Nutrition & Supplementation
A personalized, evidence-informed process
Nutrition plays a foundational role in every aspect of healing at Breathe Chiropractic — because no matter how good your chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, or massage are, your body cannot repair tissue, build neurotransmitters, regulate hormones, or recover from injury without the raw materials it needs to do so.
What’s “enough” of a particular nutrient for one person isn’t necessarily adequate for someone else. Your genetics, your gut’s ability to absorb nutrients, your toxic load, and your individual biochemistry all determine what your body actually needs — and in what form and quantity. This is why generic supplement recommendations so often fall short.
Our Approach
Test... Don't Guess
Dr. Carla Freeman brings nearly two decades of clinical nutritional experience that began long before chiropractic school — as a La Leche League consultant, a holistic health practitioner, and the person her community naturally turned to for nutritional guidance. She has completed advanced postgraduate training in nutrition and is trained in functional lab range interpretation — using routine bloodwork to identify patterns of suboptimal function that conventional interpretation misses. She has conducted hundreds of individualized nutritional evaluations and built personalized supplement and nutrition plans for patients across a wide range of chronic and complex conditions.
She will create an individualized nutrition and supplement plan that is targeted, evidence-based, and designed to actually work — not just address your symptoms on paper.
Going Deeper
Many of our patients have been following nutrition and lifestyle recommendations for years and still deal with chronic symptoms. They’re eating well. They’re taking supplements. And they’re still struggling.
This is one of the most frustrating clinical pictures we encounter — and one of the most common. The problem is rarely that the patient isn’t trying hard enough. It’s that without objective data, even the best nutritional recommendations are educated guesses.
A specific nutrient may be the key to your situation — but there are critical questions that need answers first:
How deficient are you in that nutrient?
- How much do you need to take to correct that deficiency?
- Are there cofactors you need alongside it for it to be active?
- Do you have toxins or heavy metals blocking absorption?
- Does your gut have the integrity to properly break down and assimilate nutrients?
- Do you have genetic variations that change how your body uses certain nutrients?
Without answers to these questions, you can spend significant time and money cycling through supplements without ever finding the combination that actually moves the needle — a pattern we call pill fatigue.
Instead of guesswork, Dr. Carla will use a targeted, informed strategy that combines thorough health history, neuro-reflex testing, and functional lab testing to build a clear picture of your unique nutritional needs.
Professional-Grade Supplements
The right supplement in the right form at the right dose — for your body specifically.
When supplementation is indicated, we recommend pharmaceutical-grade, clinically tested products — not grocery store brands loaded with fillers and questionable bioavailability. Our supplement recommendations are specific to your needs and your results — never based on what you heard advertised.
Chronic Fatigue Support Protocol
For patients dealing with persistent, unexplained fatigue, this protocol addresses the root causes of low energy at the cellular level — supporting mitochondrial function, adrenal health, and oxidative stress simultaneously rather than just masking symptoms.
If you suspect mitochondrial dysfunction or adrenal fatigue may be driving your symptoms, our Metabolomics Spotlight lab test → can give us objective data to guide your protocol.
Pain and Inflammation Support Protocol
Chronic inflammation is a physiological driver behind most persistent pain conditions — including joint pain, back pain, headaches, and many autoimmune presentations.
This protocol supports healthy inflammatory responses and tissue healing through targeted nutritional intervention rather than symptom suppression.*
Chronic inflammation often has a gut component — intestinal permeability, microbial imbalance, and poor digestive function can all drive systemic inflammatory patterns that make pain harder to resolve. If you suspect your inflammation has a gut root, our GI Spotlight gut microbiome test → can give us the objective data to guide your protocol more precisely.
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OmegAvail™ TG1000: A highly bioavailable triglyceride-form omega-3 providing significant EPA and DHA per softgel. Foundational anti-inflammatory support for most chronic pain presentations.
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SPM Supreme™: A specialized combination of pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) and omega-3 fatty acids that actively support the body’s own inflammatory resolution process — going beyond basic omega-3 supplementation to help the body complete the inflammatory cycle rather than simply damping it.*
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Inflammatone™: A comprehensive formula to promote healthy inflammatory responses, support joint integrity, and assist the body’s normal repair process.*
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Curcum-Evail® 400: Three highly bioavailable curcuminoid forms in a single formula, supporting metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological health through broad anti-inflammatory action.*
Optimal Health Systems
Nutrients Rx Bloodwork & Questionnaire
Stress/Anxiety Relief Pak
USANA Health Sciences
USANA Healthpak
USANA Collagen & Marine Collagen
Who This Service Is For
Nutritional counseling and functional lab testing at Breathe is particularly valuable for patients dealing with:
- Chronic fatigue and low energy
- Brain fog and cognitive decline
- Digestive issues and gut dysfunction
- Hormonal imbalance
- Autoimmune conditions
- Chronic pain and inflammation
- Mood disorders and anxiety
- Heavy metal or toxin exposure
- Persistent symptoms despite a healthy lifestyle
- Anyone who wants to optimize their health rather than just manage symptoms
Ready to Get Specific?
Schedule a Complimentary Case Review
If you’d like to discuss your situation and find out which testing and nutritional support is best for you, schedule a complimentary case review. Dr. Carla is available for nutritional consultations — in person or via telehealth.
