Root Rx · Physician-Led Functional Health
Root Rx runs the labs your doctor didn’t order, reads them properly, and builds a plan specific to your body, not a generic template.
Root-cause functional medicine · Not generic wellness coaching
“You are not broken. You are under-tested.”Dr. Stephanie Dunlop · Board-Certified Emergency Physician · Functional Medicine Trained · Founder of Root Rx
You prepared for that appointment. You brought the list. You described the fatigue, not the “I’m a bit tired” kind, but the kind where you sleep eight hours and your first conscious thought is I cannot do this today. You described the bloating after every meal, even salad. The weight that appeared in your midsection over eighteen months despite eating clean and exercising consistently. The word you lost mid-sentence in a meeting you’ve run a hundred times.
Put a whole day of it on one chart, and it looks like this.
You are not imagining it. This is not what your day is supposed to feel like.
The Explanation
Standard labs are built around population averages. They catch disease. They are not designed to find the functional imbalances, hormonal shifts, gut dysregulation, and cortisol patterns, that sit just below the diagnostic threshold and make you feel like a stranger in your own body. When those markers come back normal, most doctors move on. They were never trained to read the space between normal and optimal. That space is where your symptoms live.
Clinical example · TSH, mIU/L
The average extra time women wait for an accurate diagnosis, across 770 diseases.
Of women who report feeling ignored or dismissed by their doctor.
Women have insulin resistance, most with no idea, because standard panels don’t catch it.
Average time to diagnose endometriosis or PCOS.
There’s a cost to waiting, and your body is paying it daily.
Who’s Behind Root Rx
Dr. Stephanie Dunlop is a board-certified emergency medicine physician. She is also a mother, and someone who experienced exactly what you’re describing: the postpartum exhaustion that never resolved, the weight that would not move, the brain fog that made her feel like a diminished version of herself. She turned to the same system she trained in. It told her what it tells most women: your labs are fine. So she went further. She trained in functional medicine and built a methodology that looks at the whole picture, not just what’s outside the reference range, but what the pattern of results actually means for a woman’s body.
MD · Founder & Clinical Director
Board-Certified Emergency Physician · Functional Medicine Trained
Dr. Stephanie designed the Root Rx clinical methodology and provides clinical oversight for all client lab interpretations and protocols. Every plan reflects her standard: read the full picture first, then build for the person in front of you.
FNP-C · Head Clinician & Chief Medical Officer
Family Nurse Practitioner · Certified Weight Management Specialist · Lifestyle Medicine Diplomate (ACLM)
With 25+ years of nursing experience, Jennifer leads clinical operations and oversees the quality of care every client receives, so the standard set at the top is the standard delivered every day.
Every coach and practitioner on the Root Rx team holds advanced certifications in their area of practice, and Dr. Stephanie oversees the entire program, from your first lab review to your final protocol. You are never handed to a generalist.
We don’t guess. We test.™
The Qualifier
The Inclusions
100+ biomarkers: hormones, gut health, cortisol patterns, inflammation, metabolic function. Interpreted and translated into a clear, written explanation of what each marker means for your symptoms. Your protocol is built from these results, not before them.
One-on-one coaching with your dedicated care team and in-app messaging support, under Dr. Stephanie’s clinical oversight.
Built around your labs and your actual life, not a template handed to every client.
Exercise programming adjusted for your energy, recovery, and cycle. Built for home, gym, or hybrid.
On-demand modules on hormones, gut health, metabolism, and sleep, so you leave with a framework you can use independently.
The private community of women in the same process, live workshops, and early access to new trainings.
Test, Not Guess™
Physiology has a sequence. We fix the foundation first and work each layer in the order your body actually heals, so results hold instead of unraveling. This is the clinical logic Root Rx runs on.
With the layers below working, hormones often regulate on their own. We treat from stability, not guesswork.
Liver and lymphatic drainage, cleared first, so everything after has somewhere to go.
The gut lining has to be intact before we treat what lives inside it.
While labs process, we build the base: nervous system, sleep, stomach acid, gut lining.
100+ biomarkers, plus a full baseline of your life. We don’t prescribe before we have the complete picture.
The floor carries everything above it.
The Proof
Root Rx Client
“I no longer have heart palpitations”
Root Rx Client
“35 pounds down in four months”
Root Rx Client
“In 30 days, I feel alive again”
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The track record
The Honest Answers
Four questions women ask before they join Root Rx, answered the way Dr. Stephanie answers them on a call: directly.
“Is this worth the price?”
You’ve already spent thousands trying to feel better. The difference here is the sequence: we start with your complete picture, comprehensive labs plus a full baseline of your life, and we address things in the right order, from the foundation up. No guessing. No protocol designed for someone else. Payment plans are available.
“I almost didn’t join because of the price. What could they possibly do differently? It was literally worth every cent. Get on a payment plan if you have to. It will not be wasted.”Bahiyyah, Root Rx client
“I’ve tried functional medicine before. Why would this be different?”
You likely worked with someone with a weekend certification and a supplement protocol from a catalog. Root Rx is built from 100+ lab markers by a board-certified physician, not a template.
“I was a marathon runner doing everything right. I got faster results walking than I ever did running marathons. That told me everything about what had been missing.”Natalie, Root Rx client
“Will I actually work with Dr. Stephanie, or a team?”
Dr. Stephanie designs the clinical methodology and reviews lab patterns and protocols. A credentialed team delivers your day-to-day coaching under her direct oversight. You get a physician-designed protocol and a team with the bandwidth to actually respond when you need them.
“I was a nurse who knew all the right answers for my patients. I couldn’t get a single straight one for myself. Until this.”Kishana, Root Rx client, Nurse
“Where would I find the time for this?”
The 2pm crash already costs you two hours every afternoon. The brain fog means tasks take twice as long. This program is built for women with full professional and family lives.
“Time was my biggest hesitation. My life was already so busy. But I made it work, and I’m 15 pounds down with a completely different understanding of my own body.”Kimberly, Root Rx client
The Outcome
You don’t want to become someone new. You want to get back to the woman you were before the symptoms buried her.
Answers, backed by your labs, not the population average.
Energy that makes it through the day without crashing in the afternoon.
Sleep that actually restores you.
A mind that works the way it used to.
A body you can trust again.
A clear framework for your own body that you carry forward independently.
Your Next Step
A Connection Call is free. It’s a real conversation about what’s been happening, and whether Root Rx is the right next step for your specific situation. The first 15 minutes you’ve given yourself in a long time.
Start Your ApplicationFree · No pressure. No pitch.A Few More Questions
Standard labs test for disease states. We look for dysfunction. Women routinely have panels that appear normal conventionally yet have significant functional findings when interpreted through a root-cause lens.
When lab findings warrant it, yes. Written interpretations are provided to every client, and we work alongside your existing care where appropriate.
Your foundation matters as much as your labs. The first weeks build the lifestyle and habit infrastructure your protocol layers onto. The time is never wasted.
Yes. Lab logistics for international clients are arranged at enrollment.
Your progress is measured at a graduation call and ongoing options are discussed. Most clients continue; results compound over time.
Many clients want to loop in a partner before deciding, and that’s welcome. Bring them onto the call.
Many clients come to us after starting elsewhere and not getting the full picture.
You’re never just handed a supplement list. You get the data and the framework to understand your own body.
Root Rx doesn’t work within insurance systems, and that’s intentional. Most clients use HSA or FSA, and we provide full documentation. HSA / FSA Eligible
A Connection Call is a real conversation about your history and labs, not a sales pitch, and not a diagnostic session.
Yes. Comprehensive labs are included in the program investment. We don’t build a plan before we know what we’re working with.
This program is built for women with full professional and family lives. The actions are focused and specific, without lengthy tracking requirements.
