The Pillars of Health

We have identified 5 very important pillars of health that are vital to address to give you the tools to reach your goals. We know that many people may do work in one or two of these areas without getting the results they are looking for.

We believe it is important to take a comprehensive approach so that you can not only feel and function better but also gain health independence for the rest of your life.

Movement

Incorporating movement or exercise that is right for your body is vital to creating health and overall wellness. Physical activity prevents muscle wasting, increases mood and coping capacity, and can reduce both fatigue and pain.

The best programs combine aerobic, flexibility and strength-training. Daily movement of some kind is important to prevent deconditioning, and can enhance your immune system and mood. However, it is vitally important to listen to your body and engage in movement that is right for you and your current state of health.

Detoxification

Have you started to feel sluggish? Do you wish there was some kind of button you could press to restart it all?

It may not be a magic solution, but intentional work on detoxification empowers you to reset your health! Detoxification is a natural process your body engages in every day. But over time with poor lifestyle choice, illness, stress, and lack of adequate nutrition, detoxification is impaired which can lead to a multitude of symptoms. Through nutritional, lifestyle, and supplemental support, you can help support your body and optimize your ability to detoxify and eliminate harmful toxins.

Hormone Balance

Sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone), thyroid hormone, insulin, cortisol are just a few of the hormones your body relies on as chemical messengers that contribute to many bodily functions. Maintaining balance and optimal levels of these hormones is vital to your quality of life as well as disease prevention.

Suboptimal levels and/or imbalances in your hormone levels can be the root cause of many symptoms including:

  • Abnormal weight gain (or weight loss)
  • Fatigue
  • Sleep disruption
  • Decreased libido
  • Menstrual irregularities (including heavy/painful periods)
  • Temperature dysregulation (hot flashes, night sweats, cold intolerance)
  • Mood instability (anxiety/depression)
  • Vaginal symptoms (in women)
  • Inability to achieve/maintain an erection (in men)

By identifying hormonal imbalances, excess, and deficiencies with in-depth testing and incorporating lifestyle interventions (nutrition, movement, stress management), supplemental support, as well as hormone replacement, you can experience dramatically improved symptom relief, and improve your overall health.

Coaching

Incorporating consistent support and guidance in the form of coaching allows you to work toward long term resolution versus just a temporary solution. We want you to feel empowered and gain permanent control of your health and your life.

Our programs offer health, lifestyle, and nutrition coaching every step of the way to ensure your success. Coaching with our team gives you guidance as you make changes and implement recommended protocols. We offer support in setting realistic and achievable goals, and help you navigate challenges that will inevitably arise. Having a team behind you is so often the difference between just making the commitment and taking action to achieve success!

Nutrition

“Food is that which is eating to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, and repair of tissues”.
Is this the way you think about food? Food is either the best form of medicine OR the slowest form of poison. The challenge is determining what is the best nutrition for YOUR body, and how to commit to it. With so much conflicting information regarding nutrition, it can be very difficult to determine what is best for you. Our team at Rising Tide will help you determine nutrition strategies and a structured eating plan that is right for your body. With our support and guidance, you will achieve balance to your nutrition, leanr how to shop for and prepare nourshing meals, and view healthy food as delicious.

By addressing each of these pillars, you will be empowered to become a version of yourself you are proud of, in a strong and resilient body.

I have loved working with Gene and the girls at Rising Tide Wellness!

Not only was Gene able to figure out what was going on with my health when other Dr’s had no clue, but they have also walked alongside me through the entire process. My body, my brain and my overall health, give thanks for all the changes and healing I’ve experienced in just a few short months!

J.C., 39 yo

I needed vitamin and nutritional support.

I knew in my early adulthood, traditional medicine was not working for me. I needed vitamin and nutritional support. I have used several functional medicine practitioners over the last 20 years and felt as though they always “patched me up.” With Gene, I am actually healing and repairing. The longer I have been under Gene Blake’s care, the more I improve. I am thrilled and amazed. Thank you, Gene!

B.A.

I’m sooooo thankful!

I didn’t want this week to go by without letting you know how much better I feel. It was an adjustment to back off from sugar and caffeine. They go hand in hand with me so when I let go of the sugar and sweeteners I had to ditch the energy drinks and coffee too. I did try black coffee for one day and that was not at all satisfying.  Ick! However, it didn’t take too long before I noticed my energy level increase and I was no longer irritable. Wow!!! Before the program I was easily irritated by small things. I’m happy to be free of that! I’m sooooo thankful! It’s stretching me outside of my comfort zone but it’s all been worth it so far! I just had to let you know.  

E.L., 47 yo

Gene gave me hope on my first visit.

Prior to Gene Blake becoming my provider, I suffered from constant and unrelenting hot flashes, lethargy, and sleepless nights. Gene gave me hope on my first visit. She developed a plan that included hormone replacement therapy along with dietary, supplemental, and lifestyle changes. Within several weeks, the hot flashes were gone! Over the next several months the energy I wanted and remembered was back along with a very much increased libido. So not only am I feeling much better but my husband is too!!

E.Y, 67 yo

I feel great and have no joint pain!

When I went to see Erin Copenhaver I was exhausted and had severe joint pain. I could barely get out of my car if I had driven for over an hour. Rather than addressing my individual symptoms, she treated me in a holistic manner. Erin helped bring down my inflammation levels, identified and treated a thyroid issue, and helped restore my digestive health. I feel great and have no joint pain!

T.O, 51 yo

With their support I’ve been able to achieve positive health progress that had proven very elusive for years with traditional medicine approaches.

I’m very grateful to the team at Rising Tide Wellness for their help pointing the way to a happier and healthier life. With their support I’ve been able to achieve positive health progress that had proven very elusive for years with traditional medicine approaches. Thank you Erin, Sommer, and Gene!

B.W., 56 yo

Working with Gene Blake has been nothing short of remarkable.

I lived what I thought was a healthy lifestyle with diet and regular exercise. I am in tune with my health and it was hard to describe how I was feeling. Nothing was wrong but something wasn’t “quite right”. I have a long history of thyroid nodules but thyroid levels were always “fine”. My symptoms included fatigue, unexplained weight gain despite exercising 5-6 days/week, achy arms at night, trigger finger and not sleeping well to name a few. After an extensive workup, Gene went to work with a regime of supplements and dietary modifications. She identified Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and other imbalances that previously had been ignored or not detected. Within three weeks ALL of the physical symptoms had disappeared. After three months there was a significant change in my lab values. Specifically, the Hashimoto’s marker had decreased in half, total cholesterol decreased 44 points, LDL decreased 46 points and my weight was back to a comfortable level. I felt like me again. Gene is very approachable, thorough, and passionate about her work. I consider her my little miracle worker.

J.G., 66 yo

Deciding to put my trust in Rising Tide Wellness has been the BEST decision!

Investing in my health is not only paying dividends in my life, but also in the lives of my family as I implement all of the principles I’m learning from Rising Tide at home. It’s more than just medical care, it’s education and empowerment!

A.R, 45yo

I am totally committed to a healthier version of me!

My inflammation has gone down so much. I am totally committed to a healthier version of me!

A.P., 49 yo

Truly grateful!

Erin changed my life in just a few months from first meeting her in December 2021. She gave me all the advice and tools I needed to lose all the weight due to an unhealthy lifestyle/hormonal imbalance. Truly grateful!

C.S., 43 yo

When someone cares about your health and has more hope than you do, keep them around!

When I found Gene this is exactly where I was mentally, hopeless and questioning if anyone cared to help me to feel better.  Wondering if I’m fact, I would ever feel “myself” again.  Through this journey, she has been excited to walk alongside me to get to a renewed state of more than existing.  My energy is better, my hormones are better, my gut is better and therefore I feel better.  This community is here for you and cares to see you live your best life, mentally and physically. I highly recommend it, you are worth it!

D.T., 49 yo

For nearly 15 years I’ve been battling my weight.

Everyone’s ‘trigger’ is different and for me it was Gene telling me I was diabetic – my own personal version of scared straight! It wasn’t easy (I sure miss ice cream in the summer), but Gene’s common sense guidance and encouragement were invaluable along the way. Have I fallen ‘off the wagon’? Sure. But I make sure I get back on track. As the old saying goes, I eat to live and don’t live to eat. I’m still working at it and have another 10-15 pounds to go. It’s taken me a year to come this far and although that might sound like a long time, taking my time has contributed greatly to me actually making lifestyle changes and keeping the weight off. You’ve got to be committed and you’ve got to be making the changes for a reason that MEANS SOMETHING TO YOU. Otherwise, you’re just going to stay on the diet rollercoaster like I did. 50 pounds lost, 10 to go – I CAN DO IT!!!!

J.R., 53 yo

I am happy and living a healthy life at 73.

Two years ago I started seeing Gene Blake. She opened my eyes to Functional Medicine and its many benefits. I am truly grateful for her intelligence and guidance along the way. Today I use intermittent fasting daily, bio-identical hormones, microbiome dieting, and many supplements. I am happy and living a healthy life at 73.

G.G., 73 yo

Take Your First Step Today on Your Journey Back to Health

At Rising Tide Wellness, we believe that you are in control of your healthcare. We also know that you can’t make new decisions without new information first. Check out this video and plan to attend one of our live webinars, so you can make an informed decision whether our approach is right for you.

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Our Approach

Our functional medicine approach is unique because it’s personalized and comprehensive. Our goal is much more than just resolving your chronic health complaints. We want to help you feel strong and resilient; to be a version of yourself you are proud of. We achieve this through a blend of traditional and functional medicine modalities to safely create optimal health and wellbeing.

After our in-depth intake, exploring both past and present symptoms and reviewing lab tests, we’ll craft a personalized treatment protocol to move past chronic health issues and set you up for long-term health.

Discover Root Causes

At Rising Tide Wellness, we ask the question “Why?”. We focus on getting to the root cause of your symptoms by addressing imbalances that are responsible for virtually all symptoms you’re experiencing right now.

We focus on what people struggle with most as they age. We look at all the triggers of chronic illnesses – including gut and hormonal imbalances, toxicity in your environment, systemic inflammation, impaired liver detoxification, and nutrient insufficiencies. We look for the reasons WHY reasons you feel so fatigued, can’t release stubborn weight, and face symptoms such as moodiness and brain fog.

Why We Are Different

Functional Medicine is the medicine of the future. We use it to restore your body’s innate healing potential, and not just treating symptoms. It uses a combination of science-driven testing with healthier lifestyle practices, to treat the whole person and not just parts of your body.

A “one size fits all” approach never works. This is why people often don’t get the answers they are looking for from their primary care doctors. At Naples Vitality, we don’t rely on basic solutions or guesswork, we pinpoint the real reason why you don’t feel well – even if you’ve been told that “everything’s fine”.

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