Provider-led care at Optimum Health
Functional Medicine in Inver Grove Heights
Work directly with Dr. Danny Pietruszewski, DC, to connect your health history, labs, nutrition, and lifestyle into clear, practical next steps.
Dr. Danny Pietruszewski Doctor of Chiropractic Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
Is Functional Medicine a fit?
Start with the questions that brought you here.
Symptoms can have many causes. People often book because they want more context around persistent concerns, existing lab work, or prevention.
- Persistent fatigue, low energy, or brain fog
- Weight-loss goals, blood-sugar questions, or metabolic health
- Bloating, digestive changes, or food-reaction questions
- Possible nutrient gaps or dietary-pattern questions
- Lab results that need clearer context
- Prevention, performance, or healthspan goals
Independent local trust.
Clear explanations. Personalized priorities. Practical next steps across nutrition, supplementation, sleep, exercise, and lifestyle.
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Care starts with someone who can connect the details.
Dr. Danny reviews health history, nutrition, lifestyle, existing labs, and relevant testing together rather than treating one result as the whole story.
Your first step is a conversation, not an automatic test bundle. The goal is to identify the questions that matter and decide what information could guide a useful next step.
Meet Dr. Danny and review his background
Blood work and metabolic health
Reviewing patterns involving blood sugar, lipids, energy, nutrition, lifestyle, and other relevant markers.
Gut health
Organizing digestive, microbiome, and food-related questions using history and testing when appropriate.
Micronutrients and nutrition
Considering nutrient status, dietary patterns, and targeted testing when it can guide a decision.
Functional Medicine labs and blood work
Testing only when it can guide a decision.
Optimum Health offers baseline blood work and access to a broad range of specialty testing options, including selected Vibrant Wellness panels. The goal is to choose useful information, not order every available test.
- Baseline blood workFor a broader view of metabolic, nutritional, cardiovascular, and other common biomarkers.
- Gut ZoomerA Vibrant Wellness option for microbiome, digestive, and related gut-health questions.
- Nutrient ZoomerA Vibrant Wellness option for vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other nutrient questions.
- Additional optionsOther panels may be considered when they match a specific question and can change the next decision.
Most people should start with the free discovery consult. Test availability, collection method, pricing, and provider-order requirements can change. Testing does not replace diagnosis or medical care.
Examples of specialty testing kits
Gut testing
Dried blood spot
Saliva testing
Plus many additional testing options, selected to match a specific question.
What happens after you book
A clear path from conversation to practical next steps.
Discovery and fit
Begin with a free 15-minute conversation. If Functional Medicine appears appropriate, the next step is an initial evaluation.
History and evaluation
Review your concerns, goals, health history, lifestyle, nutrition, existing labs, and the questions that matter most.
Explanation and priorities
Organize the most relevant findings into prioritized next steps, including follow-up, referral, or testing when useful.
Functional Medicine FAQ
Know what to expect before you book.
What happens during the free discovery consult?
It is a short conversation to understand what you are looking for, whether Functional Medicine appears to be a fit, and what the next step should be. It is not a full lab review, diagnosis, or treatment plan.
Do I need labs before starting Functional Medicine?
Not always. Some people start with a baseline blood panel, some use specialty testing, and some start with a consult first. The goal is to choose testing only when it helps answer the right question.
Can Dr. Danny review labs I already have?
Existing labs may provide useful context. The discovery consult helps determine whether an initial evaluation and review of your current information is the right next step.
What is the difference between Functional Medicine and Wellness Testing?
Wellness Testing is the lab and testing side. Functional Medicine is the guided process of reviewing your history, symptoms, labs, and goals so testing leads to a practical next step.
Does Functional Medicine replace my primary doctor?
No. Functional Medicine at Optimum Health is designed to support education, lifestyle planning, testing conversations, and next-step guidance. It does not replace emergency care, primary care, or specialist care.
What happens after results are ready?
When results are ready, we review the most relevant findings, explain what they may mean in context, and discuss a practical plan. The goal is to make the information easier to understand and act on.
Your first step
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
Book a free 15-minute discovery consult with Optimum Health to decide whether Functional Medicine is the right path for your current questions.
The discovery consult is for fit and next-step questions. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, emergency care, or a full lab review.
