Karen Cox, Pharm.D., IFMCP, BC-ADM, CDCES

Information for Patients

Description of My Practice

Cox Functional Medicine & Nutrigenomics operates within Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc,., which has been providing a Natural Approach to Health and Wellness in Fort Wayne, IN, since 1943!

Type of Care I Provide

• Nutrition Professional
• Other

Practitioner Type

• Health Coach
• Nutrition Professional
• Pharmacist

From the practitioner: About My Practice

•Functional Medicine •Nutrigenomics •Weight-loss •Nutrition •Diabetes Prevention •Diabetes •Insulin Resistance •Metabolic Syndrome •Epigenetics •Autoimmune Disease •Hypothyroidism •Leaky Gut •Food Intolerance Testing •Vitamins •Medication Review •Pharmacogenetics •Educational Classes •Chiropractic Care •Acupuncture •Nonsurgical Pain Relief •Sciatica

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

Our Goal is to Help You regain Health, Wellness, and FUNCTION!
We Look Forward to Working with YOU, to Discover the Root Cause of Your Health Concerns.

Health Concerns

• Adrenal, Thyroid, & Pituitary Health
• Bone, Skin, & Muscle Health
• Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, & Allergies
• Gut & Microbiome Health
• Immune Health & Autoimmunity
• Mental Health
• Nutrition, Health, & Wellness
• Toxins & Detoxification
• Women’s & Men’s Hormonal Health

Medical Specialties

• Acupuncture
• Alternative Medicine
• Chiropractic
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Functional Medicine
• Genetics/Genomics
• Health Coaching
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition
• Pain Medicine
• Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Autoimmune Disease
• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Diabetes
• Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
• Migraines and Headaches
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Stress-related Conditions
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Graduate School Education

Doctor of Pharmacy, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University

Professional Associations

Functional Medicine Pharmacists Alliance, Institute for Functional Medicine, American Diabetes Association

Board Certification

Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certified Diabetes Prevention Health Coach

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module