If you’ve recently completed alcohol rehab—congratulations. You’ve taken an incredibly brave step. But the truth is, the real healing has only just begun.

Alcohol use affects every system in your body: your liver, your brain, your gut, your hormones, your energy, and even your mood. That’s where functional medicine can help. Instead of chasing symptoms, we get to the root of imbalances—using detailed, science-backed tests to rebuild your body and mind step by step.

Here’s how we do it—together.

In the early weeks after rehab, the focus is on stabilizing your system, checking for damage, and beginning gentle restoration.

✅ Step 1: Foundational Blood Work

We start with a full picture of your current health:

• Liver enzymes (AST, ALT, GGT)

• Blood sugar and insulin markers

• Inflammation levels (CRP)

• Vitamins like B12, D, and folate

• Minerals like magnesium, iron, and zinc

👉 Why? Your liver has taken the brunt of the damage. These tests help us see what needs urgent attention and where your nutrition might be lacking.

✅ Step 3: Genetic Testing

We strongly recommend genetic testing—especially for variations like MTHFR—as well as checking homocysteine levels.

👉 Why this matters:
Living fully and feeling your best often requires getting to the root of what’s holding you back. Genetic variations like MTHFR can quietly impact your detox ability, mood, energy, and mental clarity. Identifying these roadblocks gives us the power to target your support and help your body heal, detox, and thrive.

Alcohol harms the gut lining and microbiome, which directly affects your mental health, cravings, and immune system. Now we begin deeper healing.

✅ Step 5: Organic Acids Testing (OAT)

A simple urine test gives us insight into:

• Brain chemistry (serotonin, dopamine)

• Mitochondrial health

• B-vitamin status

• Yeast overgrowth

👉 Why? Your energy, focus, and sleep depend on healthy mitochondria and brain chemistry.

Life is complex. And it is likely that other health challenges are affecting you, beyond alcohol.

If symptoms persist, we may also explore:

• Mold toxicity (if you have brain fog or tremors)
• Heavy metal toxicity (if you have brain fog or tremors)
• Food sensitivities (if you’re reacting to healthy foods)
• Autoimmune screening (if you have joint pain or mystery symptoms)

There are other tests that may be of value for your future development, but with the approach above we will have focused on 95% of biological root causes.