Ashley Shrader, DNP, IFMCP
Helping Active Women Thrive
Ashley Shrader is a Doctorate-prepared Nurse Practitioner, Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, founder of Rise Functional Medicine, and curriculum developer for the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), where she helps educate coaches on the connection between gut health, performance, and overall health. She helps active women understand the connection between gut health, hormones, brain health, recovery, and performance so they can feel strong, energized, and confident in their bodies through midlife and beyond. Whether you're navigating digestive symptoms, perimenopause, fatigue, sleep challenges, brain fog, food sensitivities, or changes in athletic performance, Ashley is here to help you connect the dots. Her approach combines functional medicine, lifestyle medicine, and evidence-based health optimization to help you better understand your body's signals and make informed decisions that support long-term vitality, resilience, and healthspan.
Root-Cause Clarity: Uncover the hidden physiological drivers of your symptoms, moving beyond superficial fixes to address the true origins of imbalance.
Personalized Health Roadmap: Receive a data-driven, integrated plan tailored to your unique biology, empowering you with informed decisions for lasting vitality.
Midlife Vitality: Reclaim your energy, balance hormones, and optimize performance through midlife and beyond, with support designed for active women.
Dr. Ashley Shrader believes that true healing stems from empowering individuals to understand their body's innate capacity for health. She champions a root-cause, data-driven approach, asserting that symptoms are intelligent signals, not just problems to suppress. Ashley challenges the conventional view that feeling "off" is simply a part of aging, instead advocating for personalized interventions that restore balance across the interconnected systems of the gut, hormones, and brain. Her philosophy is built on the conviction that with the right tools and understanding, anyone can reclaim their energy, vitality, and healthspan.
Dr. Ashley Shrader is a distinguished expert in root-cause functional medicine, specializing in the intricate connections between gut, hormone, and brain health for active women and athletes. Her dual conventional and functional training allows her to skillfully interpret advanced lab testing and develop personalized protocols. Ashley excels in addressing complex issues like SIBO, perimenopause, and athletic performance challenges, providing data-driven interventions. She empowers clients with practical, evidence-based strategies for detoxification, mitochondrial health, and nervous system regulation, guiding them toward profound and lasting vitality.
- Doctorate-prepared Nurse Practitioner (DNP)
- Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP)
- Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
- Founder, Rise Functional Medicine
- Curriculum Developer, United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA)
- ReCODE 2.0 Certified Practitioner
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