Functional Medicine Edinburgh
Ease your body into working with you
and back towards balance (homeostasis; function!)
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If your GP has sent you away "all normal" and you're not happy with that,
we should speak to get you back to functional biology
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It’s hard to articulate the impact Louise has had on my life!
We’re still working on my gut health but have made enormous progress, with my joint pain gone completely, and for the first time in my life my guts are normal, without constant discomfort, bloating, gas and explosions!
Amazingly, I didn’t even ask for help with the chronic pain and regular flare ups of trigeminal neuralgia, having been told an artery and nerve were touching in my face, with the side effects of prescription meds not being worth the tiny reduction in pain. While managing my expectations and not giving premature hope, Louise pursued some personalised testing and expertly recommended supplements to address an imbalance, and my TN has completely resolved, after 15 years of constant pain!
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Su (F), Google Review
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I can honestly say the experience has been life-changing.
When I first reached out, I was in a really dark place with my health. I felt like I was getting nowhere with the NHS and had reached the point where functional medicine felt like my last hope.
Louise has such a relaxed but professional manner. She is extremely knowledgeable, easy to speak to, and, most importantly, she made me feel like there was hope at a time when I had almost given up.
At the beginning of my journey, I physically couldn’t walk for more than 15 minutes without having to stop. My whole body felt like it was shutting down. I was dealing with extreme fatigue and pain throughout my body, and my GP suggested possible fibromyalgia and offered pain relief. That was it.
As a 41-year-old with a family and two young daughters, I knew that wasn’t the life I wanted to live. You don’t want your kids seeing their dad like that.
I have just returned from 10 days in Miami watching Scotland in the World Cup. Six months ago, if someone had told me that would be possible, I would never have believed them. I was honestly pretty much bed-bound.
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Rene Laidlaw (M), Google Review
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About
our approach
Our Promise: There Is Promise.
We offer compassionate care, not complexity or criticism.
You will never be blamed, doubted, or dismissed. Your unique antecedents, triggers and mediators are all relevant and any sign or symptom you’re not happy with is completely valid. And we believe there HAS to be a reason for it.
It’s Not Fault-Finding: It’s Root-Cause Analysis
We know that symptoms are messengers, not mistakes.
Our role is never to diagnose, but to investigate the deeper “why”.
We approach every case with:
Compassion - for the person who’s already tried everything
Curiosity - about how the body is currently communicating
Clarity - to help you understand your own biology
Commitment - to finding your root-cause(s)
… CONTEXT - your lab results will always be assessed within the bigger clinical picture, avoiding common rabbit holes (treating every single biochemical pathway) that delay or derail true healing
It’s a humble and structured investigation into the way your biochemistry, genetics, and environment may be shaping your current experience.
You don’t have to live with uncertainty, unexplained symptoms, or chronic dismissal. We can explore, investigate and test for what’s really going on.
Specialist Areas
Anxiety • Depression • Insomnia • Brain fog • Mood swings • Peptides • Chronic fatigue • ADHD • Post-viral fatigue • Long COVID/post vaccine issues • Adrenal dysfunction / HPA axis dysregulation • Low motivation • Exercise intolerance • Alcohol intolerance • IBS • Bloating • Constipation • Diarrhoea • GERD/reflux • SIBO • Food intolerances/hypersensitivities • Chronic abdominal pain • Nausea • Thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism) • Perimenopause • Menopause • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) • PMS • PMDD • PCOS • Irregular cycles • Endometriosis • Excessive bleeding • Period pain • Infertility • Low testosterone • Erectile dysfunction • Adrenal dysfunction • Insulin resistance • Type 2 diabetes • Autoimmunity • Mast cell activation • Social Anxiety • Asthma • Eczema • Psoriasis • Recurrent infections • Chronic sinusitis • Hypertension • Hyperlipidemia • Metabolic syndrome • Underweight • Overweight • Central adiposity • Tachycardia/arrhythmia • Chronic pain • Fibromyalgia • Migraines • Tension headaches • Histamine dysregulation • Joint pain • Arthritis • Myalgias • Acne • Rosacea • Hair loss • Chronic rashes • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity • Mitochondrial dysfunction • Low libido • “normal labs” • Yeast infections • Recurrent UTIs • Bladder hyperactivity