Dr. Jennifer Kessmann is a Concierge Functional Medicine Physician passionate about finding a solution to your health concerns and bringing you back to optimum health.
One of the reasons I went into medicine is that I wanted to help prevent illness in my patients. I sought out fields that helped me understand how to prevent and even reverse illness naturally. The MTHFR gene is now another tool I use to help patients with their health. In recent years, the MTHFR…
Microbiome and Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters, what are they? Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers used in the brain to activate and suppress brain information pathways. They are responsible for how we feel, think, remember and process information. Key neurotransmitters are necessary for things like memory, happiness, joy, sleep and even movement and libido. When we have imbalances…
What is Histamine? Histamine is a chemical released by immune cells in the body in response to a perceived threat. Histamine acts to improve and amplify the immune response and remove offending agents to help with healing. This works well when the target is a problem, but sometimes can activate in excess to certain common…
What is POTS? POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, is a condition affecting an estimated one to three million Americans. More women than men are affected. Another term used to define this condition is dysautonomia, or dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Many people with POTS are not aware that they have this condition and…
Functional and Integrative Medicine Both Functional and Integrative Medicine view health as a “holistic” concept, incorporating the health of the body, mind and spirit as important. Functional and Integrative Medicine are closely related and have many similar concepts and ideas. The approaches also have certain key differences as well. Both of these fields…
Introduction Much has been learned about health and the importance of carrying good bacteria around with you! No, I’m serious. We have bacteria, trillions of them, that are helping us with our health. Fiber is the microbiome’s main source of food. We know that certain strains of bacteria that live with us in symbiosis actually…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic fatigue is one of the most common complaints we see today in our practice. Generally, chronic fatigue syndrome is described as extreme fatigue that has lasted longer than 6 months and is worsened by exertion. Oftentimes, fatigue accompanied by brain fog, poor concentration, myalgia, non-refreshing sleep, toxicity and inflammation. Fatigue of…
What is Histamine? Histamine is a chemical released by immune cells in the body in response to a perceived threat. This chemical acts to improve and amplify the immune response to help remove offending agents and help with healing. Healing happens and works well when the target is a problem, but sometimes activation in excess…
Dr. Jennifer Kessmann ABFM, IFMCP, DABIHM www.drjenniferkessmann.com www.kessmannclinics.com copyright 2022 all rights reserved Introduction Do you live in a state of chronic stress? If you do, this may be contributing to many chronic health issues and chronic inflammation. I see this often in my practice and work with most every patient to decrease their…