Gain an understanding of what the microbiome is: Learn about the intricate ecosystem of bacteria and other microorganisms that reside in your gut and learn how they influence your health.
Learn how the gut-brain axis impacts physical and mental health: Explore the fascinating connection between your gut and brain and understand how imbalances in the gut can affect your mood, cognition, and overall mental well-being.
Recognize gut health warning signs: Find out why bloating, constipation, acne, fatigue, cognitive impairment, and even anxiety can serve as signals that your gut needs attention.
The downside of traditional treatments for gut issues and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects an estimated 10 to 20 percent of people in the general population (although only about 15 percent of the affected people actually seek medical help).
Which comprehensive blood panels and functional medicine tests can be ordered to check for nutrient levels, thyroid function, metabolic health markers, systemic inflammation, gut microbiome, pathogenic parasites, viruses, worms, bacterial infections, and more.
How having the right kind of test for your unique needs is essential to getting the required information for the correct diagnosis and the optimal treatment plan.
How lifestyle modifications can have a profound impact on overall health, sometimes more than medications.
Meet Sunjya Schweig, MD
Sunjya K. Schweig, MD, is an expert in complex chronic illnesses which require rigorous investigation and management. He has been studying, teaching, and practicing integrative and functional medicine for over 25 years.
As Founder and President of the California Center for Functional Medicine (CCFM), Dr. Schweig believes that an individualized precision medicine approach is fundamental for managing patients with chronic illness. CCFM is at the forefront of the functional medicine movement, offering patients a deep investigative approach to healthcare that is personalized, collaborative, and data-driven.
Dr. Schweig received his B.A, from the University of California, Berkeley. He received a full scholarship to attend medical school at the University of California, Irvine, where he helped design and lead the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) curriculum. During medical school, he served on the Board of the Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative medicine and was chosen as one of twenty medical students to attend the NIH Leadership Training Program in Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Dr. Schweig completed his family medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Family Practice Residency Program in Santa Rosa, CA. During his residency he was instrumental in founding the Integrative Medicine Fellowship program.
Dr. Schweig continues to be active in medical education and has served as volunteer clinical faculty at the UCSF Santa Rosa Residency. He currently holds an Adjunct Faculty position at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and has lectured nationally and internationally at conferences, hospitals, and universities. Dr. Schweig also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, and has published numerous research studies.
Tracey O'Shea, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Medical Director
Megan Anderson, APN
Nurse Practitioner
Allie Nowak, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Ramzi Asfour, MD
Associate Clinician
