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DR. CARA VANWORMER-HARTMAN (DC, DABCI, DABCN, IFMCP) is a functional medicine and chiropractic physician who brings more than 17 years of experience to the Hinsdale community. She is on a mission to fill what’s missing in medicine. “Patients aren’t getting the answers they need with conventional medicine and I will always be here as a sounding board to bring the functional world of root cause answers to them,” says Dr. VanWormer-Hartman, who graduated magna cum laude from the National University of Health Sciences with a doctorate in chiropractic medicine. At Therapeutic Health, she succeeds in addressing the physical, metabolic, and emotional components of health down to the cellular level. This Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner has a reputation and pedigree that cannot be surpassed.
What’s a trend you’re embracing—or challenging? The GLPs are trending heavily right now. In the functional space, if GLPs are entertained, it is as a bridge to healing, in conjunction with medical nutrition and prioritizing ways of eating. We determine the foods that are clinically relevant to the patient using their blood work as a guide. My role is providing clarity and facts to patients obtaining these peptides with no clinical guidance; I find it important to restore one’s knowledge of how GLPs work and empower them to begin proper eating strategies, restoring hormonal imbalance, and addressing their cortisol trends. Cortisol is the No. 1 hormone associated with weight gain or the inability to lose. We also use peptides to help with skin tone, muscle gain, and use biometric scans to monitor and confirm their weight loss is coming from fat and not muscle. Patients trust our knowledge and doing things the right way—this is most important to me.
What conversations are you passionate about bringing to the table? All things perimenopause and menopause. My specialty. We also have a specialty department serving men’s health as well.
How do you give back to your community or industry? I am a member of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club and love supporting local charities like the Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare. I love giving back, supporting, and being an active part of our community.
For more information, visit therapeutic-health.com or the online webstore store.therapeutic-health.com. You may also follow her on Instagram @therapeutichealth or @drcarahartman.
