About
Jennifer Lyon, DO is a board-certified family practice physician at Table Health Traverse City. She brings a strong passion for nutrition and its role in both preventing and reversing disease. Dr. Lyon takes a functional medicine approach, focusing on root causes rather than symptom management. She treats hormonal health issues, insulin resistance, diabetes, autoimmune disease, thyroid disorders, gut dysfunction, bacterial overgrowth, mold exposure, and nutrient imbalances. Her functional medicine toolkit includes stool testing, SIBO breath tests, mycotoxin testing, heavy metal panels, adrenal and sex hormone testing, and comprehensive thyroid and autoimmune panels. Dr. Lyon also hosts the online course "Reclaim Your Health" and values the time the DPC model allows her to spend understanding each patient's full health history.
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Who is Dr. Lyon right for?
Dr. Lyon is a strong match for adults navigating complex, hard-to-diagnose conditions such as autoimmune disease, thyroid disorders, or insulin resistance. Patients who want a physician who investigates root causes through advanced testing will connect well with her approach. Those with a particular interest in nutrition as a healing tool will find her clinical philosophy closely aligned with their own goals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Lyon specializes in hormonal health, insulin resistance, diabetes, autoimmune disease, thyroid disorders, gut dysfunction, bacterial overgrowth, mold exposure, and nutrient imbalances. She approaches each condition by investigating its underlying cause.
Dr. Lyon uses stool testing, SIBO breath tests, nutritional panels covering nutrients, minerals, and Omega-3/Omega-6 ratios, mycotoxin and heavy metal testing, adrenal and sex hormone panels, cholesterol, thyroid, blood sugar, and autoimmune panels.
Dr. Lyon is passionate about nutrition's ability to heal and prevent disease. She integrates dietary guidance directly into her clinical approach and connects patients with onsite nutrition experts when appropriate.
Yes. Dr. Lyon holds board certification in family practice. She combines that foundation with functional medicine training to deliver individualized, root-cause care.
Yes. Dr. Lyon accepts functional medicine consultations from patients without a Table Health membership. You can schedule a standalone appointment at the Traverse City location.
Dr. Lyon values taking the time to learn each patient's full health story, including past and present exposures, experiences, and genetic tendencies. She tailors her care to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026