Naperville, IL · Telemedicine: Illinois Only

Improve Your Health.
Reduce Medications You No Longer Need.

Chris Gloude, Nurse Practitioner, helps adults use diet and lifestyle to improve blood sugar, blood pressure, and metabolic health. He can manage and adjust prescriptions, including reducing or stopping medications when clinically appropriate.

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12
Week Program
$1,200
Paid in full
Free
Consultation
Advanced Bloodwork Included
Chris Gloude, NP — Personal Recovery Story
HIPAA Secure Messaging
Telemedicine · Illinois Only

Our Approach

Medicine That Asks Why

We look at your health history, bloodwork, nutrition, activity, sleep, and current prescriptions to understand what may be contributing to your condition. Together, we build a practical plan and assess whether medication changes are appropriate as your health improves.

01

Deep Diagnostic Workup

Comprehensive program bloodwork helps assess your metabolic health and guide your care plan.

02

Root Cause Analysis

A 90-minute deep dive into your full health history to connect the dots between your symptoms and their underlying drivers.

03

Personalized Care Plan

A personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan, with medication review and supervised adjustments when clinically appropriate.

Whole-food Mediterranean meal representing the Root Cause approach to healing through nutrition

Conditions We Address

Care Focused on Metabolic Health

Our primary focus is adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, high blood pressure, and metabolic dysfunction who want to improve their health and review their need for medication.

Type 2 Diabetes Prediabetes / Insulin Resistance High Blood Pressure Metabolic Syndrome High Cholesterol Stubborn Weight Gain Cardiovascular Risk
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Featured Program

The Root Cause Program

A 12-week program combining nutrition, lifestyle, and supervised medication care. Pay $1,200 in full or choose 3 × $425. First payment is due before labs are ordered.

12-Week Program

Root Cause Program

Practical nutrition and lifestyle changes with Nurse Practitioner oversight of your medications.

$1,200 / paid in full

Or 3 × $425. First payment due before labs are ordered.

  • Comprehensive program bloodwork — included in the program
  • 90-minute initial consultation — complete health history review and lab interpretation
  • Two 60-minute follow-up appointments — track progress and adjust your protocol
  • Secure messaging via secure HIPAA-compliant healthcare app
  • Medication review and supervised adjustments when clinically appropriate, managed by Chris Gloude, NP
  • Personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan — built around your history, results, and goals

Not included: supplements, extra specialty labs, or visits after week 12.

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About Chris Gloude

A Practitioner Who's Been Through It

Chris Gloude, NP, RN, has lived with ulcerative colitis, obesity, depression, and anxiety while taking multiple medications. Changes to his diet and lifestyle helped him improve his health and come off medications. That experience shaped his interest in root-cause care.

Today, as a Nurse Practitioner, Chris combines nutrition and lifestyle care with prescription management. His personal experience informs his approach; each patient’s treatment and potential medication reduction depend on their own clinical needs.

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Could Your Medication Needs Change?

Book a free 15-minute phone call to find out if Root Cause Functional Medicine is the right fit for you. No pressure, no commitment.

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Naperville, IL · Telemedicine available in Illinois · MyRootCauseMedicine@gmail.com