therapies. The goal is not a generic wellness checklist. It is a functional medicine plan built around what your body needs to do its work.
Asuta's foundation-first Functional Medicine approach looks at the systems and inputs your body relies on every day
We look for signs that your body is missing the vitamins, minerals, protein, fats, and other building blocks needed for repair.
Stable energy and healing require healthy glucose handling, insulin response, and metabolic balance.
Inflammation can slow progress and keep the nervous system on alert. We look for patterns that increase that burden.
Even a healthy diet can fall short if the body is not digesting, absorbing, or using nutrients effectively.
Sleep, stress load, and nervous system regulation shape how well the body can shift into repair mode.
We consider how immune load, liver function, hydration, and mineral balance affect resilience.
Many patients have been told that their labs are "normal" while they still feel depleted, inflamed, or stuck. Functional Medicine at Asuta Health reviews health history, symptoms, medications, lifestyle patterns, and lab findings together so your provider can see a more complete picture.
Testing may include blood work, hair analysis, urinalysis, and stool analysis, depending on your history and goals. These tools help your provider look for patterns such as nutrient depletion, blood sugar stress, thyroid-related signals, inflammatory load, toxin-related stress, hydration and mineral concerns, digestion issues, or other areas that need foundational support.
Traditional lab ranges are important, but they are not always the full story. Asuta Health uses foundational testing inside its functional medicine process to look for hidden issues that are often missed, including patterns that can affect how the body handles nutrients, stress, inflammation, digestion, and common toxin exposures.
One patient came to Asuta Health on several medications, with a long list of diagnoses, and still felt awful. She had no energy, could not sleep, and was living with significant pain.
Further evaluation pointed to a problem with how her body was handling common toxin exposures. Her provider recommended targeted supplement support to help her system process and remove those stressors. Her words after care were simple: "I got my life back."
This example reflects one patient's experience. Every case is evaluated individually, and results vary.
Asuta's Functional Medicine approach is about doing the detective work. When the body looks stuck, the answer is not always a new label. Sometimes the first step is finding the basic need, burden, or hidden stressor that has kept the body from doing what it was designed to do.
Patient reviews often describe Asuta Health as a place where care feels thorough, personal, and connected to everyday life. Patients mention being listened to, having their questions answered, and receiving practical guidance that connects in-office care with habits at home.
That matters for Functional Medicine because the basics are not abstract. Food choices, movement, recovery routines, supplement decisions, and long-term follow-through all work better when your provider understands the full picture.
Reviews repeatedly mention providers and staff who listen, explain, and take time with patients instead of moving them through a generic checklist.
Patients often bring up food, supplements, exercise, home routines, nervous system health, and staying active as part of their larger care experience.
Many reviews mention Dr. Ole Olson and the Asuta Health team directly, describing a caring, positive environment across visits.
Your plan is built from assessment, testing when appropriate, and ongoing refinement
We start by listening. Your provider reviews your symptoms, goals, health history, current medications, diet, sleep, stress, and what has or has not helped before.
If testing is part of your visit, your provider may use blood work, hair analysis, urinalysis, stool analysis, or other evaluations with your symptoms and history to look for overlooked stressors.
Your plan focuses on the daily foundations that matter most for you, which can include nutrition priorities, hydration and mineral support, sleep, movement, recovery strategies, and targeted supplementation.
Follow-up visits and retesting help track your progress over time, refine recommendations, and keep your plan aligned with how your body is responding.
This foundation-first approach is often a good fit for patients who feel their body is not recovering as well as it should.
You are tired, inflamed, or not bouncing back despite trying to do the right things.
Pain, injury, neuropathy symptoms, or chronic concerns are taking longer to improve than expected.
You want recommendations based on your history and biomarkers instead of generic advice.
You want to improve the internal environment that supports treatments like SoftWave, red light, decompression, or neuropathy care.
Our foundation-first approach connects objective insight with practical care that fits real life
Your provider combines conversation, health history, symptom patterns, and available lab findings to move beyond guesswork and better understand what is limiting your recovery.
Your care plan is built around your goals, symptoms, lifestyle, current treatment needs, and what you can realistically follow between visits.
Asuta's Functional Medicine approach looks at nutrition, metabolism, inflammation, sleep, stress, toxin-related stressors, and recovery capacity together.
With offices in Ankeny and Lincoln, Asuta Health makes advanced whole-body care accessible across two Midwest markets.
Functional Medicine can stand on its own or support a broader care plan. When the body has better nutritional, metabolic, and recovery support, patients are often better prepared to respond to advanced therapies.
Asuta Health serves patients throughout the Midwest with two convenient locations. Find the office nearest you:
210 NE Delaware Ave Suite 110
Ankeny, IA 50021
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3540 Village Drive Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68516
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Answer: Functional medicine can look at many possible root causes. Asuta Health starts with Foundational Medicine, or Science Based Nutrition, which asks whether the body has the basic necessities needed to heal, including nutrition, metabolic balance, digestion, detoxification, sleep, hydration, and recovery capacity. It is functional medicine with the foundation checked first.
Answer: Testing depends on your history and goals. Your provider may recommend blood work, hair analysis, urinalysis, stool analysis, or other evaluations to better understand nutrient status, inflammation, metabolic health, toxin-related stress, thyroid-related markers, digestion, and other foundational patterns. We review testing in context with your symptoms and health history.
Answer: Possibly. Supplement recommendations are individualized and based on your needs, history, medications, and test findings when available. We also prioritize food, hydration, sleep, movement, and recovery habits because those foundations matter just as much.
Answer: Functional Medicine is not a replacement for condition-specific care, but it can support the internal environment your body needs for repair and recovery. For patients receiving pain, neuropathy, SoftWave, red light, decompression, or other treatments, foundational support may be an important part of the overall plan.
Answer: Every patient is different. Some people notice improvements in energy, digestion, sleep, or recovery within weeks. Deeper changes in metabolic health, inflammation, and tissue recovery often take longer and may be tracked with follow-up visits or repeat testing.
Answer: No. Many patients use Functional Medicine proactively to understand their health patterns, prevent avoidable setbacks, and support long-term wellness. It can also be helpful when you feel "not quite right" but have not found clear answers through standard testing alone.
If you feel stuck, depleted, or unsure why your body is not recovering the way it should, Functional Medicine at Asuta Health can help you take a more objective look at the basics that drive repair.
Schedule a consultation at Asuta Health in Ankeny or Lincoln and start building a more personalized path forward.
Functional Medicine and nutritional recommendations are not a substitute for emergency care or condition-specific medical care. Testing and supplement recommendations are individualized, and results vary.
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