Functional Medicine for Darien Residents
Recurring symptoms can be frustrating when appointments only focus on what is happening in the moment. Our functional medicine approach looks for patterns across your health and considers how different factors may be connected. Care starts with a 90-minute initial visit to review your symptoms, medications, lifestyle, previous testing, health history, and goals. From there, in-depth lab testing may be used to gather more information and guide a treatment plan tailored to you. We use this approach to support Darien patients with hormone balance, perimenopause and menopause, chronic conditions, healthy aging, and other ongoing health concerns.
Perimenopause Therapy Services
If you’re in your 30s or 40s and something feels off, such as irregular periods, new anxiety, restless sleep, lower energy, difficulty concentrating, or changes in mood, perimenopause may be part of what is happening. We look at your symptoms alongside comprehensive hormone and metabolic testing to get a clearer picture of the changes taking place. For women in Darien, treatment is then personalized around your symptoms and results, with conventional and natural therapy options so you can understand what may be appropriate and what the evidence does and does not support.
Heavy or changing periods in perimenopause: Periods can become heavier, lighter, longer, shorter, or less predictable during perimenopause. Heavier or prolonged bleeding should be evaluated carefully rather than attributed to hormonal changes alone. We review these changes alongside your other symptoms and recommend specialist care when a closer evaluation is needed.
Menopause Therapy Services
Menopause can bring changes in sleep, energy, mood, concentration, body temperature, and how you feel from day to day. Our menopause therapy is built around your symptoms, laboratory findings, health history, and goals, using nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and bioidentical hormone therapy when appropriate. Care can begin during earlier hormonal changes and continue through perimenopause and menopause, with treatment adjusted as your needs change.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)
Hormone changes can affect both women and men, sometimes showing up as low energy, reduced libido, weight changes, or simply not feeling like yourself. Our individualized bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is designed to address these changes using hormones that are structurally identical to those naturally produced by the body. Treatment begins with comprehensive testing and is monitored over time so adjustments can be made based on laboratory results and symptoms. We have worked with the same trusted compounding pharmacies for 15 years as part of our approach to hormone care.
Support Beyond Hormone-Related Concerns
Functional medicine is not limited to hormone-related concerns. Darien patients also seek care for chronic fatigue, digestive problems, thyroid disorders, autoimmune concerns, sleep disturbances, mood-related symptoms, weight management, and other ongoing health issues. We use a detailed health history and in-depth testing to explore possible contributing factors and let those findings guide care rather than focusing only on surface-level symptoms. View the full range of health concerns we support.
Mobile & At-Home IV Therapy in Darien
When traveling for IV treatment is not practical, Darien patients can receive care at home or at the workplace. Our IV nutritional therapy in Darien, IL, is available through mobile visits, while in-office treatment remains an option at our Westmont location. Depending on your needs, treatment may include the Recharge blend for hydration and energy support or NAD+ for cellular support. All IV treatments throughout our house-call service area are administered by experienced registered nurses.
Stem Cell Therapy
For Darien patients dealing with joint pain, tendon or ligament injuries, or chronic degeneration, stem cell therapy may be considered as part of a broader treatment plan. We use Wharton’s Jelly and purified amniotic fluid injections to support the body’s natural healing response. Depending on the individual, regenerative treatment may be used alongside or considered before surgery or long-term steroid injections. Products are sourced from FDA-inspected laboratories and screened from healthy donors, with treatment planned around the specific joint, injury, and individual goals.
Regenerative & Longevity Medicine
Regenerative care can also focus on supporting health beyond joint-related concerns. Peptide therapy, NAD+ IV nutrition, and other cellular-support options may be incorporated into care aimed at healthy aging, maintaining vitality, and supporting broader health goals. Our longevity medicine approach brings these therapies together with a focus on health span and how your needs may change over time.
Membership Options for Continued Care
As care progresses, follow-up provides a way to review symptoms, track progress, discuss testing, and make changes when needed. Our membership model supports ongoing care through specialized laboratory testing, personalized care plans, provider access, hormone and peptide prescriptions, IV nutritional therapy, and discounts on additional services. Predictable pricing helps make continued care easier to manage, while IV therapy, stem cell therapy, and ozone therapy can still be accessed as standalone services.
Joya Van Der Laan, MSN, FNP-BC
