Alejandra Carrasco, MD

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Nourish Medicine is an innovative medical practice founded by Alejandra Carrasco, M.D., that attends to all aspects of an individual's life, including health, family, community, nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, self-care, and renewal. Dr. Alex is committed to a standard of care that blends the best of conventional medicine with an integrative and functional medicine approach.

Medical Specialties

• Family Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Autoimmune Disease
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Hypertension
• Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
• Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
• Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Skin Disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Graduate School Education

Medical School: University Of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio - 2007; Residency: University of Texas Southwestern at Austin - Family Medicine, 2011

IFM Coursework

• Advanced Clinical Training: Reversing Cognitive Decline
• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module