
Expert Contributor
Pretty Please Aesthetics
JULY 2026
By Kate Cunningham, Founder of Pretty Please Aesthetics
A few years ago, I was the person sitting across from my doctor hearing "everything looks normal" and feeling anything but.
Tired in a way that sleep didn't fix. Foggy by noon. Stubborn weight that wouldn't budge no matter what I tried. Inflammation that just felt like my new normal. It was frustrating. And honestly, it was confusing, because on paper, I was fine.
What I didn't understand then was that "normal" and "optimal" are not the same thing. Functional medicine is an approach to health that looks beyond whether your labs are flagged, and asks a deeper question: how are you actually functioning? It connects the dots between hormones, metabolism, thyroid health, sleep, mood, and inflammation to understand patterns rather than just rule out disease. The goal isn't to find something wrong. It's to understand your body well enough to help it work better.
For women navigating perimenopause, hormonal shifts, unexplained fatigue, or stubborn weight changes, this kind of whole-picture thinking can be genuinely life-changing. It was for me.
That's why we built the Functional Wellness program at Pretty Please. Through comprehensive lab work, in-depth consultations, and individualized care plans, we work with you to identify what's driving how you feel and build a plan around it. Support may include hormone replacement therapy, GLP medications for metabolic health, peptide therapy, or targeted supplement protocols. And it doesn't stop at one visit. Regular follow-ups and ongoing provider support are built into how we work.
Call us or book online to schedule your complimentary 15-minute consult to see if functional medicine is right for you.
Pretty Please Aesthetics offers personalized aesthetic and functional wellness care at locations in East Sacramento and Roseville.


