Nourish Medicine

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What I want for my patients is what I want for my family.
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A physician who listens to my goals, concerns, and fears and addresses them all in a kind and compassionate way.

I want to know what holistic therapies are available to treat my children, my husband, and myself before I take prescription medicine.

I want a doctor who believes in the body’s intrinsic ability to heal.

I want a doctor who seeks to discover the root causes of my ailments when they are unclear.

I want a doctor who collaborates with me to achieve and maintain my highest health potential.

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Dr. Alejandra Carrasco

Alejandra Carrasco, M.D. is a board certified physician, bestselling author, wife and mom of 3.

She has dedicated the last fifteen years to studying nutrition, integrative, preventative, and functional medicine.

Dr. Alex founded Nourish Medicine  in 2012, and is the bestselling author of Bloom: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Health, Cultivate Your Desires, and Reignite Your Spark.

She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a certified practitioner by the Institute of Functional Medicine, as well as by the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.

During her fourth year of medical school, Dr. Alex spent time training with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona Program of Integrative Medicine and in New York at Beth Israel’s Continuum Center for Health and Healing. In 2008, she did research with M.D. Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Center, focusing on nutritional interventions in cancer therapy, namely omega-3 fatty acids and medicinal mushrooms.

She is also the co-founder of Hey Mami, a platform created to support women through preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and all aspects of motherhood.

She is married to Daniel Carrasco, M.D., a local dermatologist, and they have 3 joyful and beautiful children.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Alex loves to garden, cook, and read.

 

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Nourish Medicine is the integrative functional medical practice of Dr. Alejandra Carrasco, based in Austin, TX.

At Nourish Medicine, Dr. Alex provides compassionate and collaborative medical care that blends the best of conventional medicine with an integrative functional medicine approach. Her goal is to find the root causes of ailments, not to mask their symptoms temporarily.

Proven, natural therapies are always considered first, with standard conventional therapies available when needed.

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Alejandra Carrasco, M.D.

— The nourish philosophy —

  • Health and wellness are your most valuable assets.
  • The whole person should be treated – mind, body, and spirit.
  • A compassionate, respectful, and collaborative partnership between patient and physician is essential.
  • Your body has an innate capacity to heal.
  • You have the right to choose your own healing path.
  • Food is medicine.
  • You are unique - not only in your story, but in the interplay between your lifestyle, genetics, and physiology.

— The frequently asked —


Functional Medicine asks how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual. It is and empowering and analytical approach to health that looks for solutions rather than just symptom management.


Not at this time. Although Dr. Alex is trained and board-certified in family medicine, her current practice structure does not allow for her to be available for the level of acuity necessary for a primary care practice. We require all patients to have their own primary care doctor for acute issues.


Absolutely. Nourish Medicine serves as a consultative functional/integrative medicine practice. Dr. Alex is glad to work collaboratively with your PCP and provide her expertise to help manage a specific aspect of your health.


We are a fee for service practice and currently do not accept insurance of any kind. Payment is due at time of service. However, we will provide you with an itemized bill with traditional ICD-10 codes and CPT codes at the end of your visit that you may easily file with your insurance company.

You may also use pre-tax dollars from a Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for your consultations and lab fees.


Your initial appointment will likely result in comprehensive laboratory analysis consisting of both conventional and functional lab testing.

Testing is something that will be discussed in detail at your initial appointment with recommendations made on a case by case basis. Most patients invest an average of $500-$1500 in laboratory testing at their new patient visit.


We require a minimum of 48 hours’ notice for cancellation of appointments. For anything less, full fees will apply.


No, not at this time.

nourish your whole health

Nourish Medicine is an innovative functional and integrative medicine practice that takes a 360-degree view of your whole health.

Dr. Alex knows that no two cases are alike. Therefore, she uses cutting-edge analytical tools combined with holistic therapies to empower you back to optimal health.

Start today by scheduling an in-office or telemedicine consultation, or browse our website and read the first three chapters of Dr. Alex's new book, Bloom, to learn more.

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512.813.0629