The Functional Nurse Academy Podcast
Melissa Schreibfeder, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, founder of the Functional Nurse Academy, hosts The Functional Nurse Academy Podcast, where she provides practical education in functional medicine and business strategy for nurses ready to practice differently. Each episode features a variety of clinical insights, real-world application, and inspiring success stories from FNA graduates who are building thriving functional practices.
The Functional Nurse Academy Podcast
Specializing in Perimenopause and Menopause as a Functional Nurse: Ashley’s Story
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In today’s episode, I sit down with Functional Nurse Ashley Caputo to explore what happens when women are dismissed by conventional medicine despite ongoing symptoms. Ashley shares her personal experience with fatigue, weight gain, and burnout, along with the heartbreak of watching her mother navigate cancer in a system focused on symptom management. We unpack perimenopause, menopause, adrenal dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, and HPA-axis imbalance—and why these root causes are so often overlooked. Ashley also explains her ROOT Method and how Functional Nurse Academy helped her build a thriving functional medicine practice.
Ashley's Practice: https://www.rootedwellnessfunctionalhealth.com/
Interested in enrolling in Melissa’s functional medicine training programs?
Functional medicine training for nurses:
www.functionalnurseacademy.com
Join the next Functional Nurse Academy Informational Webinar: www.functionalnurseacademy.com/webinar-registration
Functional medicine training for all other healthcare specialties and health and wellness coaches www.christianfma.com
This show is also syndicated every Tuesday at 10am EST on The Nurses Report on America Out Loud Talk Radio