Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Maegan Stanga.
Hi Dr. Stanga, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
My journey with functional medicine began with my own personal health crisis. My health had been slowly deteriorating over time but about 8 years ago the perfect storm of events took place. It was the birth of my second child coupled with chronic stress from my growing chiropractic practice that sent my health crashing.
I was bedridden for a time and I became obsessed with figuring out what was wrong with me! Now, this same passion drives me to find answers for my patients and see them reclaim the lives they once had, if not more!
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
When my health deteriorated it was a major challenge. Not only did I have to get to the root of my health issues but it also became very clear that the stress of my current business model was a key factor as well.
As my health improved, I started making changes to transition my chiropractic clinic to a functional medicine practice. This took some time and effort but it was the best decision I ever made.
As you know, we’re big fans of Dr. Stanga Functional Medicine. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Over the years, through a lot of time, research, experience, and trial and error, I’ve discovered that the biggest root cause bringing people in to see me has to do with their immune systems not functioning properly because of chronic infections.
This is a subject that no one is talking about! I felt compelled to do my part to help educate through my podcast, Functional Medicine Unfiltered. It’s my hope that it starts an important conversation not just amongst patients but practitioners as well.
Immune therapy is the primary treatment I use in my practice. Whether a patient is suffering from auto-immunity, allergic response, inflammatory response, or a list of chronic symptoms no one can give answers to, what I find to be the root cause of all of these things is reactivated chronic infections.
I use small doses of the actual pathogen that is causing the symptoms in small doses over a 9 – 12 month period. This is taken orally and it helps to train the immune system to build a tolerance to these internal pathogens. This is very similar to allergy shots where you are given small doses of the external allergen to rebuild your tolerance.
Immune therapy makes the pathogen go dormant and brings an overall balance to the immune system by addressing the root cause of symptoms.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
My husband Mark, has been a huge supporter and cheerleader of mine. He is also my office manager and at times is a cheerleader for patients as well. I’m grateful that he’s always supported my dreams and the sacrifices needed to achieve them.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.drstanga.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaeganstanga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstanga
- Other: https://drstanga.buzzsprout.com/
