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Dr. Peter The Wellness Way Ankeny, Iowa

Find Your Condition

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Find your condition: Acne

Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that often reflects internal imbalances rather than surface-level skin issues. From a Wellness Way perspective, acne is commonly connected to inflammation, hormone imbalance, gut dysfunction, food allergies, or detoxification challenges. Instead of masking symptoms with topical treatments, we focus on identifying and addressing the underlying causes through personalized testing, nutrition, and lifestyle support.

Find your condition: Diabetes

Diabetes is a metabolic condition marked by blood sugar dysregulation and impaired insulin function. From a Wellness Way perspective, diabetes is not just a blood sugar issue but is often driven by chronic inflammation, hormone imbalance, gut dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, and cellular stress. Rather than focusing solely on symptom management, we work to identify and address the causes through personalized testing, nutrition, and lifestyle support.

Find your condition: Allergies

Runny nose, bloating, itchy eyes, and skin rashes are common signs of an allergic response. But did you know that fatigue, joint pain, or simply feeling “off” can also be triggered by allergens in your environment or by foods you eat?

Testing for food allergies identifies your triggers so you can avoid them, and give your body the opportunity to rest, recover, and begin the healing process.

Find your condition: Autoimmune

Our approach to autoimmunity is not through the use of drugs. Instead, we do testing that allows for the identification of triggers associated with the autoimmune process. By identifying and eliminating triggers, the body can begin to heal and repair.

Find your condition: Digestive Issues

Digestive concerns such as:

  • Reflux

  • IBS

  • Constipation

  • Crohn’s

  • Ulcerative Colitis

  • Bloating

  • Indigestion

  • Diarrhea

While these issues are common, they are not normal. By utilizing labs such as comprehensive stool testing, we can gain insight into how your body is functioning, evaluating digestion and absorption, inflammation markers, beneficial bacteria, microbial balance, and the presence of pathogenic bacteria, yeast, or parasites, which are often causes of digestive concerns.

Find your condition: Fatigue

In our world it is easy to accept being tired or having low energy as something that is normal. However, there likely is an underlying cause for why. Reasons for fatigue may include:

  • Anemia

  • Digestion and Absorption Issues

  • Mental Stress

  • Hormone Imbalances

  • Vitamin or Mineral Deficiencies

  • Lack of Sleep

  • Mold Toxicity

  • & More

Our approach is designed to identify underlying dysfunction and develop targeted strategies to support optimal body function.

Find your condition: Heart Disease

Often coming without warning signs, heart disease continues to be the “silent killer” and leading cause of death in the U.S. Blood pressure medication is commonly prescribed to manage symptoms, but what is truly behind the cause is not often discovered.​

The Wellness Way approach digs deeper into advanced blood work that looks into the details of cholesterol, blood sugar, and the function of major organs that play a role in blood pressure regulation.

Find your condition: Hormone Imbalance

Hormones affect both men and women in many ways. As one of the most common health concerns, hormones are not always easy to understand let alone balance. Common hormone imbalances can result in:

  • Infertility

  • PCOS

  • Endometriosis

  • Low Testosterone

  • Low Libido

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • PMS

  • Sleep Struggles

  • Inability to Lose Weight

Hormones are secondary responders, and change depending on their internal environment. In order to correct hormone issues, proper and complete testing is a must.​

Find your condition: Joint/Muscle Pain

Did you know the food you eat can affect your pain levels? Foods that are inflammatory to the body create an immune response, and pain often follows. Nervous system dysregulation is another common contributor to pain. When your nervous system and body aren’t communicating properly, it can send incorrect or heightened signals, resulting in discomfort. Chiropractic care is beneficial for treating the physical causes of pain.

Find your condition: Mental Health

Mood swings, anxiety, depression, or low motivation aren’t just “in your head” they often signal underlying imbalances in your body. Factors like hormone shifts, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, gut health, and nervous system stress all affect how your brain functions.​

Find your condition: Thyroid

There are many symptoms associated with thyroid issues, including fatigue, weight gain, inability to control body temperature, thinning hair, brain fog, and more. The thyroid is often incompletely tested and medications are often prescribed without knowing the full picture. The Wellness Way Approach and complete thyroid testing is required to have the most comprehensive understanding of the thyroid to restore it to normal function.

Find your condition: Weight Loss

Inability to lose weight is a common concern among our patients. But most people don't realize that weight is a symptom of inflammation. Common roadblocks we see are gut infections, mold toxicity, poor liver function, insulin resistance, poor sleep habits, hormonal imbalance, and poor diet and lifestyle. Each person is unique, and so is the reason their body is holding onto weight. That's why complete and comprehensive testing is needed to identify the source behind your weight concerns.

You can find more details on all the conditions we help at:

The Wellness Way - Conditions Finder Page

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