Functional Medicine Practitioner Veleen Simms in Houston Texas.
If you’ve been searching for answers and haven’t found the support you need, you’re in the right place. Our approach uncovers what traditional medicine may have missed and helps you finally move toward optimal health.
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Welcome to Vigor & Vitality
Nurse Practitioner Veleen Simms, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AFMC, AFMCP is a certified functional medicine practitioner. She founded The Vigor & Vitality Clinic to help patients reclaim their health through a personalized, evidence-based, and integrative approach. Her mission is to teach patients how to care for their bodies, restore balance, and achieve their personal optimum health at any age—empowering each individual to live with energy, purpose, and vitality.
Get answers to your health questions.
Your health goals should not be an elusive endeavor. Whatever challenges you have been facing we can work together and come up with solutions to improve your quality of life. Learning how your body functions and what keeps you from your optimal health is my priority.
Here are a few conditions treated
Gut Health
The health of your gut influences every system in your body—from immunity and hormones to energy, mood, and cognitive clarity. Symptoms such as bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, or intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”) may signal a breakdown in the gut’s protective barrier. When this occurs, unwanted particles such as toxins, microbes, and partially digested food can enter circulation—contributing to inflammation, immune imbalance, brain fog, and systemic dysfunction.
Left unaddressed, gut dysfunction may lead to nutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, chronic fatigue, mood changes, and hormonal disruption.
At The Vigor & Vitality Clinic we offer a root-cause approach to digestive health. Through advanced functional medicine testing, in-depth microbiome evaluation, and highly personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies, we uncover the underlying drivers of imbalance and create a bespoke plan designed to restore gut integrity, optimize digestion, and support whole-body vitality.
Hormone & Thyroid
Women and Men and may experience fatigue, decreased muscle mass, weight gain, brain fog, low libido, or reduced motivation.
Many are also affected by undiagnosed thyroid or adrenal imbalances that further compromise energy and performance.
At The Vigor & Vitality Clinic, we offer precision-based hormone evaluation and optimization. Through comprehensive laboratory testing, we assess Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid, Adrenal, and metabolic markers to uncover the true drivers of symptoms.
Personalized care may include lifestyle and nutrition strategies, targeted supplementation, and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy(BHRT) for women and Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for men when clinically appropriate. Our approach is focused on restoring strength, mental clarity, metabolic health, and long-term vitality—without one-size-fits-all protocols.
Toxins & Detox
In today’s world, we’re constantly exposed to environmental chemicals, mold, mycotoxins, and heavy metals that can burden the body and impair detoxification. When these toxins accumulate, you may experience fatigue, headaches, brain fog, allergies, skin issues, or increased inflammation.
We test for toxins and mycotoxins to identify hidden exposures and evaluate your detox pathways. At The Vigor & Vitality Clinic we design safe, functional detox protocols that support liver function, cellular repair, and gentle toxin elimination — without overloading your system. Our approach blends science-based therapies with nutrient and lifestyle support to restore vitality from the inside out.
Genetics & Personalized Biochemistry
Your genes shape how your body produces energy, detoxifies, regulates mood, and adapts to stress. Subtle genetic variations can influence how you respond to food, supplements, medications, and even exercise—explaining why what works for someone else may not work for you.
At The Vigor & Vitality Clinic we use advanced genetic testing to understand how your unique biological blueprint impacts your health. With these insights, we design highly personalized protocols that support cellular energy, detoxification, brain function, and metabolic balance—so your care is precise, intentional, and deeply aligned with your body.
This approach allows us to move beyond guesswork and create strategies that support lasting vitality at the most foundational level.
Meet The Founder
Veleen Simms MSN, FNP-C, AFMC, AFMCP
Veleen Simms is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner through the School of Applied Functional Medicine (SAFM). She has completed the curriculum with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) including: AFMCP (Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice), Therapeutic Food Plans, Environmental Health, Gastrointestinal, Cardiometabolic, Hormone, Immune, and Bioenergetics. Additionally she has completed BHRT Academy and is a member of A4m
Her journey into functional medicine began after experiencing personal loss within her family to cancer and supporting her mother through dementia. These experiences revealed to her that the conventional healthcare system too often focuses on managing symptoms rather than addressing the root causes of disease.
Your Path To Health...
Step 1 Define Your Health (fit & goals)
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Fee: $150
Time: 60 minute Zoom call.
What we cover: your health goals, a health timeline (birth → today), major triggers, family history, lifestyle. Discussion of BHRT, TRT, and Weight loss issues if requested. Some would like to be coached while others prefer to be more independent but need a starting place. Our specialty is personalized care
Outcome: We will talk about your health goals and how we can help you achieve them. Covering illness, hormones, sleep patterns, detox, nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and stress.
Step 2 — Deep-Dive Assessment (map & plan)
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3, 6 and 9 month plans
Initial 60–90 minutes and follow-ups monthly and as needed
What It Includes:
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Comprehensive intake forms, record collection, and targeted initial and repeat labs. Review of family/personal medical history, lifestyle, and all prior treatments.
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Initial Deep Dive Assessment meeting, Orientation to plan meeting to explain initial steps and testing protocol, Review of Findings meeting which officially begins your plan and Monthly sessions to “peel back the layers” and connect symptoms to drivers (nutrition, hormones, gut/immune, toxins, stress-sleep, movement, genetics, environment and lifestyle).
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Lab and Supplement Banks
What to prepare: Complete intake forms, recent labs (12–24 months), med/supplement list, key records, devices/data (BP, CGM, wearables), and your top 3 goals.
Step 3 — Ongoing Care after the Deep Dive
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How it works:
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Follow-ups every 4–5 weeks (or as needed).
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Plan adjustments based on your real life, labs, and progress.
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Coaching on your plan and deep diving into sleep, stress, nutrition, movement, detox support, and adherence.
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Lab and Supplement discounts
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Messaging/check-ins between visits
KIND WORDS FROM OUR CLIENTS...
SARA A.
"After struggling with chronic health issues for years, I finally found relief through their personalized functional medicine approach. The team's expertise and compassion made all the difference in my journey to renewed vitality."
Kaushik R
"Thanks to their holistic wellness program, I feel more energized and vibrant than ever before. The personalized approach and attention to my unique needs were truly exceptional."
Jackie T.
"Their functional medicine treatments have transformed my health and vitality. I'm grateful for their commitment to my well-being and renewed energy."