Welcome to Harvest Functional Medicine!

My name is Sami Hudgins, founder of Harvest FM. I am a Colorado licensed Physician Assistant (PA-C) and certified functional medicine practitioner.
When I was applying to PA school, I wrote in my personal statement that I wanted to be a medical provider so that I could help people thrive. My PA training served me well, and I graduated ready and excited to start doing the work that I knew I was created to do- to walk alongside people in their health journey and see them flourish. However, I quickly realized that while I had the ability to provide medications that would suppress symptoms that are bothersome to people in their daily life, I was left empty-handed when it came to really finding the root cause of what caused those symptoms to begin with! Over and over again, a patient would walk out of my office with another prescription, and I would be left with the feeling that something more could be done for that person to find true healing. That's when I found Functional Medicine.
Functional Medicine (FM) searches for the root cause of disease, and uses holistic approaches to treatment! FM recognizes the true benefit of pharmaceutical treatment options, but also emphasizes the importance of food, nutrition, and lifestyle as equal parts of of a treatment plan.
The standard protocols and procedures that Western medicine offers are hugely beneficial, and necessary for life at times. These standards of care keep people alive! However, it is the functional medicine approach that helps people thrive.
FM empowers you to take charge of your health, to understand the reason that. you may have symptoms that are holding you back from living fully well. Using FM, we can investigate the disease process and discover the root cause for why you are feeling unwell.
Do you want to know why you are tired all the time?
Do you want to discover the reason your body has turned on itself and triggered autoimmune disease?
Do you want to investigate the reason you're suffering from hormonal imbalances that severely impact your days and relationships?
Do you want to understand why you feel depressed, anxious, or moody?
Do you want to find the cause of your GI symptoms and explore ways to actually heal your gut, rather than planning your whole day around the location of a bathroom?
Do you want to know the reason you have irregular or painful periods, instead of just suppressing symptoms with birth control pills?
Do you want to optimize your fertility by preparing your body to support life for yourself and for your baby?
Do you want to navigate years of menopause feeling empowered and ready to enter into a new chapter of life, rather than feeling like you have surpassed the peak of your lifespan?
I am ready to see women that are no longer tired, but taking on their days with passion and joy. At Harvest, you will be offered the opportunity to take charge of your health. You will be given the tools you need to understand your body and to make changes that will address whatever is standing in your way from thriving. I hope that we can find ways to manage symptoms, heal disease, and help you feel better. But, more than anything, I hope that your health status will no longer be a limiting factor for how you live. I hope that you will be more enabled to live out your purpose and passions every day.
Here, we come alongside you to cultivate health in every season. Whether you are in the midst of an uphill battle and fighting to find answers about your disease, or you are just looking for ways to feel a little better throughout the day, we are ready to partner with you in your healthy journey. Schedule your free consult call, or make an appointment today.
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