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ABOUT US

Where Chronic Conditions
Meet Lasting Solutions

Mission

To offer integrated, tailored care that treats the underlying causes of health issues for families and individuals, using empathetic, evidence-based care.

Vision

To build a supportive and helpful community where all patients receive individualized, whole-person care that promotes enduring health and well-being.

At Family and Functional Gold Care Center, we exceed the conventional healthcare model. Under the guidance of Celestino Sanchez, APRN-FNP, CFNMP, our clinic incorporates contemporary medical intelligence with whole, individualized care to empower patients with the true nature of their health. We listen, examine underlying causes, and create care plans that promote enduring wellness. No matter whether you’re dealing with chronic disease, symptoms of stress, or simply wanting to get better, we’re here to assist you with professionalism, empathy, and respect.

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OUR SERVICES

Root-Cause Care for
Lifelong Health

CONDITIONS WE TREAT

Complex Conditions Require
Comprehensive Solutions

1. Functional Immunology

Functional immunology investigates the ways in which immune messengers such as cytokines shape chronic inflammation, neurological deterioration, and autoimmune diseases. We study how stress, toxins, diet, and infections influence immune regulation. With markers such as IL-6 and IL-10, we design personalized strategies to rebalance immunity, minimize flare-ups, and enable long-term healing. Our treatment empowers patients to know immune triggers and establish lifelong resilience through evidence-based interventions and guidance.

  • Evaluate cytokines associated with inflammation, pain, and degeneration
  • Examine immune initiators from toxins, stress, and diet
  • Regulate pro- and anti-inflammatory markers such as IL-6 and IL-10
  • Promote immunity and minimize autoimmunity risk

2. Endogenous and Exogenous Toxins

From pollution in the environment to internal toxic waste, toxins can disrupt detox channels, hormones, and immune equilibrium. We evaluate toxic burden and liver detox stages with sophisticated labs. Our method involves reducing exposure, re-mineralizing nutrients, and stimulating elimination via the liver, gut, and kidneys. These individualized detox protocols facilitate clearer skin, improved energy, and fewer symptoms, allowing the body to heal and exist in a state of optimal well-being.

  • Identify environmental and metabolic toxin exposure
  • Assess detox phase pathways and nutrient needs
  • Support liver and gut detox with personalized nutrition
  • Reduce toxin overload and improve energy

3. Gallbladder in Health & Disease

The gallbladder serves an essential function in digestion, specifically in fat breakdown and detoxification. Gallstones and slow bile flow frequently are the cause of bloating, nausea, or post-meal pain. We explore gallbladder function with labs and imaging, and utilize functional nutrition to stimulate bile production and flow. Nourishing this tiny organ can be a major help to digestion, cholesterol balance, and overall metabolic well-being, stopping surgery if caught early.

  • Evaluate bile flow, gallbladder function, and risk factors
  • Treat underlying causes of gallstone formation
  • Enhance fat digestion and minimize GI discomfort
  • Prevent surgery with early functional support

4. Toxicity of Heavy Metals

Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic are strong disruptors of brain, immune, and hormone function. We screen for metal burden through blood, urine, or hair and individualize detox with chelation, binders, and antioxidant nutrients. Reducing heavy metals safely can significantly alleviate symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, pain, and developmental delay. Our protocol enhances cellular repair, protects organs, and promotes overall wellness.

  • Test for heavy metals in hair, urine, and blood
  • Employ chelation and binding agents for safe detoxing
  • Reinforce detox organs and nutrient levels
  • Enhance focus, fatigue, and neurological function

5. Mold and Mycotoxins

Silent fueling of chronic fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and immune imbalance by mold exposure is diagnosed with urine mycotoxin testing and genetic detox profiles. Treatment involves antifungal regimens, binders, gut repair, and toxin removal methodologies. Detoxifying and eliminating the mold restores balance so clients can regain energy, minimize allergies, and restore resilience, particularly those with ongoing symptoms following undisclosed mold exposures in residential or workplace environments.

  • Test for usual indoor mold mycotoxins
  • Detect genetic detox vulnerability and overwhelm
  • Utilize binders and diet to minimize mold load
  • Assist in replenishing energy, memory, and immune vigor

Environmental Toxins

Your daily exposure to pesticides, plastics, air pollutants, and synthetic chemicals taxes your liver and immune system. These toxins cause hormone disruption, oxidative stress, and chronic disease. We measure levels with lab tests and support detoxification through food, supplements, and lifestyle modifications. Guided detoxification leaves patients feeling clearer-thinking, less inflamed, and more energetic.

  • Measure levels of environmental toxins and metabolites
  • Support detox organs and antioxidant systems
  • Minimize exposure via lifestyle and dietary modification
  • Enhance hormonal, immune, and neurological well-being

Digestive, Absorptive & Microbiological Imbalances

The gut immunity, mood, hormones, and nutrient uptake control everything. We detect imbalances like dysbiosis, leaky gut, SIBO, and malabsorption with stool, breath, and food sensitivity testing. Functional treatments are antimicrobials, probiotics, enzymes, and gut-healing nutrition. Supporting digestion addresses gas, bloating, fatigue, and chronic inflammation, bettering not only GI health, but also your entire body function and energy.

  • Test microbiome, leaky gut, and pathogens
  • Support digestion, nutrient absorption, and motility
  • Manage SIBO/SIFO and food sensitivities
  • Decrease inflammation and systemic effects

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Chronic Disease

Vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants form the basis of optimal health. Deficiencies are frequently overlooked but are central to fatigue, mood imbalance, immune system problems, and chronic disease. We measure nutrient imbalances with blood and urine panels and tailor programs to return levels to optimal. Supplementing these critical building blocks facilitates healing, enhances resilience, and enables the body to work most effectively.

  • Test for vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and cofactors
  • Detect minor deficiencies that are not caught in normal labs
  • Restore through diet, IVs, or supplements
  • Facilitate recovery, immunity, and energy

Stress Management

Chronic stress impacts every system in the body ranging from the brain and gut through hormones and immunity. We assess how stress is impacting symptoms with advanced laboratory markers and dive into its effects on mood, inflammation, and sleep. Treatment blends functional nutrition, mind-body techniques, and adaptogenic medicine. Treating the underlying causes of stress assists in balancing and soothing the nervous system, as well as avoiding extended burnout and disease.

  • Measure cortisol, neurotransmitters, and stress patterns
  • Enhance adrenal function and HPA axis control
  • Employ lifestyle, diet, and botanical support to increase resilience
  • Enhance mood, concentration, and sleep naturally

Cellular & Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Mitochondria are the energy-producing factories within your body. When they go awry, fatigue, brain fog, pain, and poor healing can ensue. We measure mitochondrial function with organic acid tests and nutrient panels and develop a customized support plan to maximize energy production. Nutrient support, antioxidant treatments, and lifestyle modification repair and revitalize cells, fueling metabolism, thinking, and general well-being from the inside out.

  • Test for mitochondrial efficiency and nutrient cofactor status
  • Refill energy channels with vitamins, amino acids, and cofactors
  • Lower oxidative stress and inflammation
  • Enhance energy, cognition, and endurance

Men’s and Women’s Hormonal Imbalance

Hormonal changes can initiate fatigue, weight gain, low libido, mental fogginess, and mood swings. We investigate root causes like stress, toxins, blood sugar, and menopause/andropause with saliva and blood testing. Treatment aims to rebalance the endocrine system naturally via nutrition, herbs, and bioidentical hormone therapy as necessary. Patients become clear, energetic, and confident as their hormones come back into healthy rhythms.

  • Test cortisol, thyroid, sex hormones, and insulin levels
  • Address root causes such as blood sugar problems or environmental toxins
  • Enable hormonal detoxification and endocrine repair
  • Restore mood, libido, sleep, and energy

Anti-Aging & Longevity Medicine

Anti-aging medicine is about lengthening health span, not only lifespan, through the prevention of chronic disease and cellular health maintenance. We measure metabolic function, inflammation, detox pathways, and mitochondrial health. Customized programs involve nutrition, hormonal support, detox, and supplements. Not only do patients look and feel younger, but they also avoid age-related illnesses. It’s about thriving at every age with proactive, science-driven care.

  • Examine biomarkers of aging and inflammation
  • Maintain mitochondrial health, hormones, and detox pathways
  • Customize longevity lifestyle and supplement regimens
  • Hold off on aging and boost energy, skin, and mind

Routine Digestive Issues

We treat a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal problems such as IBS, constipation, ulcers, and GERD with customized assessments and gut-healing protocols. Our testing reveals microbiome imbalance, food sensitivities, and malabsorption. We restore gut health with antimicrobial treatments, enzymes, and targeted nutrition. Enhanced gut health alleviates discomfort, boosts immunity, and returns energy, enabling patients to feel lighter, healthier, and more in charge of their digestive health.

  • Identify causes of chronic GI symptoms and inflammation
  • Apply testing for SIBO, H. pylori, sensitivities, and more
  • Rebuild digestive function with diet and functional supplements
  • Enhance regularity, digestion, and systemic health

Oxidative Stress & Neuroinflammation

Recurrent oxidative stress and neuroinflammation cause tissue damage, promote premature aging, and lead to brain fog, anxiety, and degenerative diseases. We evaluate antioxidant status, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory and immune response markers. Interventions involve antioxidant therapy, lifestyle detoxification, and nervous system repair protocols to safeguard your brain, enhance focus, and build neurological resilience.

  • Test for oxidative damage, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory cytokines
  • Replenish antioxidants such as glutathione and CoQ10
  • Treat toxic exposure and inflammation causes
  • Augment cognitive function and prevent neurodegeneration

Cardiovascular Disease & Functional Medicine

We address cardiovascular disease at its roots, considering such factors as inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and endocrine imbalances. Functional labs measure vascular markers, metabolic risk, and gut-heart axis. We personalize treatment with nutrition, targeted supplements, and lifestyle modification. Patients lower their risk of heart attack or stroke and optimize blood pressure, circulation, and overall cardiovascular function through natural, proactive measures.

  • Assess cardiac inflammation, hormones, and metabolic risks
  • Find gut-heart and stress-heart links
  • Tailor strategies to lower plaque and enhance function
  • Nourish long-term heart health naturally

Thyroid Disorders

Thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, and Graves’ disease impact energy, weight, and overall health. We evaluate thyroid function with both standard and functional testing to determine underlying causes such as autoimmunity, nutrient imbalances, or gut disorders. Our treatments address underlying causes through nutrition, supplementation, and hormone replacement to support optimal thyroid function and enhance daily function, fertility, and mental clarity.

  • Test for TSH, Free T3/T4, thyroid antibodies, gut and toxin markers
  • Identify autoimmune causes and gut-thyroid axis disruptions
  • Use nutrients such as selenium, iodine, zinc, and adaptogens
  • Enhance energy, metabolism, mood, and reproductive health

Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto’s, MS, and rheumatoid arthritis result when the immune system inadvertently attacks healthy tissue. We assess immune function, intestinal health, and environmental toxins and infections that can cause immune dysfunction. Our treatment involves anti-inflammatory diets, immune balancing therapies, and gut restoration protocols to reduce flares, enhance comfort, and halt disease progression.

  • Detect autoimmune antibodies and systemic inflammation
  • Repair leaky gut and eliminate immune triggers
  • Apply immune-modulating nutrients and regimens
  • Maintain remission, pain control, and enhanced resilience

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is based on insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic derangement. We utilize integrative labs to evaluate glucose, insulin, inflammation, and organ function. Patients adopt individualized dietary recommendations, supplement regimens, and lifestyle modifications to reverse blood sugar disturbances and prevent kidney, nerve, and cardiovascular complications. Our objective is sustainable blood sugar equilibrium and long-term prevention.

  • Test insulin, HbA1c, glucose, and inflammation levels
  • Resolve underlying problems such as inflammation and exposure to toxins
  • Enhance insulin sensitivity through nutrition, exercise, and supplements
  • Avoid complications such as blindness and nerve damage

Weight Gain & Fatigue

Unintended weight gain and persistent fatigue are usually symptoms of underlying hormonal, mitochondrial, or toxic imbalances. We employ high-tech diagnostics to seek out metabolic dysfunction, thyroid disease, nutritional deficiencies, and stress hormones. Treatment focuses on detoxification, nutrition, and energy repletion protocols that enhance metabolic flexibility, enhance vitality, and support lasting weight loss.

  • Evaluate thyroid, cortisol, insulin, and mitochondrial function
  • Address inflammation and underlying infections or toxins
  • Utilize metabolic nutrition and lifestyle interventions
  • Promote healthy weight, strength, and energy

Mood Disorders

Mood conditions such as anxiety and depression may result from neurotransmitter imbalance, gut dysfunction, inflammation, and hormonal disturbances. We search out these underlying contributors with functional testing and provide holistic care through nutrition, microbiome balancing, and stress modulation. Patients feel better emotionally, have fewer symptoms, and achieve more mind-body harmony frequently without the long-term use of prescription medications.

  • Test neurotransmitters, cortisol, and the gut-brain axis
  • Treat inflammation, nutritional deficiencies, and stress hormones
  • Use adaptogens, amino acids, and brain-targeted nutrition
  • Enhance resilience, clear thinking, and emotional resilience

Insomnia

Insomnia commonly arises from broken cortisol rhythms, hormonal imbalances, and inflammation. We evaluate HPA axis function, melatonin, blood sugar regulation, and sleep-controlling nutrients. Our treatment involves circadian support, nervous system regulation, and natural sleep-promoting therapies to stabilize regular rest patterns and revitalize your mind and body.

  • Assess cortisol, melatonin, neurotransmitters, and inflammation
  • Support adrenal health and circadian rhythm reset
  • Employ relaxation herbs, magnesium, and sleep hygiene measures
  • Enhance deep, restorative sleep and energy restoration

Lyme Disease & Tick-Borne

Infections Lyme disease and co-infections such as Babesia, Bartonella, and Ehrlichia, may initiate complex, chronic symptoms from fatigue and pain to neurological problems. We utilize state-of-the-art diagnostics to identify infection, immune response, and inflammation. Care is individualized to address microbial support, immune balancing, detox, and repair of the mitochondria, restoring patients to greater strength and fewer flare-ups.

  • Utilize specialty laboratories for Lyme and tick-borne panels
  • Treat inflammation, gut health, and co-infections
  • Enhance immune resilience and mitochondrial repair
  • Relieve symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain, and brain fog

Cancer Support & Terrain-Based Approach

We help cancer patients with a terrain-based functional approach, working to target the body’s internal environment to enhance resilience and diminish recurrence. Our integrative support involves nutritional oncology, detoxification, immune modulation, and mitochondrial optimization. This complements conventional care and emphasizes whole-body recovery, vitality, and long-term health.

  • Support immune health and detox during treatment
  • Use targeted nutrition, antioxidants, and stress reduction
  • Maximize mitochondrial and metabolic health
  • Improve energy, healing, and post-treatment recovery

CChronic Infections

Chronic infections such as EBV, CMV, HSV, and Lyme co-infections lie latent and can reappear with stress, compromising the immune system and leading to fatigue, pain, or brain fog. We identify latent infections by sensitive testing and facilitate immune recovery with antiviral nutrients, detox treatments, and gut-recovery measures. The aim is symptom relief and long-term resilience.

  • Use functional labs to identify stealth infections
  • Strengthen immune defense with herbs and nutrients
  • Support detoxification, gut health, and inflammation regulation
  • Enhance energy, cognitive function, and immune resistance
IV THERAPIES

Whole-Body Healing &
Preventative Care

WHY CHOOSE US

Because We Listen,
We Understand, We Care

At Family and Functional Gold Care Center, you’re more than a set of symptoms, you’re a whole person with a story that matters.

Root-cause Investigation

We identify the underlying causes of your health issues. This helps in more profound healing and lasting outcomes.

Personalized Detox Protocols

Our detox protocols are explicitly made. We promote safe & gentle detoxification to help you regain energy & balance.

Functional Lab Testing

Our lab tests reveal hidden problems in gut health, hormones, and toxins. This clear information directs targeted care.

Advanced IV Therapies

Every drip is tailored to help your body, injected directly into your bloodstream for quick, effective results.

OUR TESTIMONIALS

Our Patients’ Experiences
Speak For Themselves

As a 41 year old wife and mother of four children, my world came to an abrupt halt. I had a history of migraines, but was otherwise very healthy and active. I began to experience non stop migraines, bizarre neurological symptoms, and extreme fatigue. My condition declined over several months till I could no longer talk in full sentences, homeschool my children, climb a flight of stairs, write a note, along with many other episodes that landed me in the ER twice and admitted to the hospital for two weeks. The many doctors and neurologists could not give me any conclusive answers. Every test came back "normal" with the exception of a couple brain lesions. My doctors were sure I had brain cancer. My intuition couldn't agree so I resigned to living in a very small sphere to cope with my symptoms until I could either self diagnose or find healing. I knew my body could heal itself if it was given what it needed.
After eighteen months of debilitating, unexplained sickness I found Dr. Celestino Sanchez. At my first appointment he listened carefully and then asked if I tested for Lyme's. Of course, but it was negative. He suggested I retest on the full moon. Out of desperation, I did and it came back very positive. I never had a tick bite, bulls eye rash, achy joints, fevers, or flu but the test was not lying! After being seen by eleven doctors, we had finally met one that intuitively practiced medicine with a comprehensive understanding of disease, human anatomy and physiology, as well as integrative, functional, and conventional medicine. We walked away with answers, solutions, and a plan. He didn't make any promises of recovery but that he would do all he could to help me. This gave us a reason to trust him. We began a protocol, understanding the end goal but not knowing every step of how to reach the goal. Dr. Cele has guided my husband and I carefully through this journey and I have found healing. I am continuing treatment to fully eradicate the disease but all of my symptoms are completely gone! My family is so thrilled to be whole again!
If you have the privilege of meeting his eldest daughter at the front desk, you may learn that Dr. Cele's motto is, "Healing comes first through kindness, then compassion, and sometimes medicine is needed." This will be your experience at Family and Functional Gold Care Clinic.

Rachel Smith

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We are dedicated to providing flexible & accessible healthcare services.

Monday - Friday
8:30 - 5:30
Saturday
9AM - 1PM
Sunday
Closed
Hotline: (941) 225-8662
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