Local Love: Boulder Integrative Health
Located in Boulder, our local love is all about Boulder Integrative Health, where wellness isn’t treated as a destination, it’s treated as a journey. Founded by Carrie Ballas, a nurse practitioner, Boulder Integrative Health (BIH for short) is a private functional medicine practice that aims not simply to manage symptoms but to uncover and treat the root causes of dysfunction. From hormone imbalances to gastrointestinal issues, thyroid conditions to stress and adrenal fatigue, BIH seeks to restore health, vitality, and quality of life.
Ballas and her team strive to foster a collaborative relationship with their patients. Rather than dictating care, the approach is built on partnership: listening, understanding patient history, lifestyle, environment, and mindset. The belief is that healing comes not only from medical treatment but from focusing on all areas of a patient’s life.
At BIH, care feels more like a partnership than a prescription. Ballas and her team take the time to really listen, digging into each patient’s history, lifestyle, and mindset. They believe true healing comes from looking at the whole picture, not just symptoms. One patient shared that after being diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, they tried IV nutrient therapy. Though hesitant at first, they quickly felt better physically and emotionally, getting back to normal life sooner than expected, which is aa testament to both the treatment and the supportive environment at BIH. They specializes in a variety of health concerns, including:
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
Menopause
Age-related hormone changes in men
Thyroid conditions
Adrenal issues
Gastrointestinal problems
General health optimization
The care offered at BIH is rooted in science, while honoring the fact that every person is unique. The focus goes beyond treating symptoms, it’s about helping patients actively participate in their health, understanding how the body, mind, and environment all connect. What affects one system, like digestion, can ripple through hormones, mood, and immunity. True wellness means more than the absence of illness; it’s about energy, balance, and supporting long term vitality so people can feel their best now, and in the years to come.
In a medical landscape often focused on immediate symptom relief through medication or quick fixes, BIH offers something different: the chance to discover why issues are occurring in the first place. By combining scientific rigor with personalized attention, the practice helps people not just feel better, but become more resilient, more energetic, more themselves. For many, this can lead to fewer chronic issues, better long-term health, and a greater sense of wellbeing.
If you’re seeking more than just prescriptions and symptom suppression, Boulder Integrative Health offers a different pathway: one grounded in curiosity, in uncovering root causes, in treating you not just your illness. It's a place where narrative matters. The story of your health, your environment, and your aspirations. And through that, the promise is more than disease treatment, it’s reclaiming your best life.
Schedule your appointment through their website or give them a call at 303-459-4875
Located at: 2575 Pearl Street, Unit 1B, Boulder CO 80302 | Hours vary