The Premier Integrative Applied Neurology and Therapeutic Laser Center of Arizona

Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine (FM) utilizes conventional lab work and modern nutritional therapies to optimize your lab findings. FM is an amazing tool to utilize with chronic illnesses, diseases, or conditions. Chronic issues don’t often “show up” on lab tests so many patients leave wondering why their lab tests are considered “normal”. In fact, these chronic conditions are in the process of developing 5, 10, 20 years before individuals become ill.

You see, when you have conventional labs run and you find out that your “labs are normal” but you still have symptoms, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re normal. They’re likely “normal” but not optimal. What “normal” labs are telling you is that your lab value lands within the High and Low range, that there is likely no serious disease process occurring, and there’s really not much that can be done from a medication standpoint for your current issue other than chasing your tail and chase your symptoms.

Consider the Following Labs Commonly Run by Your Primary Care Physician:

  • CMP
  • Cholesterol
  • CBC w/ differential
  • Vitamin D
  • TSH, T4
  • Cortisol
  • 24-hour saliva Cortisol testing
  • Full hormone panel- pregnenolone, progesterone, DHEA-s, estradiol, testosterone total and free, DHT
  • Comprehensive stool analysis
  • Genetic SNPs testing
  • Viral testing

Now consider the following labs run by a Functional Medicine Practitioner and our Naturopathic Physicians in our office:

  • CMP
  • Cholesterol, breakdown of Apo A/B
  • CBC w/ differential and platelets
  • Vitamin D
  • TSH, Total T3 and T4, Free T3 and T4, T3Uptake, Reverse T3, Thyroperoxidase antibodies, Thyrobinding globulin antibodies
  • hs-CRP and ESR
  • Homocysteine
  • HbA1c and C-peptide
  • Ferritin, Iron, TIBC
  • LDH
  • Uric Acid

The following are common conditions addressed in our office by our FM team and by our Naturopathic Physician:​

  • Medical Weight Loss and Zerona Laser Weight Loss
  • Adrenal Fatigue and Adrenal Failure
  • Diabetes Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 (type 3 is considered dementia and Alzheimer’s)
  • Thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid)
  • Leaky Gut, dysbiosis, and intestinal permeability
  • GI infections
  • Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
  • Hormone imbalances and hormone insufficiency associated with tumors, age, and other chronic issues
  • Vitamin D Deficiencies
  • Insomnia
  • Detoxification

Consider the following labs commonly run by your Primary care physician:

  • CMP
  • Cholesterol
  • CBC w/ differential
  • Vitamin D
  • TSH, T4
  • Cortisol

Now consider the following labs run by a Functional Medicine Practitioner and our Naturopathic Physicians in our office:

  • CMP
  • Cholesterol, breakdown of Apo A/B
  • CBC w/ differential and platelets
  • Vitamin D
  • TSH, Total T3 and T4, Free T3 and T4, T3Uptake, Reverse T3, Thyroperoxidase antibodies, Thyrobinding globulin antibodies
  • hs-CRP and ESR
  • Homocysteine
  • HbA1c and C-peptide
  • Ferritin, Iron, TIBC
  • LDH
  • Uric Acid
  • 24-hour saliva Cortisol testing
  • Full hormone panel- pregnenolone, progesterone, DHEA-s, estradiol, testosterone total and free, DHT
  • Comprehensive stool analysis
  • Genetic SNPs testing
  • Viral testing

The following are common conditions addressed in our office by our FM team and by our Naturopathic Physician:

  • Medical Weight Loss and Zerona Laser Weight Loss
  • Adrenal Fatigue and Adrenal Failure
  • Diabetes Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 (type 3 is considered dementia and Alzheimer’s)
  • Thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid)
  • Leaky Gut, dysbiosis, and intestinal permeability
  • GI infections
  • Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
  • Hormone imbalances and hormone insufficiency associated with tumors, age, and other chronic issues
  • Vitamin D Deficiencies
  • Insomnia
  • Detoxification

Janine Crifasi, DC, CCST

Dr. Janine Crifasi, our newest team member at AZ Chiropractic Neurology, is originally from New York – which explains the accent. She attended Life Chiropractic College West and was the Centennial class’s Most Outstanding Graduate. She practiced in the Bay Area until moving closer to family to raise her son who is attending college.

Dr. Janine is committed to learning and educating people to change their awareness about their bodies’ potential and empowering them with unique methods of retraining their brains to maximize their quality of life through neuroplasticity. Her passion to help others puts her patients at ease and makes her a highly sought-after community speaker. Prior to coming to Chandler, she owned a center specializing in kids with learning disabilities and served as the northeast clinical director of a functional neurology practice, overseeing several functional neurology clinics. 

She has completed her post-doctoral clinical neuroscience studies in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has successfully completed the clinical exam and is now board eligible for the written portion. She is a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic for over 26 years. She has received additional extensive training in Spinal Trauma, and the Activator Method, and has a certification in Postural Neurology. 

In an effort to better serve her patients, Dr. Crifasi completed postdoctoral specialty training in blood chemistry, thyroid chemistry, brain chemistry, neuro-immune, and neuro-endocrine functional medicine. This knowledge of the brain-gut axis, and the mechanisms that impact our health, allow her to provide patients with easily implemented modifications enhancing improved lifestyle and nutraceutical recommendations as needed.