Investigating the root, A 1:1 functional health program for women
The clarity & health solutions you’ve been searching for
Investigating the Root is a 1:1 4 month program designed for women who are done managing symptoms and are ready to have more energy, more vitality and finally feel HEALTHY — with no quick fixes, no band-aids, and complete clarity on what's actually driving how you feel.
You’ve followed the protocols, you’ve taken the supplements, you’ve done the testing, yet nothing seems to add up and you’re done guessing
You’ve done everything you’ve been told.
You’ve tried to figure it out on your own.
You’ve eliminated the foods.
You’ve worked with specialists.
You’ve worked with the local naturopath.
You’ve tried the detoxes.
You’ve done the testing.
You’ve followed the protocols.
And yet you still don’t feel like yourself. And you just know something is missing.
You’re burned out. You have little energy. You struggle with your mood and your libido. You don’t feel ike yourself, yet no one can give you concrete answers as to why and you’re stuck.
Everything you’ve tried hasn’t worked, but that doesn’t mean nothing will. You just need to connect the full picture.
You don’t have to spend your time exhausted, confused and wondering why nothing seems to work. There is a version of your life where your hormones, gut issues, low energy, brain fog, & anxiety aren’t running the show. And you have clarity over what is causing your symptoms and a clear path forward.
But you have to stop dealing with individual symptoms and connect the dots.
There’s a gap in the data and the solutions offered to you were surface level. You need someone to put all the pieces together.
You’re not stuck.
You just haven’t worked with us yet.
An in-depth and tailored approach
Most health approaches are designed to zero in on one system - your gut, your hormones, isolated lab results - and hand you a standard protocol. But the body doesn’t work in isolation. It’s a complex web of interconnected systems.
That's why over 75% of people who apply to work with me have already worked with other practitioners, and 90% have spent hundreds-thousands trying to figure out their health independently or even in partnership with another provider - with little to show for it.
I don't believe your case is "too complex." You just haven't had someone zoom out, see the big picture, and make it all make sense.
We offer root-cause clarity for people who are tired of piecemealing their care.
Not just another protocol, but an entirely different way of thinking.
Most care is fragmented. One system. One symptom. One more guess.
My approach is different.
My 1:1 program is for women who are tired of feeling stuck, taking random supplements, have tried everything and hit a wall, and are looking for a practitioner that deeply understands physiology, pattern analysis, and will be able to actually connect the dots and put all of their puzzle pieces together.
This 4 month program is for overall women’s health, pre-conception, prenatal & post-natal health
sustainable wellness
Investigating The Root is a 4 month program that is designed to be the last stop on your healing journey
Address the root cause and heal
The path to wellness is clear
In 4 months, we will work together to address your health issues and concerns by getting to the root cause so you feel like the best version of yourself.
Here’s what finding the root cause can do:
no more second guessing
Get concrete answers through root cause investigation to discover whats’s actually going on in your body that has been causing your symptoms.
This is when you’ll finally start to feel relief because you will finally have the answers you have been searching for.
a deep understanding into your health
Work with someone who deeply understands your body’s struggles and knows the exact questions to ask in order to uncover the WHY behind your symptoms.
You’ll finally have the clarity to finally understand the results of your functional labs and have the exact steps to resolve your symptoms.
individualized support
Work with a practitioner that will provide you with unlimited support to help you finally heal through very specific, individualized protocols that work.
I’ll provide you with unlimited support as we work through each of your protocols that provide true healing.
Ready to discover the path to your healing?
Mara Bargeron Health’s Methodology
Meet the Mind Behind the Method
I started my practice over 7 years ago and I’ve worked with 800+ families.
After initially practicing under the “functional medicine” or “holistic nutrition” umbrella, I very quickly realized there were many gaps in the way these methodologies were implemented — namely, symptom management (managing symptoms with endless supplements instead of identifying the true underlying drivers to any of the symptoms) and one-size-fits-all protocols that left a lot of people stuck and frustrated.
It became my obsession to break the mold and develop methodologies and solutions that actually work for even the most chronic cases. Because of that, my clients feel healthier, quicker, and those results actually sustain.
My goal is a healthier generation of children, raised by mothers who have the energy to enjoy them.
Investigating the Root is an entirely new approach to root cause health.
Most functional medicine still comes down to managing symptoms with a longer supplement list. You get labs that you vaguely understand, you get a protocol with a long list of supplements to try, and you're left without fully understanding what your results mean or how they directly connect to how you feel. What’s worse is you don’t end up feeling any better.
Investigating the Root is redefining functional medicine into a process where you actually feel cared for and your symptoms are resolved, not just managed.
✔️ When you work with us, WE do the deep dive, so YOU don’t have to.
✔️ You’ll understand exactly how your labs directly connect to how you’re feeling.
✔️ And we walk you through it – putting all the pieces together into doable, actionable, and effective steps.
✔️ No more overwhelm. No more confusion. No more feeling stuck.
How i’ll support you
Investigating the Root Investment
In 4 months, we will uncover the underlying causes of your symptoms and health ailments, you’ll understand what your labs mean and why, and you’ll have the clarity to make decisions about your health knowing exactly where to start.
This isn’t another protocol. This is a pattern-recognition process built that connects your story, labs, symptoms, and history into one clear picture so you can finally start feeling like the healthiest version of yourself.
Here’s what’s included
Extensive health history intake & in-depth health analysis: Before we even meet, we start gathering important insights about your health. After enrolling, you’ll complete an in-depth health history intake form, sharing your symptoms, stories, and key health information. From there, we dive into the data—reviewing the intake form, past lab results, and any relevant medical history.
45 minute Initial Deep Dive Consult: Our first video session is where we identify the gaps in the data and collect exactly what is missing.
30 minute Laboratory Review: A couple days prior to this session, I will send you a detailed, recorded laboratory review so you can absorb the findings. During our 30 minute laboratory review session I will be answering any questions you have after you’ve digested all of the information.
Customized protocols: personalized plan built around what’s actually driving your health challenges—not another generic protocol of supplements and surface-level solutions. Every recommendation is strategically selected based on your unique findings, the underlying dysfunction identified, and how the pieces of their health connect.
Follow up session: A 30-minute session to evaluate your response, assess progress, and refine their protocol based on what we’re learning. We will address additional layers that need attention and strategically adjust our approach as your needs evolve.
16 weeks of ongoing support and guidance
16 weeks of message access with your practitioner in between sessions
Access to all labs, data & results plus interpretation videos for you to keep
Here’s How it works
STEP 1: Initial deep dive consult to Identify What’s Actually Driving Your Symptoms
Before we even meet, we start gathering important insights about your health. After enrolling, you’ll complete an in-depth health history intake form, sharing your symptoms, stories, and key health information. From there, we dive into the data—reviewing your intake form, past lab results, and any relevant medical history.
Your First Session: High-Level Clinical Deep Dive
This 45 minute session is where we identify the gaps in the data and collect exactly what is missing.
We go through your health history, labs, lifestyle patterns, emotional contributors, and symptom language in detail, and connect each piece to the others. We ask the questions other practitioners haven’t asked, and we start gathering the data that answers the “why” behind your symptoms. Expect lots of questions! This is our research phase where we gather the context we need to create your personalized plan.
You’ve probably already run labs. We don’t start from scratch, and we don’t follow a template. We build on what you’ve already done, and we only add functional testing when it answers a specific question. Sometimes the answer isn’t new testing, but reading the results you already have differently.
This is where root-cause clarity begins, with the right data instead of more data.
Step 2: Laboratory review & first protocol delivery
This is where the data comes together. In this session, we connect everything we’ve gathered into one clear picture of what is driving your symptoms.
Before this session, I spend hours analyzing your labs, intake, and first session to find what is behind your symptoms. Symptoms that seem unrelated often share one cause, and that is what I look for.
I will send you a detailed recorded laboratory review a couple days prior to our session, where I walk you through what each piece of data means, how it connects to your symptoms, and why it matters. You then receive a step-by-step protocol that tells you what to start first and why. It is built for your lifestyle and routine, not a long supplement list or a template. We’ll then utilize your 30 minute session to answer any questions you have after you’ve digested the information.
You Walk Away with Clarity Over Confusion.
This collaborative process is designed to give you answers that finally make sense and a plan that fits your family’s life.
Step 3: Ongoing guidance with1x follow up session
Once we’ve identified what your body is trying to tell us, we can address the root issues with ongoing guidance every step of the way. We will meet for a 30 minute follow up session approximately 1 month later to continue addressing additional layers and modify your plan based on how your body is responding.
Practitioner Access
Personal attention and guidance: high touch, ongoing access to your practitioner for 16 weeks.
You need ongoing support to make the most progress. We’re here when things shift, so you are never left guessing and you don’t spiral.
Message your practitioner anytime between sessions. Get real-time support when questions, symptoms, or shifts come up.
You’ll have direct access to your practitioner via secure messaging, so you can:
Get clarity on questions as they come up
Share updates and get real-time guidance and feedback
Adjust the plan based on how your body is responding
Feel supported without needing to “wait until your next session”
This is what real partnership in healing looks like.
We walk with you so that you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Plus, coming November 1st: Functional Foundations (value of $2,000) — Included Free
Your labs and protocol address what's happening inside your body. Functional Foundations covers the daily habits that decide whether those changes hold.
When your foundations, such as nervous system regulation, nutrition, exercise are dialed in and you know how to implement them successfully into your daily habits, alongside your protocol, thats when you start seeing significant long lasting health changes. Most providers have to outsource these critical foundations, but they are included in depth in Investigating the Root, so you don’t have to incur any additional costs. No more knowing you need to eat nutrient dense and strength train, but not knowing HOW or where to start.
Here’s what’s included in the functional foundations program
Nervous System Regulation
A chronically stressed nervous system affects digestion, blood sugar, sleep, and hormone signaling. You'll learn somatic exercises and daily routines that help your body shift out of a constant stress response, so the rest of your plan can work.
Nutrition Foundations
Recipes and meal structure built around stable blood sugar and nutrient density, with practical options for busy weeks and family meals.
Functional Strength Training with Kevin Turner
Kevin Turner has spent more than 30 years in movement science and structural performance coaching. He's worked with NFL, MLB, and NCAA athletes and developed The Way Method™, a training system built on one principle: structure comes before strength.
Through Functional Foundations, you get a program he designed specifically for you, built into the course.
The focus:
Alignment and form first, so you build strength without compensating or getting injured.
Breath, balance, and control, which support nervous system regulation and hormones, instead of adding more physical stress.
Strength that carries into daily life
$2,500
Or 2 payments of $1300
Family Package
For moms who want their child's health addressed alongside their own. You save $1,500 compared to enrolling separately, and both of you are supported in the same timeline. (family package can be for siblings, mom and child, or couples).
$3,500
OR 2 PAYMENTS OF $1,800
This isn’t another health appointment.
It’s a partnership that finally brings you answers—and relief.
Real transformation requires real support.
investigating the root
This program is for you if…
You want to finally feel healthy, nourished, have steady energy throughout the day without relying on a stack of supplements.
You are ready for a clearly defined pathway to addressing your root causes that addresses health at all angles
You are NOT looking for a quick-fix or band-aid solution
You are ready to work with a practitioner with a deep understanding of root cause healing so you can stop wasting your money on random supplements and one-size-fits-all solutions
You’ve spent a lot of months of your life playing detective because no one can help you, and you just need someone who can figure this out
Investigating the Root
Frequently Asked Questions
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I do! Fun fact: I almost always work with more than one family member in a household. I LOVE healing whole families! You save about $700 total when booking the family package instead of two individual packages (family package is $3,097.00 versus two individual packages, which would be $3794).
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I know this can be frustrating. Nearly 60% of my clients have worked with other providers so this is a common concern.
What I find in nearly all cases is the approach many providers take are more symptom management without full system integration.
If you haven’t made progress theres a kink in 1/3 things:
1. Inadequate data - did not dig deeply enough.
2. Poor lab interpretation, missing hidden patterns & not connecting the dots
3. A surface level approach
The provider was likely not asking the right questions, not digging deep enough, not running the right labs, not connecting the dots or looking at the right patterns, not knowing what to address first, and not addressing foundations. Something (or many things) were missing in their approach.
Many find that they were always consistently needing new protocols or addressing the same things over and over with no progress or inconsistent progress. What I tend to focus on is understanding why your body keeps needing new interventions, and what’s preventing changes from stabilizing.
Additionally, I’m checking in with you every week to make sure you are progressing. There will be signs and symptoms your body is going to tell me so we know we’re progressing in the right way. By checking in with you every week to make sure we are seeing those signs… this allows us to troubleshoot really really quickly so you are not getting to the end of the program still stuck in symptoms.
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My modality is more clinical investigation. Asking the right questions, running the right labs, connecting the dots and identifying patterns that others miss.
My approach is biochemically individual. Because every person’s landscape is unique, I don't use 'off-the-shelf' modalities like only giving you a bunch of supplements, or only diet changes, or only homeopathy. I use them all! My process starts with an intensive investigative phase where I look at Labs/Symptoms/History.
I spend several hours behind the scenes synthesizing that data before I even touch a protocol. Your plan won’t just be a list of supplements or an extreme, restrictive diet; it’s a comprehensive approach that would include a lot of different modalities depending on your unique situation.
I often find it’s not necessarily the modality that was wrong with the approach your previous provider used. Supplements aren’t inherently a wrong modality…. the issue more often than not is the provider may be using the modality incorrectly - like using supplements to mask or manage symptoms vs using them to addressing the “root cause” so to speak. Recommending 15 supplements for a person (no one ever needs this many supplements). Recommending supplements based on isolated markers. The modality wasn’t wrong, the provider was just using the modality incorrectly.
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I get asked that a lot! The truth is, no, I can't tell you what your protocol might look like on a brief call because I haven't 'met' your biology yet and I don’t know your full story. I treat you like a unique puzzle, not a diagnosis. It would be a red flag if I could - that would likely be a practitioner that uses one-size-fits-all protocols or templates in their practice and that is not how I practice (for example, you have SIBO, so here is my SIBO protocol).
My approach is to move beyond just “diet and lifestyle” and look at the underlying triggers. Your protocol is the result of my deep-dive research into your specific case - it's a custom roadmap.
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This is a whole body healing program, so nearly all areas of yours and your child’s health will be explored! This is not a “supplement stack” program where your protocols just consist of a bunch of supplements. We address all facets of your health.
I work with all clients except clients with cancer.
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After you purchase the package you will be sent digital paperwork to complete and you will then be able to schedule your initial deep dive. Please upload any recent labs you have to the portal! :)
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The program is virtual. We meet via zoom & if there are visual things I need to see (like eczema patches, dark circles under the eyes, etc.) I just have you take photos. I used to see clients in person and there has not been a difference in switching virtual, and there’s been no sense of diminished care for clients!
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If you are looking to achieve optimal health in the way of preconception prep in order to increase your likelihood of getting pregnant with ease, reduce the likelihood of prenatal and postpartum complications and to ensure the best possible outcomes for your future baby, then yes!
And yes I would love to work with you if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. There is so much we can successfully address even if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. I am skilled in knowing what is contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding and so much healing can happen while pregnant and while BF’ing.
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No! I do not have a cookie cutter set of labs I recommend for every individual I work with so I am very against including labs into package prices - that is essentially forcing you to purchase the labs when you may not even need them. Each person will require different labs & I am not a practitioner that goes overboard with labs. I determine what labs are necessary based on presenting symptoms, what i'm suspecting your root causes/underlying conditions to be, your health goals and your budget. In many cases clients have been able to order the bloodwork markers I need via their primary doctor and insurance has covered it.
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I would budget $100-$200 per month for individualized healing tools - supplements, lifestyle tools, etc. I find that by truly addressing root causes, the amount of supplements my clients have to take is significantly less than many other practitioners. You do not have to worry about being on 15 different supplements in this program.
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Functional labs are an additional cost and are not included in the package because everyone is so bio-individual that each person will require different functional labs to help uncover root causes. This can be anything from functional bloodwork, bioresonance, HTMA (hair tissue mineral analysis), genetic testing, stool testing, DUTCH hormone testing, OAT (Organic Acids Test), and a variety of other possible functional labs. Will everyone require all of these functional labs? Absolutely not. I do believe there is far too much unnecessary testing in the functional medicine/root cause space.
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Yes! Due to high regulation and restrictions in these states, if you live in New York, you will have to complete ALL functional labs and blood work outside of NY. If you live in NJ or RI, you can be mailed the functional labs, but you will need to complete blood work outside of NJ and RI.
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Yes, I have clients in many different countries.
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I have the space for about 7 new clients per month. Just email me to see what availability I have at the time of interest. hello@drmarabargeron.com
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Results can obviously never be guaranteed since there are so many factors involved. However, if you consistently and diligently follow each protocol you will make progress. Remember that healing is a journey and takes time, consistency, and commitment.
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I do not offer refunds as individual results are dependent on the person, their adherence to protocols, etc.
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Well I graduate many of my clients at that point (horray - that is the goal). However, the healing time frame is highly bioindividual. It takes time to heal and no one heals on the same time line. If you’ve completed your package, there’s no need to re-purchase a package. You can simply just pay per session ($399) for each consult thereafter.
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No, just complete the New Client Inquiry and if I feel like it’s a great fit i’ll send you the link to book the individual or family package.