Background and Education

Since graduating from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1987, Dr. Kari Vernon has completed hundreds of hours of postgraduate education through various institutions including the Kharrazian Institute, the Institute of Functional Medicine, the Seeking Health Institute, the Carrick Institute, and Functional Neurology Seminars. She is a Certified IFM Practitioner through the Institute of Functional Medicine with over 150 hours of Functional Medicine training, a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), a Fellow of the International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture, a Diplomate of the College of Clinical Nutrition and the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition, and is certified in Chiropractic Injectable Nutrients and Chiropractic Biophysics.

Clinical Practice and Approach

For over 35 years, Dr. Vernon has practiced and specialized in Functional Medicine approaches to complex, chronic health conditions such as autoimmune disease and immune disorders. Operating from offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Sandpoint, Idaho, she works in-person and remotely with adults and children to guide them through discovering their physiological fingerprints while providing treatment programs addressing endocrine, neurological, and immune system disorders.

Additional Ventures and Speaking

In addition to her clinical practices, Dr. Vernon runs The Fountain of You Spa, a Theraphi-based healing and rejuvenation center in Sandpoint. She has also served as a featured speaker for Apex Seminars since 2008.