Paving The Path to Vitality, Longevity, and Health.
The future of healthcare depends on reverting back to the simplicity of the past. Join the community of patients across San Antonio who have found the root cause of their health concerns and now look and feel their best.
| The Difference
Reinstituting Health
Your Health. Your Journey. Your Transformation.
At the Institute for Functional Health, we believe true health is about more than managing symptoms—it’s about uncovering the root causes of your concerns and creating a personalized plan for lasting wellness. Our patient-centered approach combines the latest medical innovations with lifestyle strategies to help you reclaim your health and vitality.
Guided by our core values: integrity, lead, grow, commit, and care. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care that prioritizes your unique journey. Whether it’s improving energy levels, reducing chronic pain, or overall health improvement, our team is here to support you every step of the way.
Our core focus is simple yet profound: Improving the quality of people’s lives. Together, we’ll redefine what it means to live a healthy, vibrant life.
| Our Approach
Healthcare Reinvented
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Discovery Day
During your Discovery Day, you’ll have a comprehensive conversation with the doctor to review your overall health. Please bring any recent medical records, including lab results, MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans. Our primary goal is to help you understand why your body continues to struggle, even after years of medication and visits to various doctors and specialists.
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Root-Cause Testing
Following your Discovery Day, we’ll dive deeper into understanding the root causes of your health challenges. With a focus on advanced testing, we’ll uncover the underlying factors impacting your well-being, beyond what traditional treatments may address.
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Personalized Plan Creation
In the week following your Discovery Day, our doctors will review your lab results and their notes to create your customized Total Health Transformation Program. Your doctor will craft a tailored plan with clear milestones to guide your success—whether it’s a few weeks or several months. You’ll leave with the knowledge to make empowered, healthy choices.
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Ongoing Support
While your program will be uniquely designed for you, you can expect unwavering support throughout your journey. With continuous monitoring of your progress, including lab results, your doctor will fine-tune your plan to ensure it’s working effectively. This ongoing care is crucial for lasting success.
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Embrace Your New Life
Through smart meal planning, targeted supplements, and focused physical activity, your program will offer a fresh approach that goes beyond traditional treatments. While many doctors focus on medication as the solution, we prioritize long-term wellness without reliance on prescriptions. Our success is seeing you thrive—medication-free— and sharing your success story six months from now.
| Our Approach
Healthcare Reinvented
01
Discovery Day
02
Root-Cause Testing
Following your Discovery Day, we’ll dive deeper into understanding the root causes of your health challenges. With a focus on advanced testing, we’ll uncover the underlying factors impacting your well-being, beyond what traditional treatments may address.
03
Personalized Treatment Plan
We craft a treatment plan tailored specifically to your needs, goals, and lifestyle. This comprehensive, personalized approach ensures that we’re not just managing symptoms, but addressing the underlying causes of your health issues, setting you on a path to long-term wellness. Find the all-encompassing path to your vitality.
| Integrated Modern Medicine
Our Services
Functional
Medicine
Our functional medicine takes a root-cause approach, focusing on your unique genetics, lifestyle, and environment. We use advanced testing and holistic treatments to promote long-term wellness beyond symptom relief.
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Functional Primary Care
Our primary care team supports your health at every stage of life. We go beyond symptoms, offering personalized care and advanced services to help you feel your best now and in the future, prioritizing your overall well-being.
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Performance & Movement
Our performance-focused services are designed to help you achieve peak physical wellness. From chiropractic care to infrared saunas, cold plunges, and compression boots, we provide cutting-edge tools to enhance recovery, improve mobility, and optimize your overall performance.
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Functional Med Spa
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Accepted Insurances
Contact us to inquire about the acceptance of your specific health insurance & financing options.
| Integrated Modern Medicine
Meet Our Clinicians
Our functional medicine staff focuses on personalized care, looking beyond symptoms to find root causes. They use advanced diagnostics and tailored treatments to help you achieve lasting wellness and empower you on your health journey.
Sara Marshall
Physician Associate (PA-C)
Arturo Rangel
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Jacee Wells DC FMU-C
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Caitlin Lawson
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Eric John Salinas DC FMU-C
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Dr. Jacob Torres PhD MPH DC
Founder of the Institute for Functional Health
Patient Testimonials
Adrienne F.
Eddie R.
“Although I am a new patient of the Institute for Functional Health, I couldn’t be more satisfied with my decision to seek them out and chose them to help attain my goal to be in the best optimal health possible at the age of 55. After some lab work and consultation, they had a plan for me to start this journey and explained how we would tackle this process. Eric Salinas was extremely knowledgeable as was the rest of the team led by Dr. Torres. I am excited to get started and see results knowing that Eric Salinas is there to back me up with any questions I may have during this journey.”
Emma T.
“I feel like I get much better care at the Institute for Functional Health than from my regular doctors. Much better. Dr.Salinas seems to actually care about me and my health. He is very knowledgeable and welcomes emails with my questions. He set me up with a personal contact with one of the trainers when I had difficulty with some of the exercises on the app. I am regaining my health day by day.”
Charles C.
“Dr. Torres has worked hard to help me reach my health goals. Only one major one left, but resounding success with all the rest. He listens and has good insight in how to get our bodies to respond.”
What We Treat
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Come Visit Us
At IFFH, we are a one-block campus offering four distinct programs designed to improve the quality of life for the people we serve.
