Business Details
Your Trusted Functional Medicine Clinic in Galway
At Paleo Medical, we specialize in evolutionary functional medicine, combining ancestral health principles with modern scientific approaches to address chronic conditions. Our practice focuses on personalized care, utilizing evidence-based protocols like the Bredesen Protocol for dementia and functional nutritional psychiatry for anxiety and depression. With expertise in treating mold and biotoxin illnesses, we prioritize root-cause analysis over symptomatic treatment. Our team, led by Dr. Cathryn Zapf, brings decades of experience in functional medicine, emphasizing dietary interventions and lifestyle modifications to reverse chronic diseases. We serve patients in Galway, Dublin, and beyond, offering both in-person and live online coaching services.Our commitment to patient education empowers individuals to take control of their health through ancestral science and evolutionary biology principles. We collaborate with specialists when needed while maintaining a holistic approach to wellness. Our practice has helped patients achieve remarkable outcomes, including normalized liver enzymes and reduced reliance on medications. We accept AHS coverage for many services and work with insurance-claimable functional medical tests. Our office staff, including Dayle, ensures a respectful and supportive patient experience.
Services
Beat The Blues
Functional Medicine
Bredesen Protocol
Ketogenic Diets
Mold Illness Treatment
Nutritional Psychiatry
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized functional medicine protocols based on evolutionary biology principles
- Our practice combines ancestral health approaches with modern scientific research
- We specialize in reversing chronic conditions through dietary and lifestyle interventions
- Our team maintains collaborative relationships with specialist healthcare providers
- We provide both in-person and live online coaching services for patient convenience
What people say
Exceptional care
Reversible non-alcoholic fatty liver
Normalized liver enzymes
Improved quality of life
No longer suffer from arthritis
Services
Functional Medicine
Our functional medicine approach addresses chronic diseases through personalized treatment plans combining ancestral health principles with modern science. We focus on root-cause analysis for conditions like diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic syndromes. Patients benefit from comprehensive care that integrates dietary interventions, lifestyle modifications, and evidence-based protocols.
Bredesen Protocol
Specialized dementia treatment using the Bredesen Protocol combines nutritional interventions, cognitive training, and lifestyle modifications. This evidence-based approach targets multiple metabolic pathways to address neurodegenerative conditions. Patients receive personalized programs designed to improve cognitive function and potentially reverse early-stage dementia symptoms through functional medicine principles.
Mold Illness Treatment
Our mold and biotoxin illness treatment addresses chronic inflammatory response syndrome through targeted detoxification protocols. We implement specialized nutritional support and environmental remediation guidance to help patients recover from mold-related chronic conditions. The program combines functional medicine approaches with ancestral health principles for comprehensive biotoxin recovery.
Nutritional Psychiatry
Functional nutritional psychiatry addresses anxiety and depression through dietary interventions and gut health optimization. Our programs combine ancestral eating patterns with modern neuroscience to improve mental health outcomes. Patients receive personalized nutrition plans targeting brain function improvement through whole-food based approaches and targeted supplementation.
Ketogenic Diets
Ketogenic diet programs for diabetes and hypertension management combine evolutionary nutrition principles with metabolic science. We provide personalized meal plans and monitoring for patients seeking to improve metabolic markers through carbohydrate restriction. Our approach emphasizes whole-food ketosis while maintaining nutritional balance for long-term health benefits.
People
Dr. Cathryn Zapf
Medical Director
Dr. Zapf specializes in evolutionary functional medicine with expertise in chronic disease reversal. She implements evidence-based protocols while emphasizing ancestral health principles. Her patient-centered approach combines modern science with traditional healing methods to address complex health conditions.
Dayle
Office Manager
Dayle manages clinic operations with a focus on patient care coordination. She ensures smooth administrative processes while maintaining compassionate communication with patients. Her organizational skills support the clinic's commitment to exceptional healthcare delivery.
Questions
What functional medicine services do you offer?
We offer chronic disease management through personalized protocols including the Bredesen Protocol for dementia, mold illness treatment, and nutritional psychiatry for anxiety and depression.
Do you accept insurance coverage?
Many services are covered by AHS with additional functional medical tests typically claimable through private insurance plans.
Are appointments available online?
Yes, we offer live online coaching services alongside in-person consultations at our Galway and Dublin locations.
What makes your approach unique?
We combine evolutionary biology principles with modern functional medicine to address root causes of chronic conditions through dietary and lifestyle interventions.
How do you handle complex health cases?
We implement evidence-based protocols while collaborating with specialists when needed, maintaining our holistic approach to patient care.
Reviews (3)
Husna Idris
Jan 04, 2022
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Drew Keoughan
Nov 22, 2019
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Dr.Zapf was the first doctor to tell me that my non alcoholic fatty liver that I’ve had for 29years was reversible! She set out a diet and some books to read... 2 months later my liver enzymes had dropped to… Normal range! No prescriptions, just information and diet, the best part is that it kickstarted a desire to keep improving. I also no longer suffer from arthritis, allergies or a chronic sinus infection. Thank you Dr.Zapf for helping me take my life back a little bit more everyday!
Laura Grottoli
Nov 22, 2019
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Dr. Zapf's practice has literally turned my partner and my life around. Instead of putting us on medication, all her recommendations have gotten us off our medication! We both have quality to our lives again, thanks to her. And her receptionist Dale is amazing!
