Inspirit Functional Medicine

02/26/2024

As of today, Inspirit Functional Medicine will be on pause. I will no longer be seeing functional medicine patients at this time and going back to conventional medicine full time. This for sure stinks, but I am looking at it as a way to take a pause and eventually bring Inspirit back with even more to offer. Hoping to really hone in on what really matters to me in my career and where my path may be going. Thanks to everyone for your support and if you’re my patient, I hope I made an impact on you like you have on me!

11/16/2023

04/12/2023

Come see me at Wishing Star Farm & Wellness to learn more about functional medicine! I will be giving a talk from 10:45-12:00! Mind, Body, Spirit festival goes from 10-4 and it is an awesome time!

Hello everyone 👋🏼

Wow, this weather is gorgeous! Looking forward to a beautiful day like today for our upcoming on 4/29 ☀️

Today’s featured vendor is Virginia Connor from .

Virginia is a Physician Assistant who specializes in functional medicine. This is an individualized, patient centered, science based approach to find the root cause of chronic illness. She will be giving a talk at the Mind, Body, Spirit Festival from 10:45-12:00 on how she helps people feel better through the functional medicine lens, and some helpful tips to take home!

This class is for you if:
- you symptoms that cannot be linked to an illness, or you have mysterious symptoms
- you've been told everything is fine but you still don't feel well
- you suffer from chronic illness (i.e. depression, diabetes, fatigue, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disorder)
- you want to learn how to minimize or reverse your chronic symptoms
- you want to learn how to optimize your health even fi you feel well

If you’re reading this on Facebook click the link below to grab your tickets👇🏼

Event link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/functional-medicine-101-getting-to-the-root-tickets-576275685087

You can also message Virginia directly on her Instagram account to learn more!

We hope to see you there for this one of a kind healing event.

The fest so from 10-4pm!

Can’t wait to connect with everyone 🤍

12/26/2022

Happy holidays from Inspirit Functional Medicine!

10/26/2022

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/442363620497

Here is another event located at the farm where I see patients once per month. I hope you can join us!

09/30/2022

October at the farm is starting to book up! Be sure to visit the Wishing Star Farm website for the last month of Grand Opening Specials. October date is 10/20/2022

https://wishingstarfarm.org/virginia-conner

09/22/2022

Gallbladder disease costs the healthcare industry 6.2 BILLION dollars a year. It has increased in incidence by 20% over the last three decades! There is a reason for this, it’s not just coincidental. Take a look at my most recent article to get some insight on why this might be happening and how you can prevent it!

https://www.rupahealth.com/post/gallbladder-disease-causes-risk-factors-and-treatments

Gallbladder disease affects a significant amount of people in the U.S. A Functional Medicine approach takes into account risk factors, lifestyle, and lab results to treat the underlying cause.

09/19/2022

Did you know that from 1983 to 2008, the number of people with diabetes increased SEVENFOLD, from 35 to 240 MILLION???

The following 3 years (2008-2011) we added another 110 MILLION diabetics to that total

Shouldn’t the main question be “why is this happening” instead of “what new drug can we find to treat it?” -Dr Mark Hyman

Here are some mind blowing statistics:
- 70-80% of those diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes already have evidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 😮

-100 million American adults with type 2 diabetes and 100 million more with pre-diabetes and 90% of those people DON’T EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE IT

—complications of diabetes:
-Micro vascular and macrovascular issues
-High blood pressure (over 70% of people with diabetes have hbp)
-neuropathy
-vision loss (40% greater risk of glaucoma and 60% increased risk of cataracts or retinopathy)
-stroke (risk 2-4 times higher than normal)
-kidney disease (diabetes is leading cause of kidney failure)
-gout
-heart disease

A MIDDLE AGED ADULT DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES HAD THE SAME CARDIAC RISK OF DEATH AS SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY HAD A HEART ATTACK!

💥 Here’s where you can start 💥 : have your doctor order you a fasting insulin level. This will show you if you’re insulin resistant even if you’re not diabetic. If the level is over 5, you are starting with insulin resistance and it’s time to change your lifestyle!

09/13/2022

💥 Check out my latest RUPA health article! If you have fibromyalgia this is for you!!! Check out how you can try and identify some root causes of your symptoms 💥

Rupa health is a one stop shop for functional medicine lab testing. They even offer payment plans! 

https://www.rupahealth.com/post/fibromyalgia-causes-symptoms-treatments

Alternative remedies such as nutrition, acupuncture, movement, psychotherapy, and herbs and supplements can be effective options for helping to improve fibromyalgia.

09/12/2022

09/11/2022

CHECK OUT MY NEW WEBSITE AND ENTER YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE UPDATES,PROMOS,BLOGS! WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT THE WEBSITE?

WWW.INSPIRITFUNCTIONALMEDICINE.COM

At Inspirit, we believe that healing starts with understanding. Together, we will find the root causes of your health issues and help you feel better. Healing starts here. Hi! I’m Virginia Conner. I have been a physician assistant for 12 years. I have seen thousands of patients in a conventional m...

09/11/2022

09/09/2022

💥 Are you having trouble figuring out where to start with your health? Tired of being dismissed by your doctors and frustrated you can’t figure out what’s wrong with your health? 💥

In my experience, the following things can help you feel better without even being seen by a functional medicine provider.

💊 If you’re vitamin D deficient, make sure you’re taking magnesium. Magnesium allows the vitamin D to be absorbed. Simply put the vitamin d on hold, take the magnesium for a week or two and add the vitamin D back in. I recommend magnesium glycinate.

💊 If you’re on prescription medicines, make sure you know which ones cause which depletions. For example, a common diabetes drug called Metformin will cause vitamin B12 deficiency. Is that crazy or what!!

🥩 🥦 🥕 Try to eat WHOLE, FRESH foods. This means fresh meats, veggies, fruits, eggs, nuts, seeds, and some grains. If you can, cut out gluten and dairy as these are known to be huge inflammatory foods.

😴 Get sleep!!!! Sometimes I think this is more important than nutrition. If you don’t sleep, nothing will work right. You should be getting 7-9 hours of deep, refreshing sleep. If you have to take some melatonin to get in the groove, that’s okay!

🧐 Recognize symptoms you’re concerned about, and keep track of when they happen and when they don’t. Are they affected by what you eat? Are they affected when you sleep or are stressed?

😥 learn how to manage your stress- we all have stress but it’s how we perceive and handle it. You can practice mindfulness, breathing techniques, and learn how to have a new perspective on things. It’s all about mindset baby! 😉

Hope these tips help!

🌟 If you want more individualized guidance by me, message me or email [email protected] 🌟

🤩 In person location Wishing Star Farm in Gle Arm, MD. Next day there is next week 9/15, Still spots! 🤩

🤔 If you’re curious but not sure, stop by “sip 🍷 and shop 🛍 ” this Saturday at Wishing Star Farm from 2-5. We would love for you to come check it out and I can answer any questions you may have 🤗

This information is for educational purposes only. I am not diagnosing or treating any condition with this post. Contact your physician before trying anything new with your health or taking supplements.

09/04/2022

🌟 THIRD Thursdays at Wishing Star Farm! 🌟
Located in Glen Arm, Maryland

🌞 SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 and 🎃 OCTOBER 20, 2022 are the upcoming dates

Schedule your functional medicine visit in the carriage house at the farm 🐴 🐐 🐈

🎉 Grand Opening Specials 🎉 for September and October! Check out the website 💻 below.

Contact me for a free 🤩 15 minute chat about your health concerns!

[email protected]

Take a peek 🫣 at the website below for detailed information about me, what I offer 🤗 , how I can help you or your loved ones, and grand opening specials.

https://wishingstarfarm.org/virginia-conner

Hi! I’m Virginia, a wife, mom, Lyme disease and autoimmune warrior! Starting in my teens after a diagnosis of mononucleosis, my body was never the same. As I journeyed through all the adult things and the stress kept piling on, I became sicker. I went to a slew of practitioners, and medications we...

08/29/2022

WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?

Functional medicine is addressing dis-ease at the root. Basically. Let’s find the root cause of the disease rather than give a pill for it. Don’t get me wrong… we NEED medications and conventional medicine- when it’s appropriate. What we also need is a new way to address chronic health conditions. You and I both know- almost everyone we know has some type of chronic health issue. Absolutely medications can help ease symptoms, but what if you could REVERSE your autoimmune disease, or figure out your fatigue is from a sub-optimal thyroid function that looks “normal” on lab work. Functional medicine goes the extra step to say hey… this looks okay, but is it OPTIMAL vs within range? Does this individuals symptoms match up with the labs? Functional medicine says… what are the TRIGGERS, INTOLERANCES, DEFICIENCIES, GENETIC predisposition (that doesn’t mean you have to fall subject to it), LIFESTYLE habits that can be modified to help you achieve optimal health?

If you have chronic symptoms or issues- it is NOT in your head and the symptoms are real. Your body is trying to tell you something is wrong. Trust your gut and advocate for your health!

08/26/2022

Hi! I want to make this a page where we can interact about different health conditions and I can provide you with info you find useful and are able to understand. What are some questions you have about a health topic or disease/illness that I can answer from a root cause approach? Examples might be: how do I make sure I am getting the right tests for my thyroid? What’s the best way to check my hormones? Is there such thing as chronic Lyme disease? Why am I so tired?

Let me know and I’ll get posting!! Also just general organs or disease processes is fine if that’s what interests you

08/24/2022

HEYYYY EVERYONE! THANK YOU SO MUCH for liking my biz page. I am going to be posting some valuable health and wellness information on here for you, your family, and your friends. I have a telehealth practice in Maryland and working on a few other state licenses (PA, DE, FL, VA). I am also seeing patients at a local farm in their private carriage house once a month. Submit a form on my website to have a 15-20 minute chat about your health problems: www.inspiritfunctionalmedicine.com and like me on IG

This is a letter to all of you from me:

Hey there! I am the owner of Inspirit Functional Medicine! I have been a nationally certified and licensed physician assistant for almost 12 years. I have worked in the conventional medicine realm most of my career and have now decided that my purpose and passion is in the field of functional medicine. I have lived the life of a patient who can’t get answers. I have been on the other end of being dismissed and have been in the darkest times mentally and physically. I have also come out on the other side thanks to functional medicine and its principles. I am here to tell you that I can help you!

After my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in high school, I decided to become a physician assistant. I wanted to help sick people like her to feel better. I lived a very busy life and was always piling my day with activities and tasks. I went to PA school all day and studied half of the night. I was at the point of burnout. After finishing my studies, I practiced conventional medicine for 11 years. Amid all of this, I never felt well, even though I was still “functioning”. After all the standard responses of “you just had a baby” or “your labs are normal”, I was determined to find a root cause. I didn’t understand why we weren’t trying to figure out what was causing my symptoms.

I didn’t want to add pharmaceuticals that could give me more symptoms. This was not really the conventional way of thinking, but when it was impacting my life to the point of not being functional for my family, I was open to anything or anyone who could help. After seeing many practitioners (homeopaths, NPs, NDs, functional medicine practitioners, nutrition response testing practitioner), and identifying Lyme disease, mold illness, chronic viral issues, autoimmune, hormone imbalances, and detox issues (phew!), the light was finally visible at the end of the tunnel. Little by little, layer after layer, mind-body-spirit, the root was being revealed and I was feeling better slowly. Today I feel better than I have in a long time, and I know I can help you feel this way too.

Along with the amazing practitioners who have helped along the way, I am also training in functional medicine through The School of Applied Medicine. It has been eye opening to learn differences of approach through the functional medicine lens. So, with my conventional training plus the functional aspect, I have more than enough knowledge and tools to help you get where you want to be! I am an avid learner and will continue research and learn every aspect of functional medicine.

My goal is to hold space for patients and their health ailments. Holding space just means to be there, to listen, to hold the space that person is in at that moment. My plans are to make as much of an impact as possible on the future of healthcare in functional medicine. To spread awareness, educate, get to the root cause of the problem, and help people thrive! We have much work to do, and it starts with you allowing yourself to make the change. You can easily start this on your own by making simple lifestyle changes. This could be cutting out sugary drinks like sweet tea or soda. This could be cutting back on refined carbohydrates. This could even be just getting yourself on a better sleep schedule. See the last page for some of my favorite and easy tips I like to tell patients.

Look, here’s the bottom line. I know you are looking for more answers. I know that you know something may not be balanced in your body. I know that you want someone to listen to your symptoms and try to find out the root cause. I am here to listen and peel back the layers of your concerns or illness. I am also here for generalized disease prevention and guidance towards optimal health. I want you to understand how your body works and how you can best support it- using lifestyle, identifying intolerances, eliminating toxins and finding joy and connection to a higher power, and much more.

My best,
Virginia

08/23/2022