Why Standard Labs Aren’t Enough And What We Do Differently

If you’ve ever been told "your labs look normal" but you still don’t feel well, you're not alone and it’s not in your head.

At Caim Chiropractic + Functional Medicine in Austin, TX, we see this every day – exhausted patients, inflamed guts, irregular cycles, brain fog, acne, bloating…yet nothing shows up in routine labs.

That's where functional medicine testing becomes powerful.

Unlike conventional testing, which screens for disease, functional medicine labs look for patterns, imbalances, deficiencies, stress response, gut dysfunction, hormone rhythm, detox load and metabolic performance.

Instead of looking for what’s wrong, we look for what’s not optimal, because symptoms often appear long before disease.

What Makes Functional Medicine Testing Different?

Traditional labs ask:

❌ "Is this in a standard range?”

Functional medicine asks:

⭐ "Is this optimal for YOUR health, energy, fertility, digestion & longevity?"

These speciality labs evaluate what standard bloodwork often misses, including:

👉 In short: We test deeper so we can treat smarter.

This is the foundation of our functional medicine work at Caim Chiropractic + Functional Medicine in Austin.

Who Can Benefit From Functional Medicine Lab Testing?

You may be a good candidate if you struggle with:

✔ Bloating, constipation, IBS, reflux

✔ Hormone imbalance, PMS, infertility, cycle changes

✔ Chronic fatigue, poor sleep, daytime crashes

✔ Anxiety, mood swings, brain fog

✔ Skin issues like acne, eczema, rosacea

✔ Weight loss plateaus + slow metabolism

✔ High stress, burnout & adrenal fatigue

If symptoms are present yet answers are unclear - deeper labs are usually the missing piece.

Why Our Local Community Is Turning to Functional Medicine

We proudly serve patients across Texas and California.

Many patients find us after years of frustration with normal labs and unexplained symptoms.

Our goal is to give them answers that actually make sense.

What Happens After Testing?

This is where healing finally becomes personalized!

At Caim Chiropractic + Functional Medicine, you receive:

🔬 Step 1 — A Comprehensive Intake

We evaluate symptoms, history, stress, sleep, cycle patterns, digestion, lifestyle & more.

🧪 Step 2 — Customized Lab Selection

No one receives the same testing - we order only what you need.

🧬 Step 3 — Root Cause Interpretation

We don’t just hand you results - we teach you how your body works.

🥑 Step 4 — Personalized Protocol

Includes supplements, nutrition, lifestyle changes & nervous system support.

🔁 Step 5 — Follow-Up & Progress Tracking

We refine, adjust, and retest (when needed) as your body heals.

Healing is not a one-time event, it’s a direction.

Our job is to guide you there.

Ready to Get Answers?

We help patients uncover why they feel the way they do, and what to do about it.

📍 Caim Chiropractic + Functional Medicine —Serving patients in Texas and California

👉 Book a Functional Medicine Discovery Call

Your body is trying to tell you something!

Functional medicine testing helps you finally understand what it’s been trying to say.