Balance → 100% Function → Ease → Vibrant Health
Health Clarity
If you’re ready to stop guessing and follow a clear, data-informed path, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® may be the missing link. Through targeted functional lab testing, we identify the key imbalances and uncover your biggest hidden stressors. Then we create a truly individualized recovery plan—one that fits your real life and supports your body in restoring energy, balance, and resilience.
It finds patterns, not just symptoms
We treat you not the lab results
Tailored plan and protocol
What is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®?
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) is a science-based, holistic way to uncover why you’re experiencing symptoms—not just how to manage them. When the body’s systems are out of balance, it can show up as digestive discomfort, fatigue, weight changes, mood shifts, skin flare-ups, and “mystery” symptoms that don’t seem to connect.
At Panacea Vita, FDN is a collaborative process between you and Dr. Spela Perc. Together, we look at the full picture—your history, lifestyle, stress load, and internal physiology—so you can move from symptom-chasing to root-cause clarity.
How Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Works
Instead of focusing on one isolated issue, Functional Nutrition evaluates the systems that influence how you feel day to day, including:
Digestion & gut microbiome
Immune function & inflammation
Detoxification pathways
Hormones & stress response
Intestinal barrier integrity
We use a set of five targeted functional lab tests—simple, guided at-home collection kits—to identify patterns, uncover hidden stressors, and pinpoint the most effective next steps for your unique physiology.
Your Protocol
The D.R.E.S.S.® Protocol—Diet, Rest, Exercise, Stress Reduction, and Supplementation—forms the foundation of your personalized plan, designed specifically for your body and your life. Your protocol is built to restore balance across key systems, and may include:
Therapeutic nutrition strategies (tailored to your physiology, not trends
Sleep support & circadian hygiene
Movement & exercise recommendations
Stress regulation tools (because nervous system support matters)
Targeted supplementation protocols (only where helpful, and based on your data)
But right now? It feels overwhelming and even a little out of reach.
I get it, I’ve been there too.
The Bigger Picture and Focus on You
To make this easier to understand, we use simple visuals and clear frameworks that show how stressors → system imbalances → symptoms develop over time. We correlate your lifestyle, medical history, and current symptoms with functional lab findings to see the full picture.
We don’t treat the paper or chase symptoms—we work with you as a whole person. From there, we coach you toward balance while strategically addressing the metabolic stressors that are overloading your system.
Functional Lab Testing We Commonly Use
We typically use a core panel of five functional lab tests. Using all five allows us to correlate patterns across different body systems and connect lab findings with your real-life symptoms. If we relied on just one test, we would miss the deeper insights needed to understand how your body functions as a whole.
Our goal is to identify your H.I.D.D.E.N.® internal stressors:
• Hormone
• Immune
• Digestion
• Detoxification
• Energy Production
• Nervous System
*Please note that this price is for the consulting package ONLY and does not include the price of the test/s. The total investment in your health depends on the test/s you require, and each ranges from between $100-$600 USD. The test I recommend will be shipped directly to your door. Apply via the form below below for for more information.
GI-MAP Stool Test
Gut + immune resilience:
bacteria balance, parasites/viruses/yeast, inflammation, digestion markers, intestinal permeability—often connected to fatigue, brain fog, skin flare-ups, mood changes, sensitivities, and chronic inflammation.
Stress Hormone Profile
Cortisol rhythm + stress adaptation:
shows whether your system is in overdrive, depleted, or dysregulated—impacting sleep, energy, mood stability, weight regulation, and recovery.
IgG Food Sensitivity Testing
A simple finger-prick blood spot test that screens for delayed immune reactions to specific foods. These reactions can be tricky to identify without testing because symptoms may appear hours to days later. Commonly associated symptoms include:
IBS-type symptoms
Headaches, brain fog, fatigue
Skin issues (like eczema)
Metabolic Typing
Macros + nervous system influence:
clarifies how your body converts food into energy, what balance supports you best, and how nutritional stress can drive cravings, blood sugar swings, fatigue, and mood shifts.
Metabolic Wellness Profile
Digestion,
Detoxification,
Oxidative balance
reveals how well you’re breaking down nutrients, clearing waste + toxins, and managing oxidative stress—key drivers of inflammation, fatigue, and long-term resilience
Mucosal Barrier Assessment
Gut lining + immune reactivity:
markers like zonulin, histamine, and DAO help us understand permeability (“leaky gut”), immune activation, and inflammatory overload.
Dr. Spela Perc, PHD, DNM
If you’re tired of guessing and want a clear, data-informed path forward, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® may be the missing link.
I will help you understand what your body is asking for—and how to respond with a plan that actually fits your life.
As a Doctor of Natural Medicine and Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) Practitioner, I help individuals and organizations restore vitality through quantum biofeedback, stress-release therapies, and integrative wellness programs rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern science. I approach health non-specifically—coaching up balance and resilience while coaching down metabolic chaos—supported by functional lab testing and clinical correlations that help uncover hidden stressors and imbalances, so the body can restore its natural capacity to heal and thrive.
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