Kara DowdallAFMP, B.S., MS, NBHWC

Kara partners with individuals wanting to unleash their health and recover from physical and emotional illness using science-based functional medicine.

AFMC Certified Practitioners Are Highly Qualified

Each practitioner showcased in this database has completed 620+ hours (approximately 2 years) of advanced, comprehensive training in functional etiology, physiology, and biochemistry in addition to their other health care credentials and has demonstrated hands-on experience using their knowledge in credible, case practice.

Areas of expertise include:

• Functional medicine case mapping to connect a patient’s history, symptoms, nutrition, lab work, and lifestyle
• An in-depth understanding of causal factors behind today’s most prevalent chronic diseases and imbalances
• The impact food sensitivities and nutrition play in health and healing
• Creation of individual healing strategies based on the patient’s unique needs, goals, and genetic makeup
• Coaching clients on how to implement lifestyle changes for successful root cause resolution of disease and long-term maintenance
• The Mind-Body connection
• Targeted use of supplements to speed healing and maintain health
• Empowering patients through education
• Lab work analysis through the functional medicine lens (application varies by practice)