I’ve spent the better part of a decade trying to track down root causes of issues I’ve been dealing with - fatigue, memory/brain fog, dizziness, bloating, anxiety/panic attacks, cravings, breast pain, lymph tenderness/swelling, skin issues, and more. I’ve seen many natural health practitioners and done various tests and even tried random things I’ve read about on the internet. Dr. J’s process has been the single most successful thing I’ve experienced in this journey back to health. And I am more convinced now of the gut/immune system connection! He has healed my gut and helped my body fix nutritional deficiencies in a healthy way with no antibiotics or harmful substances and I finally feel like myself again! I have clarity of mind, my body and skin look and feel healthy, I have normal hunger and full cues (I didn’t even realize these weren’t working!) which result in weight loss, and the list goes on! I feel better now than I have in many years! His protocol is customized to your bodies needs, it is not “one size fits all,” and I am convinced that everyone should do this as part of their basic wellness care. If you have found yourself around mid-life and the doctors or society has told you that it is normal to be tired all the time - after all you are chasing kids around and trying to keep up with life at this modern pace; or that there are certain things like hair loss or brain fog and forgetfulness that just happen at a certain age due to hormonal changes after having children, and you want to feel better…this will be especially helpful to you! As someone who found myself here and am now on the other side, I encourage you to invest in your health!

Submitted Dec. 13, 2022

Before I went to Dr. Justin, I had zero hope for my quality of life. After years of chronic stress I was exhausted all the time, had lost all mental sharpness, and was busting out of my fattest clothes. I'd been following a strict paleo/bulletproof nutrition plan for a month and hadn't seen even one glimmer of the promised benefits. Even with all the extra weight, I was getting pretty positive feedback from within the traditional health care system -- from my very sweet and well-meaning primary care physician's perspective, absolutely nothing was wrong. So I was starting to feel a little crazy.

Luckily, I heard Dr. J interviewed on a podcast and had a feeling functional medicine could give me some answers. On my first appointment, Dr. Justin spent a ton of time going over my symptoms and history, and laid out the basic philosophy around how we were going to rebuild my health. He developed a few theories around what my core issues might be, and then ordered some lab tests to find out for sure.

After reviewing all the labs, I was almost relieved to see that there actually were a couple legitimate problems with my health. Dr. Justin not only explained what all the numbers meant, but talked me through the underlying chemical and physical processes on nifty powerpoint presentations. He took the time to answer every single one of my questions, too. Then he put me on a crazy regimen of capsules and drops and told me to email him a food log every couple weeks. Which I did, and which he read and quickly responded to. It's pretty much a dream come true to get a note from a doctor urging me to eat more healthy animal fat.

All that started four months ago. Since then I've lost over 20 pounds and over 7 inches off my waist, and my mental focus and energy are coming back. Oh, and I have about a quarter as many aches and pains as I used to on a daily basis. According to my friends & family, my skin looks better too.

Just In Health gives you the option of doing phone check-ins, but even though I live all the way in Oakland, I still prefer to drive out to the office. There, I scramble my brain a little on their Whole Body Vibration plate, chat with Astrid the super-rad receptionist, and find out what new thing Dr. J can teach me. So far we've covered everything from home earache remedies to Mindfit light & sound therapy.

Thanks to Just In Health, I'm totally optimistic about my future. Nothing but five stars covers it!

Submitted Dec. 7, 2022

I’ve been struggling with bloating, gas, brain fog, yeast overgrowth, painful and irregular periods, fungal dandruff, joint pain, and nutritional deficiencies. Dr. J has been amazing because he listens to you, is very knowledgeable, and offers a protocol that makes sense and is natural. I will always be a patient of his even if I’m feeling great, as I am now!

Submitted Dec. 6, 2022

I flat lined after having my first child at 39. I was lethargic, foggy, fat, felt like crap, body aches, bad digestion, migraines all the time, etc. I thought it was just being a hypothyroid new mom, but boy was I wrong. After thorough testing Dr. J uncovered I had multiple issues in addition to Hashimoto's, such as parasite infections, low estrogen, low digestive acids, low cortisol, low dopamine, etc. We got to work right away and I can say in a short 6 month window of time I have seen tremendous improvement! I am 80% my old self again and feel so grateful to Dr. J for his thoroughness, intelligence and passion for helping people like me. My health has been restored enough now that I have more good days than bad and am able to be the present fun mommy I want to be to my little boy. Thanks so much Dr. J!

Submitted Nov. 16, 2022

When I came to doctor J in December I felt like I could barely function as a normal human being in society. It didn’t happen overnight, but in the course of the last 7 months my life has turned around completely. It’s crazy to think back on how bad my gut issues were and how bad my mood, libido, energy, and overall zest for life were. Now it’s like I’ve done a complete 180. Doctor J is very personable and patient and answers every question I can come up with. Far different than what my experiences with conventional doctors. I’m really glad I stumbled upon his podcast and YouTube channel. I was desperate to get my health back and looking for answers online, trying to figure it all out in my own. Reaching out to a functional medicine doc for some help really was the missing puzzle piece for me. I thought I could figure it all out on my own but I needed some help! If you’re thinking about reaching out, give them a call. With some patience and compliance on your end you can get your health back too! Can’t say enough good things about doctor j and his friendly staff. Working with them has been a breeze and I would highly recommend anyone who’s thinking about seeing a functional Medicine practitioner to give doctor j a shout, he will get you on the right track. Thank you!

Submitted Nov. 9, 2022

I turned 34 this past January and I decided that this would be the year that I turn my life around. Tired of being told by western medicine that Synthroid was the only answer for me, I turned to Dr. Justin and functional medicine. The fatigue was real; I was falling asleep on the drive home every day. When he asked me the last time I felt good, I could honestly not remember. It turns out I was in severe adrenal fatigue and had hormonal imbalances. 3 months in, I am feeling so much better!

Submitted Nov. 8, 2022

I knew I had found the right doctor the minute I started to watch one of the informative videos at the clinic. The doctor's knowledge on so many health issues was incredible and a lot of them related to me. Dr. Justin ordered more tests to get to the root of my problem. We have started to work on my issues and I already feel better. I look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Justin and it is great to find a doctor who looks at your body systemically and truly listens to his patients.

Submitted Nov. 7, 2022

Even though they said that a gastroenterologist would be of no help, they surprisingly provided better dietary advice with better outcomes. The diet given by this provider was actually causing more problems. The treatment here seems to be inspired by internet wisdom and has conflicted with a lot of the research I am doing on micro biome, digestive system, etc. Acting like they know what is going on from a stool test is preposterous.

Submitted Oct. 3, 2022

I came to Dr. J after a year of very little progress treating a systemic Candida fungal infection with my conventional doctor. He immediately ran some tests (GI Map, Dutch Adrenal, Organic Acids, etc.) and put me on a strict autoimmune protocol and it became quickly clear that I had some serious food sensitivities that I didn’t already know about (eggs, nuts, etc.) in addition to the sensitivities I did already know about (like gluten and dairy) which were causing some serious inflammation. Testing revealed that I had some adrenal issues and a serious bacterial gut infection that was causing a cascade of problems, including poor digestion, leaky gut, and chronic urinary tract infections, etc. We started treatment and within about 3 months I dropped about 25lbs of stubborn weight that I had been trying to lose for a couple years, my energy and mood improved greatly, and the urinary tract infection, which had been plaguing me for years, disappeared as well. I’ve not yet completed my treatment protocol and am not quite to my goal weight and optimal health, but I’m well on my way. Had I not reached out to Dr. J and gotten the functional testing he ordered and his treatment protocols, who knows where I’d be; most likely exactly where I was with my health continuing to decline at the relative young age of 37. My only regret is that I took so song to reach out to Just In Health. While my own personal research reading books and listening to podcasts (including Dr. J’s Beyond Wellness Radio) was great, ultimately functional testing was required to reveal the root issues. My unsupervised self-experimentation and treatments (especially probiotics) were simply making my condition worse and working with my conventional doctor gave me a very incomplete picture and ultimately no results. Thanks Dr. J for all your help and I look forward to continuing to work with you!

Submitted Dec. 11, 2020

My background: I'm 35 and teach in public schools, owned a crossfit gym, and loved live. I came to Dr. Justin with zero energy, pain in all my joints, not sleeping, depression, anxiety, and no sex drive for over a year. We talked and got a plan for what tests to run (GI Map, Adrenal, Thyroid, Organic Acids). We got results back and started working on each issue one by one. We started with changing my diet which helped 50%!!!! Then we moved on to Adrenals and Thyroid which took me another 30%, now we are addressing the bad gut bacteria and such. I'm super hopefully I'll be better than I every was in the next 2-3 months! I'm ready to be at 110% !

Submitted Dec. 8, 2020