--- title: "How It Works" entity: "page" canonical_url: "https://www.synergyhealthheber.com/how-it-works" markdown_url: "https://www.synergyhealthheber.com/llms/page/how-it-works" lastmod: "2026-09-25T21:55:44.179Z" --- The Synergy Optimization Method™ (SOM™) # Symptoms Are Clues. Systems Are the Answer. Most care treats whatever symptom is loudest that week. We built a different process, one that looks at how your hormones, metabolism, nutrients and overall health function together, so treatment addresses what's actually driving how you feel. Book Your Clarity Consultation [Questions about the process ↓](#faq) A 30-minute evaluation with Cammi, not just your age or a single hormone number. Why Most Care Falls Short ## "Your labs are normal" isn't the same as "you're fine" If you've been told your labs look normal while you still feel exhausted, foggy, or not like yourself, you're not imagining it, and you're not alone. Standard ranges are built for populations, not for you. Most visits are too short to look past the single number that's technically "in range" to the pattern underneath it. ### Symptoms are clues. Systems are the answer. Synergy Optimization Method™ exists to find that pattern, through comprehensive labs, real time with one provider, and a plan built around your system, not a checklist. Cammi Fruin, AGNP-C , over 27 years in clinical medicine, with a background in cancer care and aging populations, treating complex patients across Utah. The Synergy Optimization Method ## Three stages. One provider. No guessing. 1 Start Here ### Clarity Consultation A 30-minute visit with Cammi to review your symptoms, goals, and recent labs, then map the right next step. From exhausted to understood, for the first time. 2 Phase 1: Reveal ### Clarity Assessment Full-panel labs and a live interpretation consult with Cammi to map what's driving your symptoms. You leave with a written roadmap. From unknown to a clear, understood picture. 3 Phase 2-3: Restore ### Optimization Program A treatment plan matched to your labs, lifestyle, and goals, stabilizing what's off and rebuilding lost function as your body responds. From understood to restored. 4 Phase 4: Sustain ### Active Care Membership Ongoing check-ins and adjustments as your body changes, with a direct line to Cammi instead of starting over each time. From restored to resilient. Our Diagnostic Battery ## What We Test, and Why If you've been told your labs look normal while you still feel exhausted, foggy, or not like yourself, you're not imagining it, and you're not alone. Standard ranges are built for populations, not for you. Most visits are too short to look past the single number that's technically "in range" to the pattern underneath it. Body Composition ### Styku 3D Body Composition Scan A 3D scan measuring body shape, fat mass, lean mass, and estimated visceral fat, tracked over time, not just weight. Weight alone can't show whether you're losing fat, preserving muscle, or changing how fat is distributed. Stress & Energy ### Stress & Energy Panel Morning cortisol and DHEA-S, interpreted alongside symptoms, sleep, and history, not as a standalone diagnosis. A single cortisol result doesn't diagnose "adrenal fatigue" or capture your full daily rhythm, it adds context, cautiously. Hormonal Health ### Comprehensive Hormone Panel Estradiol, progesterone, total and free testosterone, SHBG, DHEA-S, FSH, and LH, evaluated together. Hormonal symptoms rarely make sense from one marker alone, we look at how they relate to each other and to you. Metabolic & Inflammatory ### Metabolic & Inflammatory Markers Fasting glucose and insulin, A1c, lipid panel, hs-CRP, and a comprehensive metabolic panel. Blood sugar can look normal while insulin and metabolic risk are already shifting underneath it. Thyroid ### Thyroid Panel TSH, free T4, free T3, and thyroid peroxidase antibodies, with additional testing added when clinically appropriate. TSH alone doesn't always explain persistent symptoms, we look at production, availability, and autoimmune activity. Nutrient & Foundational ### Nutrient & Foundational Health Panel CBC, ferritin, B12, folate, vitamin D, and a comprehensive metabolic panel. Deficiencies and organ-function shifts can cause fatigue and symptoms that overlap with thyroid or hormonal issues. Testing is individualized. Not every patient requires every marker, and additional testing may be recommended based on symptoms, medical history, medications, examination findings, or initial results. Laboratory values are not interpreted in isolation and do not guarantee that a specific diagnosis will be found or that treatment will be recommended. One Method, Every Condition ## One System. Every Starting Point. Whether it's testosterone, menopause, thyroid, or weight, the method doesn't change. Only the labs and the plan do. ### Testosterone Therapy [Learn more →](#) ### Thyroid Optimization [Learn more →](#) ### Menopause & Perimenopause [Learn more →](#) ### Medical Weight Loss [Learn more →](#) How long does the full process take? Answer to be added. Do I have to commit to a full program at the Clarity Assessment? Answer to be added. Is this different depending on what I'm being treated for? Answer to be added. Why one provider instead of a rotating team? Answer to be added. My labs were normal somewhere else, why would this be different? Answer to be added. My thyroid was already checked, isn't that enough? Answer to be added. ## Ready to find out what's actually going on? Start with your Clarity Consultation, no commitment beyond the answers, and if you continue, your $197 is credited toward your Clarity Assessment within 30 days. Book Your Clarity Consultation The information on this page is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. See our full Medical Disclaimer for details.