Traditional psychiatry focuses almost exclusively on neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine. Medications target these pathways, and for many patients, that works. But for the 30% who experience treatment-resistant symptoms, the single-lens neurotransmitter approach falls short.

Metabolic, functional, and nutritional psychiatry takes a multidimensional view. We recognize that mental health doesn't exist in isolation from metabolic health. Research from Stanford Medicine and other leading institutions shows that insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, hormonal imbalances, gut dysbiosis, and nutrient deficiencies directly affect brain function. People with metabolic disorders have twice the risk of developing depression, yet these factors are rarely investigated in standard psychiatric care.

At Metabridge, we use comprehensive metabolic and functional testing—hormone panels, inflammatory markers, gut health assessments, nutrient analysis, and genetic factors—to understand what's happening at a systemic level. This isn't trial-and-error prescribing. It's precision psychiatry grounded in pattern recognition and root cause investigation.

Metabridge serves professionals and executives who approach their mental health the same way they approach complex problems: strategically, with data, and an expectation of results.

You may benefit from this approach if:

• You've tried multiple psychiatric medications without satisfactory results

• You're functioning but not thriving. Brain fog, low energy, persistent mood issues are holding you back

• You work night shift and your energy, sleep and mood is suffering.

• You have metabolic concerns alongside psychiatric symptoms (weight gain, insulin resistance, inflammation)

• You want to safely taper off psychiatric medications under expert supervision

• You value data-driven, personalized care over one-size-fits-all protocols

The name Metabridge reflects our core mission: bridging metabolic health and mental health. For too long, psychiatry and metabolic medicine have operated in silos. Traditional psychiatry treat depression with SSRIs without addressing underlying insulin resistance, prescribe benzodiazepines for anxiety without investigating gut inflammation.

Metabridge integrates these worlds. We don't treat your brain in isolation from your body—we recognize that optimizing metabolism optimizes brain function. That multidimensional approach is what real medicine should be, and it's what creates lasting relief rather than temporary symptom suppression.