Functional Medicine in Santa Monica: Get to the Root of How You Feel

Located in the heart of Santa Monica, Awaken Now works with Westside neighbors who want to be proactive about their health — not wait for a diagnosis to act. The future of medicine is here, and it's an individualized, science-based approach that gets curious about the *why* behind how you feel, instead of just handing you a prescription and sending you on your way. Through personalized lab work — blood, stool, urine, saliva, and hair — functional medicine (also called regenerative medicine) lets you and your practitioner connect the dots between your past and present. Think of it as detective work for your body: we follow the clues in your genes, your history, and your daily life to find out what's really going on beneath the surface. You don't need to be sick to benefit from functional medicine. Some of our best outcomes come from people who feel "fine" and want to stay that way for decades. Whether you're chasing peak performance, trying to feel more like yourself again, or just want a health plan built for *your* biology — not a one-size-fits-all chart — functional medicine is your pathway to health, well-being, and longevity.

Serving Santa Monica, West LA & the Westside

Awaken Now is proudly rooted in Santa Monica, serving patients throughout West LA and the greater Westside who are ready to take their health into their own hands. Whether you're local to 2nd Street or coming in from Brentwood, Venice, or Marina del Rey, our office is built for people who want real answers — not just a normal-range lab result and a shrug.

Treatment Pricing

Initial Consultation

90 mins $400

Includes physical exam, styku 3D scan, detailed consultation and first round of blood draws.

2nd Consultation

90 mins $300

Includes comprehensive review of exam results, a customized treatment plan, and wellness goal setting.

Additional Blood Draws

$100 each round

Ongoing Support

30 min to 45 mins $150

*Zoom follow-up appointments are also available.

House Calls

$600

*Lab panels are required and are incremental based on assessment/needs.

How Functional Medicine Works

Functional Medicine Frequently Asked Questions

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional medicine (also known as Regenerative Medicine) is a specialty within integrative medicine that focuses on the interaction of genes, environment, and lifestyle factors to determine the underlying causes of illness or disease. This might require several rounds of conversations as well as in-depth testing with your doctor to determine the cause of an illness and to find the best treatment option.

How do I know if functional medicine is right for me?

Functional medicine provides a patient-centered approach to treating and managing chronic diseases. In functional medicine, we aim to find the root causes of complex illnesses. We look into the various factors that cause a condition while we seek to eliminate the root cause of your major symptoms.

We will examine all factors affecting your health, including:

• Diet and nutrition

• Hormonal changes

• Over-the-counter and prescription drugs use

• Lifestyle

• Organ function

With the information you provide, we can get to the root cause of your illness and customize treatment options and a lifestyle plan for you.

Functional Medicine is for you if you;

• Want to take a holistic approach to your health care.

• Have a complex medical condition and haven’t found relief through a conventional approach.

• Prefer to avoid taking prescription medications or medications don’t seem to work well for you.

What services are provided with Functional Medicine?

You’ll receive the same services as you would from a conventionally trained primary care physician or a specialist. The difference is your treatment plan will be customized with lifestyle changes, such as supplements, exercise plans and a focus on longevity or the health span of your life. You’ll also receive a comprehensive education in areas that can help you live a healthier day-to-day life, such as nutrition, sleep, and stress management.

What should I expect from my functional medicine consultation?

You can expect an in-depth history intake, 3D body scan, and a physical exam. We will discuss lifestyle choices, including nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, relationships, spirituality, and critical life events. This information will help your provider develop a personalized treatment plan for your care.

How long are the consultations?

Initial new patient consultations are 90 minutes and include an in-depth history intake, 3D body scan, and physical exam. Initial follow-up lab consultations will also be 90 minutes and include going over all the lab results and creating a clear, individualized treatment plan. Existing client follow-up consultations can be scheduled for 30 - 45 minutes. Follow-up ongoing care appointments are also available via Zoom.

What other integrative services do you offer?

We provide a variety of integrative services you can access on your own or that might be recommended as part of your personalized treatment plan. Choose from chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture, and integrative health coaching.

Where can I get nutritional supplements?

If your treatment plan includes taking supplements, those are available online through a full script (an email will be sent directly to you with your prescription) or at our office.

What type of lab tests will I need?

Almost all lab tests are covered by insurance, subject to any deductible or copay. If cost is a concern, we can provide you with a list of common labs so you can check with your insurance about coverage. Some outside labs don’t bill insurance; in this case, the expense is paid out-of-pocket.

Is functional medicine worth the cost?

Functional medicine is an investment in understanding your body at a level conventional checkups don't reach. Instead of a rushed 10-minute visit, you're getting in-depth lab work, dedicated time with your practitioner, and a treatment plan built specifically for you. For patients who want to catch issues early, optimize their health, and avoid the slow slide into chronic disease, many find that investment pays for itself — in energy, clarity, and years of feeling good.

Do you serve Santa Monica and the Westside?

Yes! Awaken Now is located right in Santa Monica at 1410 2nd Street, and we work with patients throughout West LA, Brentwood, Venice, and the greater Westside. And if you're further away, no problem — we also see patients across all of California via Zoom, so you can get the same personalized care no matter where you're based in the state.

About Functional Medicine Labs

Functional lab tests provide valuable insights into a patient’s condition, enabling the practitioner to take the necessary steps to initiate the healing process. These labs, specifically, help practitioners dig deeper, get a more thorough look at the complexity of the body and connect the dots with what is happening in the whole person. Functional labs allow the patient to truly begin to understand WHY they feel the way they do.

Conventional medicine typically focuses on just one aspect of that journey. The testing is narrow in scope and focuses on a specific symptom, so any treatment plan lacks the complete data necessary for a holistic approach to healing. In fact, many patients are told that their labs are "within normal range," yet they still experience symptoms. Even on routine blood work, functional medicine practitioners evaluate results in a narrower range known as the optimal range to catch certain markers early on. This way of practicing allows practitioners to reverse or stop disease progression altogether.

Functional medicine practitioners utilize functional lab tests in conjunction with patient history and symptom assessments to comprehensively evaluate imbalances within the body’s systems.

Lab Providers

About Supplements

Vitamins and minerals are essential for just about everything your body needs to do on a day-to-day basis.

A nutrient-dense, varied diet can deliver most of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to function properly. Unfortunately, our diets are not nutrient-dense everyday, stress increases inflammation, we may have some genetic mutations that alter how our body works, and that’s where a daily vitamin and mineral supplement can help.

At Awaken Now we use practitioner brands only as they are respected by physicians and healthcare practitioners because of the clinical research that has been conducted, and the quality, purity, and effectiveness of the ingredients.

Practitioner Brands