Functional Diagnostic Nutrition helps explain why your lab results may look “normal” even when you still struggle with fatigue, poor sleep, digestive issues, hormone imbalances, inflammation, or poor metabolic health.
In this episode, Dr. Greg Jones talks with Jennifer Woodward, MS, FDN-P, about how functional testing can uncover hidden patterns that standard lab ranges may miss. Jennifer shares her personal health journey and explains how Functional Diagnostic Nutrition focuses on root causes instead of symptom management.
They discuss blood sugar, fasting glucose, inflammation, cholesterol, gut health, functional lab ranges, continuous glucose monitors, peptides, and why lifestyle foundations should come before advanced therapies. If you want to better understand your lab work, optimize your hormones, support longevity, or take a more proactive approach to wellness, this episode offers practical insight.
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📌 About Jennifer Woodward, MS, FDN-P
Jennifer Woodward is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Board Certified Functional Wellness Coach, and holds a Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition. She helps women optimize hormones, metabolism, gut health, and longevity through functional lab testing, personalized nutrition, and lifestyle strategies.
Jennifer has worked with more than 1,400 women, previously served as Director of Education for Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, and has taught advanced functional lab interpretation to healthcare practitioners.
📌 Learn More About Jennifer Woodward
Website: https://jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwoodwardnutrition
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🔗 Authoritative Resources & Further Reading
- NIDDK – Diabetes & Prediabetes Tests: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/professionals/clinical-tools-patient-management/diabetes/diabetes-prediabetes
- CDC – Continuous Glucose Monitors: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/treatment/continuous-glucose-monitors.html
- NIDDK – Why Screen for Prediabetes: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/professionals/clinical-tools-patient-management/diabetes/game-plan-preventing-type-2-diabetes/prediabetes-screening-how-why/why-screen-for-prediabetes
🔬 Timestamps
Introduction and Jennifer Woodward’s health journey (00:00 – 05:28)
What Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioners do (05:28 – 07:37)
Why normal labs do not always mean optimal health (07:37 – 10:22)
Blood sugar, fasting glucose, and CGMs (10:22 – 17:10)
Inflammation, CRP, cholesterol, and heart health (17:10 – 24:13)
Longevity and the most important lab markers (24:13 – 30:38)
The HIDDEN framework for whole-body health (30:38 – 34:57)
Gut testing, GI-MAP, SIBO, and food sensitivities (34:57 – 41:46)
Peptides and why lifestyle foundations come first (41:46 – 47:40)
Where to learn more about Jennifer Woodward (47:40 – 50:12)
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