Dr. Julie Stefanski, functional medicine practitioner, at her Wholistic Abode studio in Newport Beach

Functional Medicine in Newport Beach

"Your labs are normal." If you've heard that while feeling exhausted, foggy, bloated, or simply not yourself — you're exactly who this practice was built for. Normal isn't the same as optimal, and a standard lab panel looks at only a narrow slice of what your body is doing.

I'm Dr. Julie Stefanski, and functional medicine at Wholistic Abode starts from a different question. Not "what disease do you have?" — I don't diagnose or treat disease — but "why is your body out of balance, and what does it need to function the way it was designed to?"

Root causes, not symptom chasing

Fatigue, hormone imbalances, digestive issues, poor sleep, brain fog, stubborn weight, cycles that have gone missing — these are rarely random. They're signals. Using comprehensive functional laboratory testing, I assess your complete metabolic and biochemical terrain: the nutrient status, hormone patterns, gut function, and metabolic markers that standard panels skip. Then we connect the findings to how you actually feel.

What testing looks like

We go far beyond the annual physical panel. Depending on your case, testing may examine hormones and their metabolites, thyroid function in full, nutrient deficiencies, gut and microbiome health, blood sugar and metabolic markers, and more. You'll never get a report dumped in your inbox: every test is reviewed together, in a dedicated visit, where I translate the numbers into a plan you understand. Follow-up and annual testing let us track your trends over time — because knowing your unique baseline is one of the most powerful tools in preventive health.

How we support your body

Treatment plans are built from targeted, practitioner-grade nutritional support — vitamins, minerals, nutraceuticals, and where appropriate bioidentical hormones — alongside the diet and lifestyle changes that make them work. I use only professional-line supplements from verified, third-party-tested facilities, because what's on the label needs to actually be in the bottle. The goal is always the same: restore proper function and give your body what it needs to heal itself. A fully functioning body is, by nature, less likely to manifest illness.

Healing is a partnership

I'll bring the testing, the interpretation, and a plan tailored to your biochemistry. Your part is showing up for it — the food, the habits, the follow-through. Patients who do their half get the results that fill this page's reviews.

Getting started

Functional medicine here begins with a complimentary Discovery Call — a short conversation to make sure my approach fits your case before you invest in anything. Functional medicine services are self-pay, with payment due at time of service; we'll go over all costs transparently before you commit, and every visit price is listed on our booking page.

Wholistic Abode · 2830 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663 · (949) 447-7545 · Book your free Discovery Call online or text us.

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Testimonials:

Dr. Julie simply brings hope to healing. I had never heard of Functional Medicine until meeting her; flash forward 7 months and I am now beginning a career path in this field. To say Dr. Julie has made an impact on my life is an understatement. Her compassion for patients, wealth of knowledge, and deep passion to help others is evident the moment you meet her. She has helped me heal in ways I did not know were possible, through properly assessing a variety of tests to discover what is truly going on in my body. She understands the emotional side of healing and reminds me to have grace for myself in the healing process. I also see Dr. Julie for chiropractic work on a weekly basis. I refer my closest friends and family to her care, as she has opened my eyes to an entire new world of medicine, which has provided myself and others the results we were unable to obtain through traditional medicine. I will continue to see Dr. Julie for whole body healing, through chiropractic work to functional medicine and everything in between. Her intelligence is unmatched and I have full faith and trust in her ability to help me. She has been the biggest blessing during this difficulty year and I truly can not thank her enough.

“I truly cannot overstate how impactful Dr. Julie has been in my life. I found her almost two years ago at the age of 30 - and I was absolutely exhausted, depleted and defeated. For so long I looked like the picture of health: I was lean, fit, eating "healthy" and had a successful career - but my body was deeply out of balance. Doctors would take one look at me or run basic labs and tell me that I was healthy - even though I hadn't had a menstrual cycle in nearly 4 years, woke up drenched in sweat each night and couldn't calm my racing thoughts no matter how hard I tried. I had no idea how or where to begin... but thankfully, Dr. Julie did. ”

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-Shari C., age 32 :)

“Dr. Julie is one of those doctors you don't come across often--she is super passionate about what she does and isn't afraid to step outside the box to help her patients. I would never hesitate referring patients to her she is an excellent resource and truly cares”

- Dr. Brett Wisniewski