About Ozark Herbalist, LLC

Stacy Stuckey, RN, BSN, CCI

A little bit about me personally, I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas (my favorite burger place was Whataburger). I then moved to Pueblo, Colorado in 1998 for nursing school and completed my bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2001. After graduating, I moved to Missouri to be closer to my family. I have been married for 19 years and have 4 children. We have three cats and I love to garden: although, not always successfully. We are expecting our first grandbaby this summer.

On a professional note, I have been a registered nurse for 23 years. I have worked in a variety of specialties including: cardiac, general medical and surgical, oncology, hospice, and most recently primary care at a VA clinic. I have spent most of my nursing career in mainstream health care but still incorporating the holistic aspects in my practice. My first Iridology class was in 1998. I have studied herbs, aromatherapy, and other naturopathies. Currently I am obtaining my functional medicine certification. I am truly grateful that the universe brought Dr Hefner and I together, and me to Ozark Herbalist. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and helping you all achieve and maintain a good healthy lifestyle.

1. Every person is unique

Every person is biochemically different, these variations can be simple or quite complex. Western medicine has struggled to find a 'one size fits all' treatment for conditions. However not all symptoms are from the same cause. While the symptoms can be categorized and compartmentalized, determining the root cause is where the functional medicine shines brightest.

2. Treat the person not the disease

So many physicians and patients refer to the disease and not the person with the symptom. One might say, "He's diabetic." Each person is unique, and because of this, the greatest gift we can give a person is to understand the cause of their imbalance.

3. Homeodynamics

This is “how the body works – 101” and yet many fail at appreciating the intricate balance of energy in the body. Balance the “stressors” in the body, mind and spirit and healing will be allowed to occur.

4. Care is Prevention not Reaction

The idea of prevention in functional medicine is truly based on the vital capacity of the body to prevent the disease in the first place. When the energies of the body are supported, it works amazingly well. When energies are imbalanced, illnesses begin to manifest. The earlier the energy imbalance is corrected, the healthier we will be.

5. Organocentric

Humans are one of the few species that find it difficult to live 10 times longer than their age of puberty. The body is designed to live 120 years, yet most Americans are finding it difficult to live past 60. Functional medicine is profoundly considerate of the idea that the patient is only as good as their organs. Just one organ failure can terminate the patient's life, longevity, or happiness. We are all going to die, but we sure want to feel great till the end.