Welcome to Restore Functional Wellness

Hi, I’m Madelyn Perez, an Integrative Health Practitioner and founder of Restore Functional Wellness.

Growing up, I was always sick. Constant sinus infections, a terrible cough that lasted for weeks, asthma, several rounds of antibiotics a year.. you name it. Doctors couldn’t quite figure it out.

A local immunologist eventually diagnosed me with Primary Immune Deficiency and prescribed bi-weekly home infusions of immunoglobulin, a serious and expensive medication with risks like lung injury, kidney issues, and even anaphylactic reactions. As a 17 year old, I didn’t question it. Why would I? My doctor and my parents just wanted what they thought was best for me!

Fast forward nearly a decade, and another doctor told me there was no way I had that condition, and that those ten years of infusions probably hadn’t helped me at all.

And the strangest thing is, everything I once struggled with has completely disappeared.

After my freshman year of college, I spent a summer in Italy, which turned into almost two years abroad. I was nervous at first. What if I got sick? But to my surprise, I didn’t. In fact, I was the healthiest I’d ever been. No medication, just real food, low stress, hiking in the Alps, and a slower pace of life.

That experience got me thinking. It was the beginning of me asking questions. Why had I been infusing medication all those years? What if the root of my illness wasn’t a broken immune system, but a broken system around how we view and treat health? I ended up getting a second opinion and was told to stop the infusions. I never went back to them, and I’ve only gotten healthier since.

Becoming a mom changed everything again. When I was pregnant with my first daughter (we now have three girls, almost three under three!), I started digging deeper into health, toxins, and what it really means to support a healthy baby and a healthy postpartum body.

I wondered:

• How can I prevent autoimmune flares while supporting my energy and healing?

• How can I raise kids who aren’t just managing “common” symptoms with meds but truly thriving?

• How can I do this in a realistic way, not a perfect one?

  
  

Things got even more real when my husband received some concerning results at a routine work physical. A specialist diagnosed him with an autoimmune disease. One that if left unmanaged, could have serious complications.

We were told there was “no known cause,” that it was “rare,” and that immunosuppressants would be his only option unless he spontaneously went into remission. When I asked the doctor if lifestyle changes could help, he gave a vague “maybe cut back on salt” and a wink.

That was it.

Thankfully, my husband has not needed medication (and hopefully never does). With the right support, he’s been able to start healing naturally.

That was the moment I knew my interest in holistic wellness had to become something more. I wanted real answers for myself, my family, and others.

I wanted to understand:

• Why was I so exhausted postpartum?

• Why were aches, pains, and fatigue considered normal?

• Why do so many women feel not quite right and yet get told “everything looks normal”?

• What are the possible root-causes for dis-eases?

  
  

So I trained as an Integrative Health Practitioner and started Restore Functional Wellness, to help women get to the root of what’s going on, and to feel like themselves again.

While functional medicine labs and integrative health can help anyone and I am happy to work with anyone committed to healing, I specialize in supporting women in the pre-conception/ postpartum years season.

Reach out at madelynperez@restore-functional-wellness.com to find out how Restore Functional Wellness can support your healing journey.