Functional Medicine Practitioners Can Help

Sep 3, 2025

At Well Humans, we understand that symptoms like gut bloating, constipation, brain fog, and anxiety are often dismissed or treated in isolation—when in reality, they’re usually connected. As a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and FDN-P, I work with clients to uncover the root causes of these symptoms using advanced testing and a whole-person approach. If you’ve been told “your labs look normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself, functional medicine may be the missing piece.

Many chronic symptoms stem from imbalances in the gut, where your digestive health influences everything from mood to mental clarity to immune function. When digestion is sluggish, toxins can build up, nutrients go unabsorbed, and you may experience persistent constipation or gut bloating after meals. At Well Humans, we use targeted lab testing to evaluate gut function, identify pathogens, and assess how well your body is absorbing and eliminating what it needs to thrive.

Brain fog and anxiety are often rooted in the gut-brain connection. Your gut produces neurotransmitters like serotonin and plays a major role in regulating inflammation, blood sugar, and hormonal balance—all of which affect how you think and feel. When your gut microbiome is imbalanced or inflamed, it can show up not just as digestive symptoms, but as low mood, lack of focus, and chronic worry. Functional medicine looks beyond symptom suppression to understand why your body is out of sync—and how to bring it back into balance.

If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start healing at the root, Well Humans can help. Through personalized coaching and data-driven protocols, we guide you in restoring your gut health, reducing inflammation, and supporting your body’s natural healing systems. Whether it’s gut bloating, constipation, brain fog, or anxiety that brought you here, you don’t have to navigate it alone—functional medicine offers a clear path forward to feeling well again.

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Hello and Welcome! My name is Carla Alpert, and I’m a Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and Diagnostic Practitioner, focusing on the gut and how it affects your overall health. Think of me as a health detective and wellness coach working in partnership with you to restore your health. We work together to uncover the contributing factors to your chronic symptoms, to eat well, sleep well, move more and stress less.

I love the GI MAP test because it helps my clients and I discover gut dysfunction that may be contributing to daily digestive issues as well as other chronic symptoms like anxiety, fatigue and brain fog. I created this GI MAP Coaching Package to help you stop struggling with your health and get back to living your best life.

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What Clients Are Saying

Carla really helped me to figure out my gut pain and issues after so many years. I finally feel like I have energy and clarity around my health! She was so easy to talk to and helped me discover problem areas that were causing me so much distress, when no other doctors could help.
VICTORIA

Well Humans changed my life. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis accompanied by chronic hives. It sprang up out of nowhere and caused bizarre “food allergies” that I’d never had before. Because of Carla’s coaching and dietary recommendations as well as GI Map testing, I can happily say that I am now symptom-free, and I have been in remission for over a year now. All of the doctors I saw told me I would have to deal with my symptoms because there was no cure, but here I am, back to living a mostly normal life. I highly recommend Carla and Well Humans for anyone looking for real answers and treatments that work.
KALYN

When working with Carla, you are in capable, compassionate, knowledgeable and caring hands. Carla truly cares about your well being and wants to help you be the healthiest that you can be. My health was truly suffering and with her guidance and suggested testing, we uncovered some issues that nobody else had uncovered, despite my going to some of the top rated medical institutions. My health and pain improved greatly due to Carla’s sleuthing…she knew where to look. Through many health challenges, I was quite emotional and Carla showed me what compassion looks like. If you want to truly improve your health, start with Well Humans.
BETH

Over years, I’ve tried various “alternative” medicine as well as conventional “western” medicine approaches. Skin ailments are hard to treat – so many aspects of a life can produce skin symptoms. I enthusiastically recommend Well Humans and Carla for a simple reason – I’ve experienced sustained, substantial improvement! I have hardly ever posted a review of anything, but writing this was an easy choice to make. I wish you all the best in your journey towards better health!
JON

I searched the U.S. to find someone who does what Carla does. Carla has used her knowledge, support and expertise to optimize my health and well-being with a blend of scientific medical tests, supplements and diet changes. I wasted a lot of time on my hunches, the internet and experiments with supplements and food and NOW i have an actual plan. Superb supportive knowledge and guidance. I highly recommend Carla. Grateful.
LISA

I never knew that I had a gluten allergy and intolerance until Carla discovered it in my blood work! I’m so grateful that she made this discovery and I have been gluten free ever since. I sleep better, don’t feel bloated and have much more energy. It was a life-changing insight.
ROB

Carla is very knowledgeable and kind. She helped me navigate a health issue with grace and the utmost care. Carla goes above and beyond with her clients and I highly recommend her. She genuinely cares!
ALLISON

I have been working with Carla for quite some time and she has helped me turn my life and health around. She is non-judgmental, and always wants the best for her clients. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a fantastic bedside manner. She has truly changed my life for the better and I will always be grateful for everything she has done.
ROB

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