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About Dr. Laura Gerlach

Hello! I am Dr. Laura Gerlach. As an integrative pharmacist, I use my talents and experience to lead others step-by-step on their health journey. I love walking with others on their journey, learning about the incredible ways that our bodies work, and connecting all the pieces to restore our bodies to a better state.

The notion that we can go from anxiously surviving to peacefully thriving became a reality for me on my health journey. Looking back, I was a hot mess momma juggling and struggling to do all the things I thought I needed to do. Little did I know the toll that it took on my mind, body, and soul. Over the years, God changed my life in ways I never imagined.

It was not until I started investigating a better solution for my son's asthma disease that I realized that I needed a better solution for my health problems, too. I had a long list of seemingly insignificant issues that slowly surfaced over the years: cold intolerance, dry skin, acne, headaches, allergies, insomnia, brittle nails, hair loss, and hormone imbalances -and that is just part of the list! 

My health journey opened my eyes to new ways to resolve many health problems, and, thanks be to God, I am now thriving. Using a functional medicine approach, I made many lifestyle changes by slowly increasing the beneficial and decreasing the harmful. By giving my body the support it needed, I was able to heal the root causes of my health problems.

I believe that nutrition, rest, movement, community, stress management, and faith are the foundations for your best life and that medications are a bridge or last resort for many conditions. Right now thriving may seem impossible, but remember "with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26. 

Education

  • Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
  • Post-Graduate Year One Pharmacy Residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Certification

  • Integrative Pharmacy Specialist Level I & II from the Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc 

Professional Memberships

  • Functional Medicine Pharmacist Alliance
  • The Institute for Functional Medicine

Additional Training

In order to best serve her patients, Dr. Laura completed specialized training from the Institute for Functional Medicine, the American Nutrition Association, and the American Society of Parental and Enteral Nutrition amongst others. 

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