Susie Rucker

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

Functional Medicine seeks to address the route cause of your health issues, it is not just a brief sticking plaster, a quick fix, the aim is resolution of symptoms. Working with Susie takes you on a journey to understand the underlying cause, the events that have taken place to date creating a time line to address all pieces in the puzzle of wellness. Susie may use functional testing to understand at a deeper level what are the divers behind your symptoms, is it linked to your gut flora, which may be impacting your mood together with increased toxic load we begin to see imbalances in adrenal and thyroid health. Our body systems are beautifully intertwined therefore we need to address all complex biochemical pathways to seek balance, health

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Working with Susie is a journey to understand all aspects of your health, addressing all body symptoms, we are one, not separated into just a cardiovascular system or digestive system all is intertwined and imbalances in one may tip the balance the homeostasis. I use the functional medicine model to assess your health. This means seeking to identify interactions between different systems in the body through comprehensive case history taking, your presenting signs and symptoms and on occasion functional laboratory testing. The goal is to identify & address the triggers, underlying causes of your health problems rather than simply focusing on symptoms.
Initial consultation 90 mins -indepth health history, diet, lifestyle, sleep, testing opt

Medical Specialties

• Allergy and Immunology
• Alternative Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Functional Medicine
• Genetics/Genomics
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Nutrition

Medical Conditions

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

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

BA HONS, DIP ION, IFMCP

Professional Associations

BANT, CNHC

IFM Coursework

• 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