Willows Academy welcomes Dr. Alison Lechner, DO for our event, “Modeling Wellness: Thriving Together Through Holistic Health.”
Our human body is not merely a physical entity but a sacred gift where God’s spirit resides. As parents, it is our responsibility to model
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alison Lechner is also a mother of two daughters who attend Willows and one son. She is from Deerfield, Illinois, and has practiced family medicine for 15 years. She is a double-boarded physician in Family and Bariatric Medicine.
She was raised in a family that valued health and quality in their everyday meals. From home grown produce to not allowing junk food, Lechner’s parents made sure that they provided the best for their children.
Even while practicing as a family doctor, her philosophy was always influenced by taking a holistic approach that focused on targeting the underlying reasons for the disease.
“I always had an approach to address diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure with lifestyle interventions. Not only were patients making improvements in the clinical markers, they were feeling better,” she recalls.
This philosophy was even further reinforced in her life when she herself developed medical issues. Despite normal labs and test results, she found herself depleted of energy and in need of intervention that conventional medicine could not address.
Her personal and professional experience led her to functional medicine.
Seven years ago, she became a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Currently, she works out of her private practice, Shine Functional Health, where she leads a team of experts to diagnose and treat patients in a holistic and personalized way.