October often feels like the start of “busy season.” The slower days of summer are behind us, and suddenly calendars fill with school events, year-end projects, and holiday planning. It’s no wonder stress levels tend to creep up this time of year, even for the most balanced among us.

At Defy of Indiana, we see firsthand how chronic stress can affect everything from sleep and mood to hormones, digestion, and energy. The good news? You don’t have to accept stress as your baseline. With a functional approach, we can uncover what’s really driving your body’s stress response and help restore your sense of calm and balance.

The Functional Medicine Approach to Stress

Instead of simply masking symptoms, we start by asking why your body feels stressed in the first place. Functional medicine takes a deeper look at how your adrenal system, hormones, neurotransmitters, and nutrient levels are functioning, because when any of these are out of balance, stress resilience can plummet.

Here are a few of the key tools we use to support stress management at Defy:

• Comprehensive Testing: We evaluate cortisol levels, hormone balance, and nutrient deficiencies to pinpoint what your body truly needs.
• Targeted Supplements: Once we understand your results, we use evidence-based support to restore calm and focus, one of our favorites being Cerenity by OrthoMolecular.
• Lifestyle Strategies: Stress reduction isn’t one-size-fits-all. We help you build habits around sleep, nutrition, and movement that align with your body’s needs.
• Mind-Body Support: From mindfulness practices to IV nutrient therapy, we focus on tools that calm the nervous system and replenish depleted resources.

October Supplement Spotlight: Cerenity

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, irritable, or mentally drained, Cerenity may be a great place to start. This formula is designed to promote relaxation, support a balanced mood, and improve sleep quality, without causing drowsiness or dependence.

Cerenity contains key nutrients like:

• GABA and L-theanine to calm the mind and ease anxious tension
• 5-HTP and B vitamins to support serotonin and neurotransmitter balance
• Magnesium and taurine to promote relaxation and better sleep

Together, these ingredients help regulate your body’s natural stress response, making it easier to feel centered, focused, and resilient through life’s busy seasons.

Your Path to Balance

Whether your stress shows up as fatigue, irritability, sleepless nights, or brain fog, functional medicine could help you reconnect the dots and get to the root of the problem.

This month, take a step toward restoring calm from the inside out. Ask your Defy provider about comprehensive stress support options and save on Cerenity all October long.

Because when you feel centered, everything else starts to fall into place.