About Us
Dr. Jennifer Welch is a functional medicine provider, nutritionist, neurological rehab provider, and NET practitioner.
Hi, I'm Dr. Jennifer Welch.
Do any of the following apply to you?
....You're in the RIGHT place.
Do any of the following apply to you?
- "My labs are "normal", but I still feel terrible..."
- "I've been to multiple doctors, but I'm still looking for answers."
- "I want an alternative approach to get off the medication merry-go-round."
- "I have tried to lose weight but nothing seems to work."
....You're in the RIGHT place.
Dr. Jennifer Welch is the founder of Iowa Functional Health.
She holds a Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, a second Bachelor's degree from Logan University, and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan University's College of Chiropractic.
She is a constant student and holds several certifications and is in pursuit of more.
She has spent countless hours since 2008 in post-graduate training in blood chemistry analysis, urinalysis, clinical nutrition, functional endocrinology, hormone balancing, neurotransmitter chemistry, functional neurology, and pain management.
She has completed post-graduate certifications in:
Clinical Nutrition - Northwestern Health Sciences University
Chronic and Intractable Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy - American College of Physical Medicine
Internal Health Specialist - Loomis Institute
NET (Neuro Emotional Technique) - NET, Inc.
She is also a certified Interactive Metronome provider.
She has been practicing functional medicine and functional neurological rehab since 2008.
Other coursework she has completed or is currently completing:
Apex Seminars - Dr. Kharrazian - Thyroid
Apex Seminars - Neurotransmitters and the Brain
Functional Medicine University
Cogence - Functional Immunology
Thomas Jefferson University - Mind-Body Medicine Seminars
Amen University- Healing ADHD
Amen University - Brain Health Coaching
Anat Baniel - Neuromovement
Quantum Reflex Integration Technique
Quantum Neurology Technique
Active Therapeutic Movement Technique
Neuro-Kinetic Integration Technique
She started her own practice right out of school in 2008, having a "traditional" chiropractic office for just a few months before specializing in nutrition and neurological issues. She recalls in school that there was a list of conditions "you may see at some point in your career" but to her surprise, many of those conditions walked into her office within her first 6 months of practice!
In 2017, she herself experienced peripheral neuropathy of her right arm. Knowing symptoms meant her nerves were in peril, she quickly tried to address the pain from other holistic providers in the area. When those approaches failed to help, she reinvented how she addressed peripheral neuropathy in order to help herself. She has been freed of her peripheral neuropathy pain and now has a focused approach for other neuropathy sufferers as well as adding on a knee pain program and a back pain/spinal decompression program.
Low back pain, knees pain, and feet problems tend to run together.
Many lower extremity peripheral neuropathy sufferers also need knee or back therapies as well!
She lives with her husband, Tom (also an ISU grad), and their two growing children on a small acreage outside of Des Moines with a few outdoor chickens and an indoor cat. They love to travel as family and cruise to new destinations.
Interesting fact: Dr. Jennifer has lived in London twice and traveled through several parts of Europe by herself while on summer break as a student at ISU. (That experience taught her she could conquer almost anything!) Her husband, Tom, traveled Europe alone as well that same summer, so their "bucket list" is to go back around Europe together some day.
She holds a Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, a second Bachelor's degree from Logan University, and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan University's College of Chiropractic.
She is a constant student and holds several certifications and is in pursuit of more.
She has spent countless hours since 2008 in post-graduate training in blood chemistry analysis, urinalysis, clinical nutrition, functional endocrinology, hormone balancing, neurotransmitter chemistry, functional neurology, and pain management.
She has completed post-graduate certifications in:
Clinical Nutrition - Northwestern Health Sciences University
Chronic and Intractable Pain and Peripheral Neuropathy - American College of Physical Medicine
Internal Health Specialist - Loomis Institute
NET (Neuro Emotional Technique) - NET, Inc.
She is also a certified Interactive Metronome provider.
She has been practicing functional medicine and functional neurological rehab since 2008.
Other coursework she has completed or is currently completing:
Apex Seminars - Dr. Kharrazian - Thyroid
Apex Seminars - Neurotransmitters and the Brain
Functional Medicine University
Cogence - Functional Immunology
Thomas Jefferson University - Mind-Body Medicine Seminars
Amen University- Healing ADHD
Amen University - Brain Health Coaching
Anat Baniel - Neuromovement
Quantum Reflex Integration Technique
Quantum Neurology Technique
Active Therapeutic Movement Technique
Neuro-Kinetic Integration Technique
She started her own practice right out of school in 2008, having a "traditional" chiropractic office for just a few months before specializing in nutrition and neurological issues. She recalls in school that there was a list of conditions "you may see at some point in your career" but to her surprise, many of those conditions walked into her office within her first 6 months of practice!
In 2017, she herself experienced peripheral neuropathy of her right arm. Knowing symptoms meant her nerves were in peril, she quickly tried to address the pain from other holistic providers in the area. When those approaches failed to help, she reinvented how she addressed peripheral neuropathy in order to help herself. She has been freed of her peripheral neuropathy pain and now has a focused approach for other neuropathy sufferers as well as adding on a knee pain program and a back pain/spinal decompression program.
Low back pain, knees pain, and feet problems tend to run together.
Many lower extremity peripheral neuropathy sufferers also need knee or back therapies as well!
She lives with her husband, Tom (also an ISU grad), and their two growing children on a small acreage outside of Des Moines with a few outdoor chickens and an indoor cat. They love to travel as family and cruise to new destinations.
Interesting fact: Dr. Jennifer has lived in London twice and traveled through several parts of Europe by herself while on summer break as a student at ISU. (That experience taught her she could conquer almost anything!) Her husband, Tom, traveled Europe alone as well that same summer, so their "bucket list" is to go back around Europe together some day.
Born and raised in Iowa and an Iowa State alum, Dr. Welch proudly serves patients coming from the communities across the state of Iowa including Des Moines, West Des Moines, Altoona, Ankeny, Bondurant, Polk City, Pella, Urbandale, Clive, Windsor Heights, Ames, Norwalk, Indianola, Cumming, Adel, Waukee, Johnston, Grimes, Perry, Winterset, Stuart, Carroll, Jefferson, Audubon, Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Cedar Falls, Charles City, Newton, Grinnell, Centerville, Spencer, and others as well as from several from surrounding states.
