Healthy Starts Here

Doctor's Note: Musings from the desk of Dr. Mitchell Rasmussen, D.C. Lately, I’ve had several reminders of how central physical fitness is in my life. And at the same time, I’m seeing more and more patients who simply are not moving their bodies enough day-to-day. So we start small... Can we do bodyweight squats after meals?Can we commit to one long walk each day? The goal is never perfection. The goal is momentum. Because what I ultimately want for you isn’t just better labs or fewer...

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BRIEF ISSUE #2: February 13, 2026 Mitchell's Pick Psyllium husk fiber is doing more than bulking stool. At adequate doses (2-2.5 TBSP per day!!), it reshapes the microbiome, boosts butyrate, lowers inflammation, and regulates bowel function. For anyone carrying an IBS label, the FEED framework (Fiber, Elevation, Exercise, Drink water) is a straightforward way to support gut physiology instead of treating IBS as a fixed diagnosis. Kate's Pick Rhonda Patrick (🫶) made a great...

MONTHLY ROUNDUP Welcome to the Monthly Roundup! Here's our chance to share some highlights from the past month: what we're treating, what we're learning, what we're eating. A quick review of the things we care about and how we're spending our time. Got an update you care about to share with us? We wanna know - hit reply and stay in touch! ✉️ What We're Treating When asked, "Do you treat XYZ condition?" || Dr. Rasmussen's answer, "Are you a person?" -- The human behind any disease, diagnosis,...

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BRIEF ISSUE #1: January 30, 2026 Mitchell's Pick Saffron appears to be as effective as fluoxetine for reducing depressive symptoms, with fewer reported side effects. This is an area worth watching as more research emerges; especially with a few companies now developing products that use therapeutic dosing. Kate's Pick "The Hidden Language of Perimenopause" reframes midlife change as a whole-body conversation, not just a hormonal event. Dr. Mary Grimberg decodes the signals...

Your mouth isn't just chewing food. It's running half your physiology. Got 3 minutes? Upgrade your oral health routine by skimming our quick tips. Got 43 minutes for the full story? Dive into the oral health podcast episode. To happy teeth (and gums), The Facility Team

Doctor's Note: Musings from the desk of Dr. Mitchell Rasmussen, D.C. You know me. I’m not here to pressure you into buying more stuff or spending more money. I already have a hang-up around the amount of supplements I recommend; but that’s a musing for another time. That said, many of you use the products, supplements, and tools we like. Some of those companies only run good sales once or twice a year, and it feels wrong not to tell you when you can save real money on things you already...

Nov 18, 2025 34| Emotional Constipation, Courage, & Your Nervous System with Self-love Coach Quiggy Ep #34 with Quiggy We break down how emotional “constipation,” fear, courage, and nervous system patterns shape relationships, stress responses, and overall health. This episode explores how regulation and honest connection rebuild real resilience. Listen Now Catch up on recent episodes... #33 Inside Functional Medicine At Our Clinic: What It's Really Like to Be a Patient We share how our...

LABS THAT TELL YOU THE FULL STORY. More than numbers. More than a PDF. Most direct-order lab companies hand you a cold, generic PDF full of numbers. Maybe you get a few AI-generated blurbs. Forgettable. At The Facility, we built something different. Our panels are clinician-designed, based on what we actually see moves the needle in people's health. Not algorithms. Not random add-ons. Meet Our Flagship: The Baseline Biomarker Panel The perfect balance of comprehensive testing and personalized...

MONTHLY ROUNDUP Welcome to the Monthly Roundup! Here's our chance to share some highlights from the past month: what we're treating, what we're learning, what we're eating. A quick review of the things we care about and how we're spending our time. Got an update you care about to share with us? We wanna know - hit reply and stay in touch! ✉️ What We're Treating When asked, "Do you treat XYZ condition?" || Dr. Rasmussen's answer, "Are you a person?" -- The human behind any disease, diagnosis,...

Doctor's Note: Musings from the desk of Dr. Mitchell Rasmussen, D.C. There's a line I hear from time to time when someone wants to shut down a conversation about environmental exposures: "Everything Is A Chemical". Technically true. Completely unhelpful. The human body doesn't live in isolated doses, inside a tiny lab experiment. It lives in total load of inputs. And those inputs have changed dramatically in the last century! Our grandparents weren't navigating: glyphosate on produce...