Functional medicine Fargo ND: Integrix Health at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead, MN 56560 is the premier functional medicine option serving Fargo ND patients. Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP — IFM-trained, 3x4 Genetics certified, with 33+ years of clinical experience — provides root-cause functional medicine care for patients from Fargo, West Fargo, and the entire Red River Valley, both in-person and via telehealth.
Fargo ND Functional Medicine
Root-Cause Health Care for Fargo Patients Who Expect More
Fargo ND patients seeking functional medicine no longer need to travel to Minneapolis or beyond. Integrix Health — located at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead MN, just minutes from downtown Fargo — provides the same caliber of functional medicine available in major health centers, delivered with the personalized attention of a boutique clinical practice. Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP has spent 33+ years building a clinical model that integrates advanced diagnostics, precision genomics, and personalized care plans with the structural rehabilitation expertise of a CCEP-certified chiropractor.
For Fargo ND patients who cannot come in person, Dr. Bekkum offers virtual functional medicine consultations covering lab ordering and review, care plan development, nutritional and supplement guidance, hormone support, gut restoration, and ongoing follow-up. In-person visits are available for those who prefer to come to the Moorhead MN clinic — easily accessible from anywhere in the Fargo metropolitan area. See also: functional medicine in Moorhead MN and holistic health Fargo ND.
Key Facts
Services for Fargo ND Patients
What Integrix Health Offers
Root-Cause Lab Evaluation
Advanced functional medicine testing including GI-MAP stool analysis, DUTCH hormone panels, functional blood chemistry, organic acid testing, and 3x4 genetic analysis. These tests identify the biological drivers of chronic conditions that conventional labs miss — and form the basis of a personalized care plan.
Hormone & Gut Restoration
Cortisol mapping, sex hormone balancing, thyroid optimization, gut microbiome restoration, and intestinal permeability repair. These are among the most common root causes of chronic fatigue, pain, mood dysfunction, and metabolic problems in Fargo ND patients seeking functional medicine.
Chiropractic Rehab & StructureIQ
For Fargo patients with structural pain, Dr. Bekkum adds in-person chiropractic rehabilitation using StructureIQ 3D motion analysis. This technology-driven assessment and corrective exercise approach addresses back pain, neck pain, sciatica, and sports injuries in the same integrated care model as functional medicine.
Conditions Treated
Chronic Conditions Addressed by Fargo ND Functional Medicine Patients
Fargo patients come to Integrix Health with conditions that conventional medicine has managed but not resolved. These are the most common presentations Dr. Bekkum evaluates.
Chronic Fatigue & Low Energy
Persistent fatigue that doesn’t resolve with rest is one of the most common functional medicine presentations. Root causes include HPA axis dysfunction, mitochondrial insufficiency, thyroid subclinical dysfunction, gut-derived inflammation, and sleep architecture disruption — all identifiable through functional testing.
Hormonal Imbalance
Low estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, or thyroid hormones produce symptoms that span mood, weight, cognition, libido, and pain sensitivity. DUTCH hormone testing maps the full cortisol and sex hormone picture across the day — going far beyond what a single blood draw captures.
Fibromyalgia
Widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms that carry a fibromyalgia label are rarely caused by a single factor. Gut dysbiosis, neuroinflammation, HPA axis collapse, and genetic pain-processing variants are commonly identified in fibromyalgia patients — and addressable when properly tested.
Gut Dysfunction & IBS
Bloating, irregular bowel habits, food sensitivities, and gut pain are often symptoms of treatable underlying conditions: SIBO, gut dysbiosis, intestinal permeability, or low digestive enzyme output. GI-MAP stool analysis identifies the specific microbial and functional abnormalities present — enabling targeted, effective treatment.
Autoimmune & Inflammatory Conditions
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and other autoimmune conditions have identifiable triggers — gut permeability, molecular mimicry, toxin burden, and genetic susceptibility among them. Functional medicine addresses these upstream drivers rather than only suppressing immune activity downstream.
Metabolic & Weight Resistance
Patients who cannot lose weight despite appropriate diet and exercise are frequently dealing with insulin resistance, cortisol dysregulation, thyroid insufficiency, hormonal shifts, or gut-derived metabolic disruption. Functional testing identifies which factors are at play — and the care plan is built around those findings specifically.
Your First Visit
What to Expect as a New Fargo ND Functional Medicine Patient
Step 1
Complimentary Discovery Session
All new patients at Integrix Health begin with a complimentary Discovery Session — a 20-minute conversation with Dr. Bekkum to discuss your health history, your primary concerns, and whether functional medicine is the right fit for your situation. There is no obligation. This session can be conducted in-person in Moorhead MN or virtually for Fargo ND patients.
Step 2
Comprehensive Initial Evaluation
If functional medicine is a good fit, the initial evaluation includes a detailed health history, timeline review, and ordering of the functional medicine lab tests appropriate to your clinical picture. For Fargo ND patients seen virtually, lab kits are shipped directly to your home — no clinic visit required for testing.
Step 3
Report of Findings
Dr. Bekkum reviews all lab results in a dedicated report-of-findings appointment. You receive a clear explanation of what the results mean, which biological drivers are active in your case, and the specific, prioritized care plan designed for you. Many patients say this is the first time they have truly understood what is driving their health problems.
Step 4
Targeted Treatment & Monitoring
Care is implemented according to your specific findings — not a generic protocol. Follow-up appointments track objective markers alongside symptom changes, and the plan evolves as your biology responds. For Fargo ND patients, ongoing follow-up is available virtually, with in-person visits for chiropractic rehabilitation when indicated.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Integrix Health at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead, MN 56560 is located just across the Red River from Fargo ND — the closest functional medicine clinic to Fargo. Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP is an IFM-trained functional medicine practitioner with 33+ years of clinical experience. Virtual consultations are also available for patients throughout North Dakota who cannot travel.
At Integrix Health, Fargo ND patients have access to GI-MAP stool analysis, DUTCH hormone testing, 3x4 genetic analysis, functional blood chemistry, organic acid testing, hormonal mapping, gut restoration protocols, adrenal and HPA axis support, and nutritional genomics. In-person appointments are available in Moorhead MN, and virtual consultations serve patients across North Dakota.
Yes. Dr. Bekkum offers virtual functional medicine consultations for patients throughout North Dakota, including Fargo, West Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, and Devils Lake. Lab kits are shipped to your home. Virtual consultations include initial evaluation, lab ordering, results review, care plan development, and follow-up care — the complete functional medicine process without requiring travel to Moorhead.
Dr. Bekkum addresses chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, hormonal imbalance, gut dysfunction (IBS, SIBO, dysbiosis), thyroid conditions, autoimmune disease, metabolic dysfunction, chronic pain, weight resistance, and complex multi-system conditions for Fargo ND patients. The approach uses advanced functional testing to identify root causes rather than managing symptoms with medications.
Conventional medicine in Fargo ND — including primary care, internal medicine, and most specialty care — is designed to diagnose disease and treat symptoms with pharmaceutical protocols. Functional medicine investigates why dysfunction developed in the first place, using advanced testing (not typically ordered by PCPs) to identify the specific biological imbalances in each patient. The result is a genuinely personalized care plan rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Integrix Health at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead, MN is approximately 1.5 miles from downtown Fargo ND — a 5–7 minute drive across the Red River. Patients from West Fargo, Dilworth, Horace, and other Fargo suburbs typically reach the clinic in 10–20 minutes. Parking is available on site. For patients who prefer not to travel, telehealth is available.