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Functional health
in Marina del Rey
Your Biology Is Not Your Destiny, But It Is Your Blueprint.
Functional health is the practice of understanding your body as an interconnected system — where your gut, muscles, and nervous system are in constant conversation with each other. When that conversation breaks down, the symptoms are real. The fatigue is real. The hormonal chaos is real. The feeling that your body is working against you is real. And it has a root cause. Our job is to find it.
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Functional health is not a replacement for treating health conditions with your medical doctor, but rather, a complementary therapeutic intervention to be added to the plan of care. Dr. Mina will often co-manage patients with their medical doctors to ensure the patient is getting the highest quality of care.
Muscle Is the Organ of Longevity
When structure and nutrition break down together, compounded by injury, chronic tension, or the demands of growing and feeding a baby, the effects ripple into every system: pain, fatigue, or hormonal disruption. A body working against you rather than for you.
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At HealWorks, nutritional assessment is inseparable from musculoskeletal care. Adjustments restore alignment. Soft tissue work releases restriction. Nutritional protocols give your body the resources to make it last. Because a body that moves well, eats well, and recovers well is a body that ages well.
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Your musculoskeletal system is not simply the scaffolding your body hangs on. It is one of the most metabolically active systems in your biology and it is exquisitely sensitive to what you feed it. Muscle is an endocrine organ that produces hormones, governs insulin sensitivity, and is the primary site of mitochondrial activity in the body. That is where your energy is made. That is not a wellness trend. It is biology.
What Your Body Is Telling Us
Gut Health & Nutrition
The gut and the musculoskeletal system are in constant conversation. Inflammation originating in the digestive system shows up as joint pain, muscle tension, and slow recovery. Nutritional deficiencies compromise the tissue repair, energy production, and hormonal balance that your body depends on to function well. Dr. Mina takes a functional approach to gut health and nutrition using detailed health history and symptom mapping to identify the digestive and nutritional patterns that may be undermining your structural health and overall vitality.
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Nutritional Assessment
Food is biological information. Every meal sends a signal to your cells, your hormones, and your nervous system, either supporting your body's ability to heal and perform or quietly working against it. Dr. Mina assesses your nutritional status as part of your overall care plan, identifying the gaps and inflammatory patterns that influence your energy, recovery, and long-term health.
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Nervous System Function
Your nervous system governs everything. How your muscles contract, how you digest your food, how your body responds to cortisol, and how efficiently it heals. Chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation are among the most overlooked contributors to musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Dr. Mina assesses nervous system function as a core component of your care, integrating craniosacral therapy to restore the balance your body needs to heal from the inside out.
a unique approach to health
the patient becomes the partner
SLEEP
Sleep is absolutely essential for healing, boosting your immunity, lifting your mood, enhancing cognition, and so much more! Embrace the power of restful slumber for a vibrant, healthy life!
MOVEMENT
Feeling under the weather or battling chronic pain? We totally understand how tough it can be to get moving! But guess what? Research reveals that movement can work wonders for a variety of conditions, from anxiety and depression to diabetes, insulin resistance, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. So let’s get moving and embrace the benefits of movement!
NUTRITION
Unlock the power of your food! Your meal choices can influence your genetic expression and overall health. Together, we'll create a personalized food plan to support your healing journey!
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Unlock your body's potential with the amazing power of somatic techniques! Through craniosacral therapy, breathwork, and neuro-emotional techniques, we can tackle the stressors that lead to imbalances and dysfunction. Let's embark on this transformative journey together and restore harmony to your body!
SOCIAL FACTORS
The relationship to self, environment, and people in our lives plays a role in our health, stress generators, and mood.