Forum Health, Greenville

Prevention goes beyond the basics.

Mammograms, colonoscopies, and Pap smears matter. But they’re not the whole picture.

Erika Shepard, FNP-C shares two additional tools that can offer a deeper look at risk.

Cleerly gives providers a detailed view of plaque in the heart arteries, including how much is there and what type it is.

Galleri is a blood test that looks for cancer signals associated with more than 50 types of cancer. For people with a strong family history or other risk factors, it can add another layer of insight alongside routine screenings.

More information can lead to better informed decisions about what comes next.

Symptoms keep coming back. The answers still don’t add up.

Some patients come to Forum Health after dealing with digestive issues for years, seeing specialists, having testing done, and trying online supplements.

Others are focused on blood sugar, metabolism, weight loss, or simply taking their health and performance to the next level.

That’s where functional medicine comes in. Instead of looking at one symptom or number in isolation, Forum Health looks at the bigger picture to understand patterns, explore what may be driving them, and create a personalized place to start.

For anyone still searching for answers or ready to go beyond feeling “just okay,” a deeper look can make all the difference.

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A vitamin D level of 31 may be labeled “normal.” Kristen Reynolds, MD, asks: Is it optimal?

Functional medicine doesn’t stop at “in range.” It looks for levels that may better support how the body functions.

Many labs use 30 ng/mL as the lower cutoff for vitamin D. In her clinical practice, Dr. Reynolds considers 60–80 ng/mL a more optimal range for immune function and whole-body health, individualized to each patient.

“Normal” is a cutoff. Optimal is a conversation.

Always discuss testing and supplementation with your provider.

You don't know how good you can feel until you actually do feel good.

At Forum Health, improving how you feel starts with understanding your foundation.

Traci Eliszewski, NP, and Andrew Eliszewski, DC, explain how comprehensive lab testing, a detailed health history and factors such as sleep, nutrition, movement, hydration and stress can provide a clearer picture of health.

Functional medicine explores how symptoms and lifestyle factors may connect, when concerns began and what deserves attention first.

There is no one size fits all protocol. Personalized care begins with the individual.

Featured on the Let's Get It podcast.

Feeling tired, noticing hair changes or struggling with your weight? Because these symptoms can overlap, the right lab work should be personalized, not one-size-fits-all.

Erika Shepard, FNP-C, explains five lab categories a provider may consider based on your symptoms and health history:

• Fasting insulin for additional context about metabolic health
• Targeted thyroid and sex-hormone testing
• Ferritin and iron studies to evaluate iron stores
• Vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels
• CRP and other clinically appropriate markers related to inflammation

Comprehensive testing is one of our specialties. We take a deeper look to identify patterns and potential contributors that may not appear in routine testing, giving us more insight to personalize and optimize your care.

Run down, fighting off a bug, or just want backup this cold and flu season? Our Immunity Booster IV might be exactly what your body needs.

This walk-in IV delivers a targeted blend of vitamins and minerals that act as cofactors in key cellular reactions, supporting stronger immune function at a cellular level.

It's designed to support your body through common seasonal illness and everyday immune challenges, not just treat symptoms after they hit.

Ask our team if you're interested in getting started.

Erika Shepard, FNP-C breaks down the screenings that often get skipped — Pap smears, mammograms, colonoscopies — and the advanced testing most patients don't even know to ask for, including options for early heart disease and cancer detection.

Your annual visit matters a lot more than you think.

Achy. Foggy. Exhausted. And no obvious reason why.

If you live in a humid climate, there's a good chance you've been in a building with water damage at some point, home or office, and mold exposure can linger in your body long after you've left that space.

Dr. Connie Casebolt, MD, MPH, of Forum Health Greenville, walks through what mold and mycotoxin exposure can actually look like: brain fog, fatigue, body aches, and allergy-type symptoms like sneezing, coughing, or a runny nose. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and they're easy to blame on something else entirely.

If any of this sounds familiar, mold exposure is worth ruling out. Dr. Casebolt and the Forum Health Greenville team specialize in identifying and treating it.

Learn more about toxic mold exposure: https://forumhealth.com/conditions/mold-toxicity/

Peptides can be a powerful tool — but they work best as part of a bigger picture.

Cellular health is rarely influenced by just one thing.

Sleep, nutrient status, metabolic function, toxic burden, underlying infections, movement, and how your body produces and uses energy can all be part of the picture.

That’s why the most effective approach starts with understanding what’s happening in your body — then choosing the therapies and strategies that make sense for you.

Peptides may be one of those tools.

And when they’re used thoughtfully as part of a personalized plan, they can play an important role in supporting your health goals.

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Featuring Andrew Eliszewski, DC and Traci Eliszewski, NP on the Let’s Get It Podcast.