Functional Medicine & Physical Performance
Better Health Through Better Living
As a holistic wellness center in Massachusetts, our goal is to offer natural alternatives to conventional healthcare by providing personalized care tailored to your individual needs. Our team is dedicated to optimizing your health and wellbeing, giving your body everything it needs and nothing it doesn't. Services include:
Functional Medicine Consulting
Functional Labs & Comprehensive Bloodwork
Therapeutic Supplements
Lifestyle Modifications & Health Coaching
Therapeutic Food Plans
Weight Loss & Management Programs
Exercise Programs & Strength Training
Dry Needling
Deep Tissue & Myofascial Release
Chiropractic Joint Manipulation
Graston Technique & Cupping Therapy
Functional Medicine appointments are currently available via telehealth to Massachusetts residents. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies including dry needling, myofascial release, and exercise therapy are offered out of our Danvers and Charlestown locations.
We are in-network providers for Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield. We do not accept any other health insurance providers at this time. Coverage is not guaranteed and is based on medical necessity and your individual benefits. Functional Medicine coverage is typically limited. Our fees for services can be found here.
Have questions? You might find the answers on our FAQs page.
Services
Services include nutritional and lifestyle consulting, lab testing, therapeutic supplements, dry needling, joint manipulation, myofascial release, and therapeutic exercise programs to support your health and wellness.
FAQs
Our mission is to create better health through better living. We provide convenient and cost-effective whole body health care services to our community.
Read the latest on our Functional Medicine Blog.
Signs You May Have Low Stomach Acid
Heartburn and upset stomach are typically attributed to sky rocketing levels of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid or HCL for short). Contrary to popular belief, many digestive ailments are actually the result of low stomach acid.
Collagen 101
Collagen has taken the health world by storm, touting benefits such as glowing skin, improved sleep, accelerated healing, increased athletic performance, and flexible joints, among others. While these claims might sound too good to be true, collagen does have some remarkable health benefits that may surprise you.
Rest and Digest: Ways to Increase Parasympathetic Tone
The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are divisions of the autonomic nervous system, which controls unconscious body functions (breathing and digestion) as well as every organ in our bodies.
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Clinicians and health care practitioners use Fullscript to dispense quality supplements and keep patients on track with their wellness programs. Unlike other retailers, Fullscript guarantees products are never past expiry, counterfeit, or stored incorrectly.
Our physicians use an integrated, holistic approach to address common issues, such as weight gain, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, depression, skin issues, chronic inflammation, digestive or GI problems, and hormonal imbalances.
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to achieve the highest expression of health by working in collaboration to address the underlying causes of disease. Learn more…
Advanced Lab Testing
With advanced testing you can do in the comfort of your own home, we are able to assess your body’s unique make-up and how each body system is working in order to design an individualized wellness program to optimize your health. Learn more…
We determine everything your body needs, nothing it doesn’t, and aim to create health the way nature intended.
What our clients are saying…
“I found Dr. Zubiel a few months back when I was seeking alternative help for digestive issues I've been facing for a very long time. After years of doctors telling me I'm just stressed out and throwing pills at me to address only my symptoms, I was so relieved to find someone who listened to what I was saying. She took a deeper dive to get to the root of the problems rather than just addressing my symptoms. The amount of knowledge Dr. Zubiel has is amazing and she comes from a place of experience and empathy. She is a warm hearted soul and makes you feel like you are in great hands. She has found some issues that the doctors told me I was crazy to think I had and I am finally on the road to recovery. I haven't felt this good and like myself again in a long time!”
— Ali D.
“I first met Dr. Zubiel as a patient at her chiropractic practice. We spoke at length about some of the health issues I had been experiencing, and she offered up a few ideas which, led me to inquire about her functional health practice. She was empathetic to the chronic pain, fatigue, and digestion issues I had been experiencing and was eager to offer solutions. Once we began working together at Essex Integrative, it was evident that Dr. Zubiel is well versed in a full-body holistic approach to health. She has been offering support during the implementation of a personalized nutrition and supplementation plan. She is exceptionally responsive and offers explanations in simple terms that make following the plan much more manageable. Dr. Zubiel collaborates and creates individualized programs to match the lifestyle goals of her clients. I feel fortunate to have her knowledge and expertise on my side to nail down some chronic issues that other doctors ignored. I’m looking forward to continuing my journey with Dr. Zubiel to enhance my overall health!”
— Chris G.
“I would not be able to explain how much gratitude I feel for the changes that have come into my life after meeting Dr. Zubiel. She is warm, kind, and a true healer. Her approach to my issues was wholesome, we took apart my life and broke down all the things that could have gotten me to the state I was in (barely able to use my muscles). Dr. Zubiel was not intimidated though. She gave it her best shot, and thanks to her I am on a wonderful road toward true health. Forever grateful ❤”
— Angelina T.
