About Answers Functional Health
Our Philosophy
At Answers Functional Health, we believe that health is not just the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Traditional healthcare is about a diagnosis and a drug to control the symptoms. The Functional Health approach uses individualized health testing to uncover the root cause of symptoms. By adding what the body needs and removing what is hindering it, the body CAN heal.
Our Services
We offer Functional testing and comprehensive labs to identify root causes of health issues along with education and coaching to come alongside you in your health journey.
You can book a Discovery Call and Jill will answer questions and discuss your concerns and health goals. If you choose to allow Answers FH to come alongside you in your health journey, a link will be sent to sign up for the initial assessment. Based on that assessment, lab tests will be ordered and drawn at LabCorp. Functional tests are sent directly to your home. When the results are compiled, a follow-up session will be scheduled to discuss findings.
Initial assessment and functional health report with wellness plan is $250 plus testing which starts at $140 for a complete wellness panel. Hormone testing (DUTCH), GI Map and OATS are just a few of the functional tests available. No mark up on testing and if you become a client you will receive 30% off supplements from a pharmacy grade nutraceutical dispensary. All care is done virtually from the comfort of your home.
30 minute free consultation
Questions about how Answers FH works?
Book a Discovery Call now with video or phone call
Email: Jill@AnswersFH.com
Call Jill @470-310-0456
Contact Hours:
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
Closed on holidays
Allow me to introduce myself!
Who am I and why Answers Functional Health?
Hi! My name is Jill Collins.
I have been a Registered Nurse for 30 years. Aside from a few years in Emergency Dept, most of my career has been in home health and clinical management. About 5 years ago I started feeling that I no longer aligned with traditional medicine and 'health care'. Endless drugs and diagnoses, but no path to reverse or better yet avoid these? Why not?
My dissatisfaction with traditional health care truly began before Covid, but that year really made me question everything. This was the beginning of information gathering and learning everything I could about natural healing and healthcare. I knew I wanted to change my health but how?
I didn't know it at the time, but God was igniting a fire in my soul!
Changes.....
In the middle of all this I was seeing a lot of changes in my body with perimenopause. I was gaining weight, my hair was thinning, I was feeling depressed with mood swings, unmotivated to work out and just not myself! Blood work and an MD visit revealed insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure and Hashimoto's (Thyroid autoimmune disease) and my doctor gave me outdated diet advice and prescriptions and told me I would be on these meds forever. That proved to be untrue! He lost my trust, and I found myself searching for a PCP who cared about reversing disease and it was incredibly difficult to say the least!
Through research, nutraceuticals and some lifestyle changes, I am reversing all of the diagnoses I was told could not be reversed. I am still on my own journey to help my body heal, but with good nutrition and supplements, the weight is coming off, my blood work looks better than 10 years ago and I don't need my blood pressure medication anymore. I am confident things will keep moving in the right direction. I feel like myself again!
I decided to go back to school to learn how to practice as a functional health nurse and I am board certified as a Functional Medicine Nurse Specialist as well as a Functional Nurse Wellness Coach. I have a heart to serve others like me, who need the help and don't know where to turn.
Start your health journey with me today!
If you are experiencing the discouragement and hopelessness that I experienced, you aren't alone! It's hard to know who to trust or where to turn. But there are answers to your health questions and a path forward!
Not everything can be 'cured'. But much of what is accepted as a 'forever condition' in traditional medicine is reversible and manageable without harmful drugs. Getting off of pharmaceuticals is possible! There are times medications are needed and I won't ignore the necessity for pharmaceuticals. But with testing and supervision, diabetes, hypertension, hormonal imbalance and sluggish thyroid can be reversed! My hope is that once you are armed with knowledge and a few lifestyle changes, you will feel like YOU again too!
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In my day to day life I am first and foremost a Christ follower devoted to the Savior of my soul and first love. I would be useless without Him.
I am also the wife of a very supportive and loving husband and the proudest mom of three amazing adult kids and a new son-in-law.
Tom and I live in a small town in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia with our mini Aussie-doodle Barkley, and our cat Gabriel. My passions include studying and teaching a woman's Bible study at church, singing/playing guitar, kayaking with Barkley and all things nature, plants and flowers!
Now that you know all about me,
I look forward to learning all about you too!
Testimonials-Transforming Lives One at a time.
"In two months, Jill achieved what traditional medicine couldn't in a year"
At 63, I retired early this year from a high-stress job that left me with 3-5 hours of sleep nightly, no exercise, high anxiety, and a poor diet, severely impacting my metabolic health. I dropped to 88 lbs, suffering from muscle loss, fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, inflammation, constipation, and bloating, which limited my ability to function. Despite consulting my PCP, gastroenterologist, gynecologist, and endocrinologist, and undergoing bloodwork, CT scans, ultrasound, colonoscopy, and endoscopy, all results were "normal." I was told to reduce supplements and prescribed a laxative, with no guidance on diet, exercise, sleep, or lifestyle changes. Left to research solutions on YouTube, I struggled until two months ago when Jill intervened. She listened, ordered comprehensive blood, urine, and GI Map tests, and analyzed results for optimal health, not just survival. Jill identified issues, explained them clearly, and created a tailored plan addressing diet, exercise, sleep, emotional wellness, and supplementation, while referring me to a hormone therapy specialist. Under her care, I’m gaining weight and muscle, sleeping better, and experiencing less anxiety, bloating, and constipation. In two months, Jill achieved what mainstream medicine couldn’t in a year. I wholeheartedly recommend her—she’s knowledgeable, compassionate, and supportive. I’m reclaiming my life and can’t thank her enough. Don’t wait—seek her help to start living again! --Stacey S.
"Jill is an answer to my prayer......she immediately made me feel at ease"
Jill is an answer to my prayer. The moment I talked to Jill and told her my current health journey, she immediately made me feel at ease. Her compassion and intent to help me is pure and it is evident through her thorough analysis of everything. I love that while in discovery phase I’m already making great progress. She’s knowledgeable and was able to give recommendations based on my lab result and information gathered. The journey is on-going but I know I’m in good hands and can’t wait to feeling my best again. Her positivity, combined with her wisdom in this area is amazing and I’m truly grateful that God led me to her. If you are looking for someone to help you find the root cause of your health issues, or just want to feel your best in whatever stage of your life, Jill is the answer;) -Arianne
"I truly am the healthiest I have been in a long, long time."
Thank you so very very much for all that you have done for me. Just as I had almost given up on being healthy again, you came along. I can’t believe the number of medical people who just want to treat the symptoms with drugs and not ever determine the cause and cure of what is ailing the patient. I was starting to fear going to the doctor. Then you came along and helped me determine the causes and what to do to improve my health. I will forever be indebted. I truly am the healthiest I have been in a long, long time and your positive outlook and encouragement are an important part of what you have to offer!--Linda C.
"It’s been a really long time since I felt hope…"
My name is Ann R. I’m a 51 year old woman, 5’6” 276 pounds. Wading (drowning actually) in the waters of the “change of life”. I honestly cannot recall a time ever feeling like I was in a “balanced” state & living my best life. I have always just plugged along because this is “just the way it is”. My mom has said for as long as I can remember that my thyroid doesn’t function properly. I’ve had so many blood draws everything comes back within normal range… Every Single Time.
Until Jill Collins!
She ordered the tests that nobody else had. Guess what she found… Hashimoto‘s. This explains a lot of what I’ve experienced for so much of my life. The always tired and sluggish, with frequent constipation, brain fog on steroids, inability to maintain a healthy weight even when I follow all the rules. I’m so excited to be working with Jill! Her goal is for me and you to live full active HEALTHY lives! To HEAL ourselves not just medicate the symptoms. She has a wealth of knowledge to share. She doesn’t sugar coat the fact that there is work to be done, not easy pretty work, but sometimes emotionally raw HARD work. There is an awesome payoff in that hard work, feeling victorious. It’s been a really long time since I felt hope…
Jill’s heart for helping people, especially us women in a certain “season” of life is plain as day. It shows in her passion to continue to study, learn, share and extend a genuine sense of hope.
Yes, I said hope and I have HOPE!- Ann R
"She was invested from the start!"
I am so grateful to Jill for her kindness, wisdom, and guidance. It is so disheartening to suffer from unknown causes, and she was invested from the start in unraveling the mystery and providing the solutions. If traditional medicine has failed you, or you just want a natural path to healing, you won't regret having Jill on your team! - Becky B