Alternative Medicine Practitioner Services

Metabolism Support in Greenville, SC

Metabolism Support at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Metabolic support at Integrative Health Partners targets the biological systems that regulate how your body produces, uses, and stores energy. Metabolic dysfunction — the cluster of insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and visceral adiposity associated with metabolic syndrome — is now the most prevalent chronic health condition in America. Dr. Hendry addresses metabolic dysfunction through the functional medicine lens: identifying the specific drivers (gut dysbiosis, inflammatory diet, micronutrient deficiencies, thyroid dysfunction, cortisol dysregulation) and correcting them with targeted interventions.

How Metabolism Support Works

Metabolism support involves comprehensive metabolic testing (fasting insulin, HbA1c, HOMA-IR calculation, full lipid particle analysis, thyroid, cortisol, inflammatory markers), dietary and lifestyle assessment, and a structured protocol addressing identified metabolic barriers. Acupuncture for hypothalamic regulation and glucose metabolism, Chinese herbal medicine (particularly herbs with strong metabolic evidence — huang lian/berberine), and targeted supplementation form the therapeutic toolkit.

Your First Appointment

Bring prior metabolic labs (lipids, glucose, HbA1c). Describe your dietary patterns — this is a clinical conversation, not a judgment. Accurate dietary information is essential for precise metabolic intervention.

Why Dr. Hendry for Metabolism Support

Dr. Hendry's functional medicine training in metabolic medicine, combined with his knowledge of Chinese herbs with documented metabolic effects (berberine/huang lian for blood sugar, red yeast rice for lipids), provides a uniquely integrated metabolic support capability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions occurring together: abdominal obesity, elevated blood glucose, hypertension, high triglycerides, and low HDL. It dramatically increases cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk. Functional medicine identifies and addresses the root drivers.
Multiple head-to-head clinical trials show berberine (huang lian) reduces blood glucose comparably to metformin in type 2 diabetes, via AMPK activation — the same primary mechanism as metformin. It also reduces cholesterol and triglycerides, which metformin does not.
The most evidence-supported metabolic dietary approaches: time-restricted eating (16:8 intermittent fasting), low-carbohydrate/Mediterranean diet, elimination of ultra-processed foods and refined sugars. Dr. Hendry individualizes dietary guidance based on your metabolic testing and lifestyle.
Yes — specific gut bacterial profiles are associated with increased energy extraction, increased intestinal permeability (systemic LPS-driven inflammation), and disrupted bile acid metabolism — all of which contribute to metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic correction typically requires 3–6 months of intervention. Lab retesting at 3 months confirms objective metabolic improvement.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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