Men's hormone panel with a stress assessment, measuring testosterone, DHT, cortisol, and metabolic markers to optimize vitality, manage stress response, and support long-term health.
Functional Health Journeys
No one should navigate their health alone
With Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, you get more than lab results — you get a clear path forward. Every Journey combines advanced lab testing with a provider-reviewed wellness plan personalized to your results, giving you real direction on reaching your goals.
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The process
How it works
Step 01
Book your lab test
Choose a panel and complete a brief health intake form. We'll help coordinate your lab appointment at a nearby partner clinic.
Step 02
Get your results interpreted
We'll analyze your results using functional optimal ranges instead of conventional reference ranges that catch problems but miss the early warning signs.
Step 03
Follow your wellness plan
Receive a personalized wellness plan with actionable steps across nutrition, movement, supplements, and stress management, built around your goals.
All Journeys (5)
Built for you
Whether you're trying to understand your baseline or dive deep into a specific health area, we have the right lab panel for you.
A wide assessment of hormone, energy, and nutrition status, including androgen and stress related hormone levels to a provide a broad overview of health status for female patients.
A hormone panel covering sex hormones, thyroid, adrenal function, and metabolic interactions to identify imbalances affecting energy, mood, and body composition.
Build on your core cardiometabolic panel with more metabolic and heart health markers, revealing how blood sugar, insulin, and lipids interact to influence your cardiovascular risk.
A comprehensive health assessment measuring advanced biomarkers across cardiovascular, metabolic, hormonal, and nutritional systems to optimize your healthspan and longevity.
Your practitioner
Erika Dycus
“At Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, we are committed to making holistic nutrition accessible and approachable for all. We understand the challenges of navigating complex nutrition information and the barriers of cost in receiving holistic care. That’s why our licensed nutritionists work with major insurance plans to provide affordable, comprehensive wellness support. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and guidance needed to live a healthier, more balanced life—mind, body, and spirit. Our Vision: To create a world where expert holistic nutrition care is accessible to all individuals facing chronic disease. We strive to empower our clients to make informed, healthful choices that support their wellness journey, enabling them to live healthier, fuller lives. At Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, our core values guide every aspect of our approach to holistic nutrition care: Personalized Care: We believe in treating each client's unique nutritional needs with a personalized, multidimensional approach that addresses the whole person. Meeting Clients Where They Are: We understand that each individual is on a unique health journey, and we are committed to supporting them at every stage with compassion and respect. Holistic Understanding: We prioritize understanding the full context of each client's life, background, and circumstances because our clients are so much more than the food they eat. Right to Accurate Information: We believe access to accurate, science-based nutrition information is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Equitable Access: We are dedicated to making expert holistic care accessible to everyone, regardless of financial means, because health and wellness should not be reserved for the few but available to all. Respect and Empathy: We treat our clients with the same care, empathy, and respect we would want for ourselves, fostering a trusting and supportive environment for lasting wellness.”
Registered Nurse, Illinois
- Men's Health
- Menopause/Perimenopause
- Sexual Health
- Weight Management
- Women's Health
FAQ
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About
Care that looks for the why, not just the what
Conventional lab panels are designed to detect disease. Our panels are designed to optimize health. There's a meaningful difference — and it starts with testing the right things, in the right context, and interpreting them through a functional lens.
Every journey is provider-reviewed, clinically grounded, and delivered in plain language. You get more than data, you get a clear plan of action built around your biology.
Clinically grounded
Every biomarker is tied to clinical relevance
Optimal ranges
Catch what conventional labs miss
Provider-reviewed
Human interpretation across every result
Action-oriented
A plan that gives you what to do next

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