Chronic Inflammation

Identifying and Addressing the Silent Driver Behind Most Chronic Symptoms

You Have Been Told Everything Looks Fine

Your labs came back normal. Your doctor says there is nothing alarming. And yet you are exhausted. Your joints ache. Your brain feels foggy. You cannot lose weight no matter what you do. You do not feel like yourself and you have not for a long time.

What most conventional testing never looks for is chronic systemic cellular inflammation. It is silent. It does not show up on a standard panel. And it is one of the most significant drivers of chronic disease and chronic symptoms in adults today.

What Is Chronic Cellular Inflammation?

Inflammation is a normal immune response. When it is acute — responding to an injury or infection — it is healthy and necessary.

Chronic inflammation is different. It is a persistent, low-grade immune activation that never fully resolves. It operates quietly at the cellular level, gradually disrupting how your cells produce energy, how your gut functions, how your hormones communicate, and how your body repairs itself.

Over time, chronic cellular inflammation has been linked to fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, digestive dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, weight resistance, autoimmune conditions, metabolic disease, and cognitive decline.

It is not aging. It is not stress. It is a specific biological process with identifiable causes.

What Is Driving Your Inflammation?

The drivers of chronic inflammation are different for every person. That is why generic protocols do not produce lasting results.

Common drivers we identify through testing include:

Food sensitivities triggering a persistent immune response
Nutritional deficiencies impairing cellular function and repair
Heavy metal and environmental toxin accumulation
Gut dysfunction and intestinal permeability
Blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance
Chronic stress load and adrenal dysfunction

When these drivers are present and unaddressed, inflammation persists. When they are identified and corrected, the body has a remarkable capacity to restore balance.

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OUR APPROACH

We Don't Guess - We TEST

Our approach begins with comprehensive functional testing designed to reveal what standard bloodwork misses. We look at cellular inflammation markers, food sensitivities, nutritional status, toxic burden, gut function, and metabolic patterns.

From that data we build a fully personalized protocol. Not a generic anti-inflammatory diet. A targeted program built around what your specific testing reveals.

What People Experience

When the root cause drivers of inflammation are systematically addressed, patients commonly report:

More stable, sustained energy
Improved mental clarity and less brain fog
Reduced joint discomfort
Better sleep quality
Improved digestion
Healthier weight management
A general sense of feeling like themselves again

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Chronic Inflammation Has Root Causes. We Find Them.

A functional medicine approach to identifying and addressing the specific inflammatory drivers in your body.

ROOT CAUSE

We identify the specific inflammatory drivers present in your body through comprehensive functional testing — food sensitivities, nutritional deficiencies, toxic burden, gut dysfunction, and metabolic imbalance.

OUR APPROACH

Our protocol combines individualized testing, targeted nutrition, and personalized supplementation designed to reduce cellular inflammation and restore the systems it has disrupted.

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SOLUTION

You receive a fully customized program built around your lab results — not a generic protocol — with clinical support throughout your six-month program.

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Book Your Appointment

Using our online booking, schedule a time that works best for you.

Get Your Treatment Plan

We create a plan that is specific to you, your needs, & your goals.

Feel Great Again!

Within days you'll have a more optimal state of health & vitality!

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About the Practitioners

Dr. Evan Riggleman DC and Dr. Erica Riggleman DC MS are the founders of Brain and Body Functional Health, a functional health practice focused on helping people uncover and correct the underlying causes of chronic health problems.

Through years of clinical experience and ongoing study of the latest research in functional and integrative medicine, they have found that many chronic health problems are driven by inflammation at the cellular level. Caused by food sensitivities, nutrient deficiencies, and toxicities that slowly break the body down and are often missed in traditional healthcare.

They have worked with thousands of patients struggling with issues like stubborn weight gain, fatigue, digestive problems, inflammation, blood sugar imbalances, and other chronic symptoms. Many of these individuals were told their labs looked normal, yet they still did not feel healthy.

Their approach is rooted in science and centered on education. Rather than simply managing symptoms, they work to identify the root cause or underlying mechanism that traditional western medicine struggles to define and address. When patients understand what is actually driving their symptoms, real and lasting change becomes possible.

At Brain and Body Functional Health, the mission is clear: address the root cause to create sustainable health, healing, and happiness.

FIND THE CAUSE - LIVE THE SOLUTION

At Brain and Body Functional Health, we partner with you to restore metabolic balance using lab-driven, natural strategies. The Exclusive Chronic Inflammation Recovery Program combines testing, personalized plans, and clinical coaching so you can reduce medication dependence and reclaim energy.