Unrefreshed fatigue
Fatigue that does not resolve with adequate rest — one of the most common presentations of systemic inflammation.
Sieveking/Functional Medicine/Inflammation & Longevity Medicine
Inflammation & Longevity Medicine
Root-Cause · Functional Medicine · Nashville & Franklin
While short-term inflammation helps your body heal, persistent low-grade inflammation can silently damage your heart, brain, blood vessels, hormones, joints, skin, and immune system. Functional medicine at Sieveking Plastic Surgery serves patients throughout Nashville, Franklin, and Middle Tennessee through the Ageless Solutions program — a root-cause approach to one of the most important and often overlooked drivers of aging and chronic disease.
Reduce chronic inflammation. Protect your health. Age with confidence.
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Root causes resolved — not symptoms managed.
Functional medicine is a patient-centered discipline that focuses on identifying and resolving the root causes of disease and dysfunction rather than just managing symptoms. Unlike conventional care, which often addresses complaints in isolation, it examines the interconnected systems of the body — hormonal, metabolic, immunological, gastrointestinal, and neurological — to understand the full picture of a patient’s health.
Chronic inflammation is one of the clearest examples of why that approach matters. Unlike acute inflammation after an injury, it develops slowly, may persist for years without obvious warning signs, and rarely originates in a single system — which means it rarely resolves when treated as a single symptom. Rather than masking symptoms, the program performs a comprehensive evaluation to determine what is fueling inflammation, then builds a personalized plan to restore balance.
The approach
Finding what fuels it.
Chronic inflammation is associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalance, obesity, and certain cancers. Because it sits upstream of so many conditions, addressing it directly can influence multiple areas of health at once rather than treating each diagnosis in isolation.
The evaluation considers metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, hormone deficiencies, thyroid disorders, autoimmune disease, food sensitivities, chronic infections, gut health, environmental toxins, nutrition, stress, sleep, and lifestyle — and that interpretation shapes a protocol tailored to your physiology rather than a standardized template.
While the search for root causes proceeds, providers initiate protocols to mitigate inflammation’s downstream effects: lifestyle optimization across sleep, stress, and activity; anti-inflammatory nutrition; nutraceutical therapy targeted to your labs; hormone optimization when the endocrine picture is contributing; peptide and regenerative medicine when clinically appropriate; and physician-directed medical therapies when indicated.
The signs inflammation may be affecting you.
These symptoms can have many causes, and inflammation is only one part of the picture — whether this program is appropriate is a medical determination made after evaluation.
Joints and headaches
Joint pain and stiffness, and frequent headaches that track inflammatory load more than circumstance.
Brain fog
Difficulty with focus and clarity as low-grade inflammation affects neurological function.
Weight resistance
Difficulty losing weight — inflammation and metabolic dysfunction feed each other in both directions.
Sleep and mood
Poor sleep, mood changes, and low libido, each entangled with hormonal and inflammatory signaling.
Skin and hair
Chronic skin conditions and hair thinning — visible markers of processes running beneath the surface.
The diagnostics
Advanced evaluation, precisely read.
Depending on your clinical picture, testing establishes a full baseline before anything is prescribed.
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hs-CRP
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein — the key marker of low-grade systemic inflammation, read alongside the full panel.
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Advanced lipids
Lipid testing beyond a standard cholesterol panel, because vascular and inflammatory risk travel together.
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Metabolic testing
Diabetes and insulin resistance screening — metabolic dysfunction is among the most common inflammation drivers.
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Hormones and thyroid
Hormone panels and thyroid testing, since deficiencies amplify and are amplified by inflammatory load.
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Autoimmune screening
Screening for the autoimmune activity that can smolder for years before diagnosis.
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Nutrition and imaging
Nutritional analysis, with advanced imaging when clinically indicated.
The philosophy is simple: do not simply suppress inflammation. Identify why it exists, and create an individualized plan that restores function, improves energy, enhances longevity, and reduces future disease risk.
Your inflammation and longevity plan.
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Consultation
The full clinical picture
Longer appointments and a deeper history than conventional care — symptoms, lifestyle, stress, sleep, and the metabolic and hormonal context that shapes inflammatory load.
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Testing
Baseline diagnostics
hs-CRP, comprehensive blood work, advanced lipid testing, diabetes and insulin resistance testing, hormone and thyroid panels, autoimmune screening, and nutritional analysis — with advanced imaging when indicated.
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Protocol
Tailored to your physiology
Anti-inflammatory nutrition, lifestyle optimization, targeted nutraceuticals, hormone optimization when contributing, peptide and regenerative medicine when appropriate, and physician-directed therapies when indicated.
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Monitoring
Adjusted on follow-up testing
Some patients notice improvements in energy and clarity within the first several weeks, while changes in inflammatory markers develop gradually over months as the protocol is adjusted in response to follow-up testing.
Why Sieveking
Meet Dr. Sieveking
Why choose Sieveking for functional medicine in Nashville and Franklin, TN.
Directed by Dr. Sieveking · Led by Jan Stanley RN, MS
Sieveking Plastic Surgery at 1200 Old Hillsboro Road in Franklin, Tennessee, is the only practice in Middle Tennessee that integrates world-class plastic surgery, advanced medical aesthetics, and clinical functional and longevity medicine under one physician at a single address.
The physician-led functional medicine program combines advanced diagnostics, precision hormone optimization, lifestyle medicine, peptide therapies, cardiometabolic risk assessment, and personalized treatment plans. For patients throughout Nashville, Franklin, Brentwood, and Williamson County who want to address the root causes of chronic inflammation rather than manage symptoms indefinitely, this practice offers a genuinely different experience.
This is a medically supervised process, and the pace of progress varies with the underlying cause and your individual response to care.
Membership & investment
Cost of the inflammation and longevity program.
Program cost depends on the diagnostics your clinical picture calls for and the scope of the protocol built from them. Pricing is reviewed transparently at consultation.
Ageless Solutions is structured for continuity, with membership options that keep monitoring and refinement continuous rather than episodic. HSA and FSA funds are accepted.
Questions, answered.
The questions most prospective patients ask before booking a consultation.
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Primary care largely manages disease, while functional medicine works to optimize health by targeting the root causes of dysfunction. It involves longer appointments, more comprehensive lab work, and individualized protocols. It complements primary care rather than replacing it.
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Chronic inflammation often develops without obvious warning signs, which is why symptoms alone are not enough. A detailed clinical evaluation is combined with advanced laboratory testing, including high-sensitivity CRP, to determine whether inflammation may be contributing to how you feel.
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High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a blood marker that reflects low-grade systemic inflammation. It is more sensitive than standard CRP testing and is often used alongside other markers to assess inflammatory and cardiovascular risk.
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Yes, in many cases they can. Nutrition, sleep, stress management, physical activity, and body composition all influence inflammatory activity. Addressing these factors through evidence-informed strategies is an important part of comprehensive care, and often supports better outcomes alongside any necessary medical treatment.
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Timelines vary by individual. Some patients notice improvements in energy and clarity within the first several weeks, while changes in inflammatory markers and long-term risk factors typically develop gradually over several months as the protocol is adjusted in response to follow-up testing.
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Yes. The Franklin office at 1200 Old Hillsboro Road serves patients throughout Williamson County, Brentwood, and the greater Nashville area.
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