Dr. Julie Ann Hortman

Dr. Julie Ann Hortman is a nurse practitioner, educator, and functional medicine practitioner with 29 years of healthcare experience, advanced training in functional medicine, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus in lifestyle medicine. Her work centers on helping patients and healthcare professionals identify underlying contributors to digestive and chronic health concerns, with an emphasis on gut health, prevention, and evidence-informed lifestyle strategies that support long-term well-being.

Through her consulting practice, Julie helps clients understand the connections between gut health, lifestyle, and the symptoms that affect digestion, energy, sleep, immune function, weight, skin health, and mental clarity. She also runs a professional mentorship program supporting healthcare practitioners who want to deepen their expertise in gut health, advanced stool testing, and clinical application. Whether she is working with patients, students, or practicing clinicians, education is at the heart of everything she does.

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