Your Doctor Said Your Hashimoto's Labs Are Normal. Except you feel anything but.
Your Virtual Hashimoto's Specialist
At Smarta Functional Medicine your Hashimoto’s treatment is mapped to your DNA.
We are the first Genetics-First practice for Hashimoto’s that hasn’t responded to conventional care.
Does this sound familiar?
You were diagnosed. You started the medication. You cleaned up your diet. You exercised. The supplements didn’t work, and neither did the elimination diet. You did everything they told you to. Your labs look “normal on paper.” And you still feel exhausted, foggy, cold, and stuck. Normal numbers and actually feeling well are not the same thing.
THE PROBLEM
The Reason Conventional Medicine Keeps Failing You
Here’s what most doctors don’t tell you about Hashimoto’s…
Hashimoto’s is not a thyroid problem. It’s an immune system problem — one where your immune system is actively attacking your own thyroid. And the standard thyroid panel your doctor runs (usually just TSH, maybe T4) cannot detect that attack. It can’t see whether your immune system is inflamed. It can’t tell whether your body is converting thyroid hormone into a form your cells can actually use. And it gives no information about why your specific body is responding the way it is.
So you get medication that manages a symptom of the disease — without ever addressing what’s driving your autoimmune attack. And you’re told your labs look normal. And you still feel awful.
That’s not a failure of effort. It’s simply a failure of collecting deeper insight.
TSH barely sees Hashimoto's
It measures one signal between your brain and thyroid. It doesn’t measure the autoimmune attack, the conversion problems, or the nutrient depletions driving your symptoms — which often start at the gene level.
Your medication may not be converting.
Most thyroid medication is T4, the inactive storage form. Your body has to convert it to T3, the form your cells actually use — and whether you can do that efficiently is written in your DNA.
Generic protocols don't fit everyone
The supplements, the diets, the elimination protocols work for some Hashimoto’s patients and not others. Your genetics determine which group you’re in.
THE SOLUTION
The Hashimoto's Genetic Blueprint
The Hashimoto’s Genetic Blueprint is a comprehensive nutrigenomics test that analyzes 134+ genes across 36 health pathways — it tells us exactly how your unique biology is driving your Hashimoto’s symptoms, including your nutrient deficiencies and WHY your body doesn’t respond to treatment.
Just a simple cheek swab. Done at home. Results that finally answer the question you’ve been asking for years:
Why isn’t anything working for me?
134+ Genes and 36 Health Pathways Is What’s Missing
Hi, I'm Marta Banuelos
Marta Banuelos, MS, CNS®, LDN
Not that long ago, I was you, flip flopping between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with autoimmune issues that kept escalating.
I was utterly exhausted, weak and feeling horrible every single day. And every doctor I saw gave me the same response — “your labs are normal” — and refused to investigate further. I knew something was wrong. I just couldn’t find anyone willing to look at the bigger picture. And like most patients, I had to start investigating it for myself just like you’re doing right now.
I became a virtual Hashimoto’s Specialist because I refuse to let another woman accept “everything is fine” as an answer when clearly it isn’t. I also, through my own experience, understand that Hashimoto’s patients can flip flop like I did between Hashimoto’s & Graves disease, something few doctors are aware of, but a topic I worked on heavily in graduate school.
Through my patient care what I’ve learned is this: basic thyroid labs will never give you everything you need. They measure one signal. Your Hashimoto’s genetics measures everything else — the immune pathways, the conversion problems, the nutrient deficiencies unique to your biology and more. And what I know for certain is that when we have your genetic results, we don’t have a guess anymore. We have your precise roadmap every step of the way because genes don’t change but your health status absolutely can.
MICHELLE’S STORY
For the first time in years, I recognize myself. The information I got out of this genetics test is truly incredible. I am so grateful to have my life back being normal in every day life.. Marta will shock you with her knowledge and insight, you will be so glad you did this for yourself. Don’t hesitate.
DENISE’S STORY
Almost 2 years later, my health is monotonously good. It almost seems obvious now to look at the genes when you aren’t getting better looking back. It makes you wonder why no one else does it, especially with Hashimoto’s and all the complications that go with it.
HOW IT WORKS
How We Build Your Personalized Hashimoto's Roadmap
Step 1: Book Your Root-Cause Consultation — $147
In a private 45-minute session, we go through your full symptom picture and current lab results. I walk you through which genetic pathways are most relevant to your case — and show you exactly why the Hashimoto’s Genetic Blueprint is the missing piece to truly feeling better in your situation. You’ll leave this call understanding your condition at a level no doctor has ever shown you, and with a clear decision about your next steps.
Step 2: Order Your Hashimoto's Genetic Blueprint
If the kit is right for you (and it usually is) I will issue it directly from our session. It ships to you the same day. A simple cheek swab done at home — no blood draw, no lab visit. This is the test your doctor can’t order, which is exactly why it tells us what your doctor has never found. It dives deeper into your own individual DNA helping to uncover what will finally help you feel like yourself again, even if you are on thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Step 3: Your Results Come Back — and We Build Your Plan Based on Your Genetic Blueprint
Results arrive in approximately 4 weeks. We review every significant finding together — what your genes are doing, why it matters for your specific symptoms, and exactly what to do about it. You’ll leave with a personalized protocol built from your DNA, not a generic Hashimoto’s plan.
Step 4: We Put the Plan Into Motion
Based on your results and what you need, you move into 1:1 functional medicine care or our group Hashimoto’s program — with ongoing support, monitoring, and a strategy built around your unique biology. The goal isn’t just to feel better. It’s to move down the autoimmune spectrum and stay there and your genetics paves the way every step of your healing process.
Commonly Asked Questions
We spend 45 minutes together going through your full symptom history, what you’ve already tried, and what conventional medicine has missed. I walk you through which genetic pathways are most likely driving your specific symptoms — and show you exactly what the Hashimoto’s Genetic Blueprint would reveal about your case. Most patients tell me it’s the first time they’ve felt genuinely understood. You leave the call with clarity on why you’ve been feeling this way and a clear, confident decision about your next step.
A private 45-minute video consultation with me, a full review of your symptom history and health timeline, a walkthrough of which genetic pathways are most relevant to your case, and a clear recommendation for next steps. If the Hashimoto’s Genetic Blueprint is right for you — and it usually is — I’ll issue your kit directly from our session so there’s no extra admin between the call and getting started. If we uncover that perhaps another lab would be more appropriate for your case we will discuss that also during your consultation.
No — but it’s where most patients land, because by the end of the call the case for it is clear. The consultation is designed to give you the full picture so the decision feels obvious, not pressured. If something else makes more sense for your situation, we’ll talk through that too.
That’s exactly who this practice is built for. The Genetics-First approach is designed for cases that haven’t responded to conventional care.
Based on your results and goals, you can move into 1:1 functional medicine care or our upcoming Hashimoto’s group program — both built around your Hashimoto’s Genetic Blueprint. This isn’t a one-size protocol. It’s an ongoing, personalized plan with the goal of moving you down the autoimmune spectrum and keeping you there 100% with my support.
Endocrinologists manage Hashimoto’s conventionally — typically medication and lab targets. A functional medicine practitioner looks further upstream, at the genetic, nutritional, and lifestyle factors driving the autoimmune process. For people whose symptoms persist despite standard treatment, that upstream view is often what’s been missing.
Many people do best combining conventional management with a functional medicine approach that addresses root causes — especially when standard treatment hasn’t resolved their symptoms.
Yes — we offer payment plans for both labs and 1:1 care, including 0% financing through Cherry. Patients love that there are no hidden surprises, just clear, flexible options. During your consultation, we’ll walk through the details of your case together, and by the end, you’ll have a final quote built around your budget. My core mission is to make care as accessible and easy to obtain as possible for every patient.
You've Been Searching for Someone Who Will Look Deeper Than Conventional Labs.
Most Hashimoto’s patients spend years being told their labs are normal, their symptoms are stress, and their options are limited. They aren’t.
Your genetics hold a level of information about your specific case that no standard thyroid panel can touch. In 45 minutes, I’ll show you exactly what that means for you — your symptoms, your history, your body. This is where the guessing stops.