Philadelphia Personal Health

I have been struggling with acid reflux and SIBO since the birth of my first son in 2000. For years, I sought treatment from a GI specialist and was repeatedly told that my only option was to take Nexium indefinitely. Wanting a more comprehensive approach, I decided to consult a functional practitio...

I decided to make an apt with Debra after being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. My GI dr was recommending a med path for me that I was unhappy about it. It left me feeling even sicker than my initial problems. I wanted a more holistic approach to healing and found Debra on the functional medicine...

I heard about Debra through a friend who had seen her for hormone imbalance issues. I've been living with Ulcerative Colitis for 13 years and had been mostly (unsuccessfully) managing it on my own since I didn't have interest in trying biologics or steroids. In 2020-2021, I hit an all time low with ...

In the middle of 2020 I started my journey to try and figure out why I was having a lot of difficult symptoms after eating. I went to a few different doctors, but I was labeled with IBS and not really given true solutions. Since meeting with Debra Meier, I have learned a lot about gut health, the wa...

When I developed autoimmune hair loss/alopecia, I went to a series of conventional, integrative, and holistic clinicians, and I was disappointed each time. Either the clinician only agreed to address the symptoms (e.g. with topical steroids), gave me pills for anxiety, or literally put expensive hai...