THE MINNOW FOUNDATION
Every woman’s journey at Minnow starts here.
Comprehensive testing, a 90-minute consultation, and a plan built for your body. All in one package.
You deserve the whole picture.
If you’ve been told your labs look “normal” but you still don’t feel like yourself, you’re not imagining it. Most standard visits look at a handful of markers in fifteen minutes. We do it differently.
The Minnow Foundation gathers everything we need to understand how your body is actually functioning: your hormones, your thyroid, your metabolism, your body composition, and the systems that connect them. Then we sit down with you and make sense of it together.
What’s Included
Women’s Functional Blood Panel
Our most comprehensive panel looks across every major body system, with full hormone and thyroid testing built in. We read your results through a functional lens, looking for where you’re thriving and where things are starting to drift, not just what’s flagged as out of range.
DEXA Scan
The gold standard for measuring body composition. See your lean muscle, fat distribution, and bone density with precision.
SECA Body Composition Scan
A second lens on your body composition, including muscle mass, fat mass, and hydration, giving us a detailed baseline to track your progress over time.
RMR Test
Your resting metabolic rate tells us how much energy your body burns at rest. No more guessing at what your body needs.
90-Minute In-Person Consultation
Time to actually be heard. One week after your blood draw, your provider walks through every result with you, connects the dots, and builds a personalized plan around your goals.
1-Month Check-In Call
A 15-minute call one month after your consultation to see how you’re feeling and adjust your plan as needed.
How it works
Step 1: Baseline Visit
All of your testing happens in one visit: blood draw, DEXA, SECA scan, and RMR test.
Step 2: Your Consultation (one week later)
Once your results are in, you’ll meet with your provider for 90 minutes to review everything and receive your personalized plan.
Step 3: Your Check-In (one month later)
A quick call to celebrate progress, troubleshoot, and refine.
Meet your providers
Paige and Melody are family nurse practitioners specializing in women’s functional health. They take the time to understand your story, look at the whole picture, and partner with you on a plan that fits your life.
pricing
$1,500
One package. Everything you need to begin.
At Minnow, transparency matters. No hidden fees, no surprise add-ons. Just a complete foundation for your health.
FAQs
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Every new patient at Minnow begins with the Foundation. Whether you’re navigating hormone changes, fertility, low energy, mood swings, stubborn weight, gut issues, or simply want to optimize your health, this is where we start.
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Plan for about 60 minutes for your baseline testing.
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Many patients choose to become a Core Member. For $300 a month, your ongoing scheduled blood work, consultations, and compounded hormones are all included. Otherwise, you can continue your care as needed, with à la carte blood work and consultations with the provider of your choice.
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Yes. Please fast for 8 to 12 hours before your baseline visit, with water only. Please also stop any multivitamins or biotin supplements 48 hours before your blood draw, since biotin can affect lab results.
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Minnow is a cash-pay clinic. We accept HSA and FSA cards at checkout.