Mary Gilbertson Wellness
FUNCTIONAL & LONGEVITY MEDICINE
Metabolism, hormones, weight loss, & NUTRITION
in Trumbull, CT
At Mary Gilbertson Wellness, we believe true health is more than the absence of disease—it’s the ability to feel vibrant, balanced, and strong at every stage of life. Our clinic specializes in Integrative & Longevity Medicine, weight loss, & hormone optimization, helping patients restore energy, balance hormones, support gut health, strengthen bones, preserve muscle, and achieve healthy weight loss through a personalized, integrative approach.
Integrative Medicine is a holistic approach to healthcare that combines the best of traditional western medicine, Functional Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine, with evidence-based complementary therapies to treat the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—rather than just symptoms or disease.We welcome adults who want to go beyond “managing symptoms” and instead address the root causes of health concerns. Whether your goals are to optimize metabolism, navigate menopause with confidence, prevent chronic disease, or simply age with vitality, we provide the tools and guidance to help you move from surviving to thriving.
At Mary Gilbertson Wellness, your care is as unique as you are. Partner with us to create a personalized health plan that supports your longevity, empowers your choices, and helps you feel your best—inside and out.
Explore our services below and take your first step toward living younger, longer, and healthier than ever before!
Holistic Health Services
We treat nutrition and metabolism disorders for men and women ages 16 through geriatrics.
Conditions We Treat
Weight Loss
Drug-free Lifestyle options or medication management.
Learn moreHeart Disease Prevention & Early Detection
Screening and management of high blood pressure, lipid disorders, and cardiovascular risk factors.Blood Sugar Imbalances
Support for PCOS, fatty liver, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes & diabetes.Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT): Optimizing hormone health for both men & women to regain strength & vitality.
Thyroid Optimization
Natural treatment protocols for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis.Osteoporosis
Monitoring & strengthening bones pre & post-menopause.Detoxification: Heavy Metals, Parasites & Toxins
Evaluation, testing and treatment protocols for removal of toxins, heavy metals, parasites and other health-impacting chemicals.Gut Health
Gut-focused testing to improve immunity, metabolism and health.Cancer Prevention: Pre & Post Cancer Care
Strengthen. your immune system pre & post cancer care, and natural cancer protocols to use when chemo, radiation or surgical intervention are not an option.
Nutrition
Personalized guidance from a Certified Clinical Nutritionist.Peptides
Natural amino acid-based solutions for anti-aging, muscle growth, and fat loss.Supplements
Tailored supplement plans for optimal wellness.
Additional Therapies
Important Information
Primary Care Note:
We are NOT a Primary Care Provider (PCP). Please maintain a relationship with your PCP for general health needs.
Our Services
Weight Loss
Sustainable weight loss is a powerful lever for improving both immediate health and long-term longevity, especially when approached through personalized lifestyle and nutrition strategies. By reducing excess adiposity, we can significantly lower the risk of metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and chronic inflammation, while also improving energy, mood, and overall vitality. In my work with teens through adults, I emphasize a whole-health approach—prioritizing nutrient-dense foods, balanced blood sugar, movement, sleep, and stress resilience—while thoughtfully incorporating tools like GLP-1 receptor agonists and targeted peptides when clinically appropriate. This integrative strategy supports not just weight loss, but true metabolic healing and sustainable, lifelong wellness.
Detoxification
Detoxification is a foundational pillar of whole-body health, supporting the body’s natural ability to process and eliminate environmental toxins, metabolic waste, and inflammatory compounds. When key pathways—particularly the liver, gallbladder, and kidneys—are functioning optimally, patients often experience improved energy, clearer skin, better digestion, and enhanced metabolic balance. In my practice, I utilize targeted detoxification protocols, including liver support, gentle gallbladder flushing, and kidney cleansing, alongside strategies aimed at reducing residual inflammatory burden, such as post-viral or spike protein–related detoxification. When done safely and strategically, these approaches can help restore physiologic balance, reduce toxic load, and promote long-term vitality and resilience.
Gut Health
Optimal gut health is a cornerstone of whole-body wellness, influencing everything from digestion and nutrient absorption to immune function, mood, and inflammation. While not every condition originates in the gut, restoring gut integrity often creates a powerful ripple effect throughout the body. In my practice, I use targeted, individualized protocols to address concerns such as IBS, candida overgrowth, parasitic infections, food sensitivities, gluten-related disorders, and Celiac disease. By focusing on rebalancing the microbiome, healing the gut lining, and reducing triggers, these approaches help patients achieve lasting symptom relief and a stronger foundation for overall health and longevity.
Cardiometabolic Health
My preventive cardiology program is designed to optimize cardiometabolic health at every stage, using key markers like blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, weight, and overall cardiovascular risk to guide personalized care. By closely monitoring these metrics, we can identify early imbalances and intervene before they progress into chronic disease. I work with patients to prevent and treat conditions such as insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and key cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension and dyslipidemia. Through a combination of lifestyle medicine, targeted nutrition, and when appropriate, medical therapies, this proactive approach empowers patients to improve metabolic function, protect heart health, and support long-term vitality and longevity.
Hormone Health
Balancing hormones during perimenopause and menopause can have a profound impact on both quality of life and long-term health. As estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone fluctuate and decline, many women experience symptoms such as sleep disruption, mood changes, brain fog, weight gain, and decreased bone density. Thoughtful hormone optimization—whether through lifestyle, nutrition, targeted supplementation, or hormone replacement therapy—can help restore physiologic balance, leading to improved energy, mental clarity, emotional stability, and metabolic function. Beyond symptom relief, maintaining healthy hormone levels supports cardiovascular health, preserves bone mass, and may protect cognitive function, all of which are key pillars of longevity.
Nutrition & Longevity
My Nutrition & Longevity protocols are rooted in the understanding that many chronic conditions stem from imbalances in gut health, poor nutrition, and lifestyle factors. By viewing food as medicine, we focus on nutrient-dense, personalized dietary strategies to restore balance, reduce inflammation, and support cellular health. I also incorporate high-quality supplements and herbal therapies to address specific imbalances, while using medications thoughtfully when clinically appropriate. Because toxic burden can be a significant driver of inflammation and disease, I often recommend targeted testing for heavy metals and environmental toxins, along with strategic detoxification protocols to support the body’s natural healing processes and promote long-term wellness and vitality.
Celluma Pro: Targeted Red Light Therapy
Whether you are looking for pain relief from a chronic condition or healing of a specific injury (i.e. an ankle sprain or a strained muscle), red light therapy is an effective, non-toxic, and easy-to-use treatment option.
In-Body Metabolic Scale
The InBody 570 Body Composition Analyzer allows you to keep track of your body composition straight from your smartphone. Outputs shown in the app: Weight, Skeletal Muscle Mass, Percent Body Fat, Body Fat Mass, Basal Metabolic Rate, Body Mass Index, and InBody Score.
Red Light & Infrared Sauna
The Sunlighten mPulse Smart Sauna makes managing your health, home, and lifestyle easier by offering different programs to deliver the optimal infrared dosages to help you reach your goals.
Meet Mary Gilbertson MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, MS Nutrition
Mary enjoys working with teens through adults to attain optimal health using lifestyle techniques and educating on the use of foods to heal (Food as Medicine). A lifelong student of health and healing modalities around the world, Mary has spent years researching & practicing many medicinal therapies including natural medicine, herbals, breathwork, and energy medicine, to aid the body in healing itself as naturally as possible.
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