Naturopathic and Functional Medicine with Kristi Hughes, ND, IFMCP, FMCHC. DocereVita is the clinical practice where I serve as FSM Lead and Clinical Nutritionist, and where resonance medicine integrates with root-cause functional care.
What DocereVita is
Docere is the Latin root meaning to teach — a foundational principle of naturopathic medicine: the physician as teacher. DocereVita carries that principle forward as Dr. Kristi’s private practice, where the work of identifying and addressing root causes is paired with the work of helping patients understand their own physiology.
The practice integrates naturopathic root-cause medicine, Functional Medicine, clinical nutrition and nutrigenomics, resonance medicine (including Frequency Specific Microcurrent), and lifestyle and behavioral coaching. Services include personalized consultations by telemedicine, group educational programs, self-care and professional development workshops, Hawaii Healing Retreats, and a mentorship circle for deeper learning. A natural medicine dispensary supports protocol delivery within the practice.
The clinical focus areas that have shaped the practice over the years include complex chronic conditions, post-viral and post-pandemic fatigue syndromes, autoimmune care, nutrigenomic personalization, hormone and cardiometabolic support, gut health, and pain and fatigue disorders.
About Dr. Kristi Hughes
Dr. Kristi Hughes graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and has been in clinical practice since 1997 — founding the Center of Natural Healing Arts in Minnesota that same year, which has since evolved into DocereVita. In 2015 she earned her certification from the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP), and she also holds credentials as a Functional Medicine Health Coach (FMCHC).
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Kristi is a globally recognized medical educator who has taught practitioners across multiple continents in functional medicine, clinical nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. She serves as a consultant to companies including KBMO Diagnostics, NutriDyn, Calroy, Ananda Professional, and The Nutrition Collective, and sits on science advisory boards for KBMO Diagnostics and Ananda Professional. She regularly chairs and participates in international integrative medicine conferences.
What that experience translates to clinically is a practice built on systems-level thinking — the kind of care that asks why a pattern is showing up, not just how to quiet the symptoms in front of us.
How my work fits within DocereVita
I serve as FSM Lead and Clinical Nutritionist within the DocereVita clinical team. Dr. Kristi’s root-cause functional medicine framework is the broader container; what I bring to it is specific expertise in Frequency Specific Microcurrent and related resonance-based approaches, along with clinical nutrition support.
For patients who are exploring frequency-based wellness alongside a comprehensive functional medicine program, this means working with both clinicians — Dr. Kristi leading the root-cause assessment and protocol design, and me supporting the resonance medicine piece. The iCare PEMF Platform is available to DocereVita patients through my practitioner pathway, and when clinical FSM is part of a patient’s care, we use CustomCare within the practice.
If you are interested in working with Dr. Kristi directly for Naturopathic and Functional Medicine consultations, her scheduling and practice details are on the DocereVita website. If your inquiry is specifically about resonance medicine — FSM, the iCare PEMF Platform, or frequency-based wellness support — that is where I come in, and my contact form is the right place to start.
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FSM, iCare PEMF, and frequency-based wellness support within the DocereVita clinical team. Educational and wellness support — not medical advice.
Contact MaxDirect scheduling through DocereVita’s patient portal (Practice Better). New patients must register in the portal before booking. A full health assessment is required before the 50-minute consult.
Book 50-min FSM or Functional Nutrition Consult Book 25-min Program Adjustment / CoachingVisit DocereVita
Kristi Hughes’ practice website — consultations, programs, retreats, and the full scope of naturopathic and functional medicine services.
docerevita.com