About Dr. Andrea Jordheim, DC, CFMP
Dr. Andrea Jordheim is an upper cervical chiropractic specialist and certified functional medicine practitioner at Transformation Wellness Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. Combining precise structural care with deep clinical investigation, she works with patients navigating complex, chronic health challenges who are ready to move beyond symptom management and find real answers.
Dr. Jordheim earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West, graduating with honors, and completed her clinical internship at the Institute for Advanced Care in Chiropractic at Life West. Her post-doctoral training includes hundreds of hours of advanced specialized coursework, along with certifications in functional medicine, mold illness and CIRS, the Bredesen Protocol for brain health and cognitive wellness, and gluten-related disorders. She remains committed to lifelong learning through ongoing education, active clinical research, and professional collaboration.
She serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the CIRS Research Foundation and conducts active clinical research alongside Christian Navarro-Torres at CIRS Lab, contributing to the emerging science, contributing to the emerging science of how biotoxin illness affects the body at a cellular and systemic level. As a Shoemaker CIRS Proficiency Partner Diplomate, Dr. Jordheim brings specialized expertise in mold illness and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), helping patients navigate its far-reaching effects on immune function, neurological health, hormonal regulation, gut health, and whole-body systems.
Her clinical work is rooted in a comprehensive, multi-system investigative approach. Areas of focus include:
- Upper cervical chiropractic care, with emphasis on the role of the craniocervical junction (CCJ) in neurological regulation, CSF dynamics, autonomic function, glymphatic and lymphatic drainage, and structural alignment
- Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and mold-related illness, including specialized CIRS laboratory testing, visual contrast sensitivity assessment, inflammatory marker evaluation, and individualized recovery support as a Shoemaker CIRS Proficiency Partner Diplomate
- Gastrointestinal and digestive health, including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), hydrogen sulfide SIBO, intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO), gut dysbiosis, microbiome balance, maldigestion, malabsorption, and intestinal permeability
- Methylation and nutrient status profiling, including B vitamins, mineral status, folate cycle dynamics, methylation and transsulfuration pathway assessment, key enzymatic cofactors, and oxidative stress evaluation
- Detoxification and biotoxin pathway support, including CIRS, mold-related illness, and environmental burden assessment
- Immune dysregulation and inflammatory pattern assessment, including chronic inflammatory conditions and immune hypersensitivity patterns
- Hormonal and metabolic pattern review through functional laboratory analysis, including adrenal and cortisol rhythm assessment, thyroid function patterns, sex hormone balance, blood sugar and insulin regulation, and mitochondrial and energy metabolism evaluation
- Brain health and cognitive wellness, including certification in the Bredesen Protocol for the functional assessment and support of brain health optimization, cognitive wellness, and Alzheimer’s risk reduction
- Therapeutic nutrition, with advanced training in autoimmune, paleo, SIBO Bi-Phasic, low-FODMAP, detox, ketogenic, and intermittent fasting dietary protocols
- Gluten-related disorders, as a Certified Gluten Practitioner with extensive knowledge and clinical experience in confirmed or suspected gluten-related disorders, including NCGS and celiac disease
Dr. Jordheim’s personal health journey, including a history of childhood asthma and severe allergies, CIRS, immune hypersensitivity, and gluten-related illness, gives her a rare and grounded empathy for patients who are struggling with complex, undiagnosed, or dismissed health concerns. She understands firsthand how disorienting it is to feel unwell when answers are elusive, and that lived experience shapes every patient interaction.
She honors each patient’s unique biology and circumstances, using advanced laboratory testing and individualized wellness protocols to help identify and address the root patterns driving their health concerns.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Jordheim lives in Grand Junction with her husband and their three boys. She loves hiking with her dog, riding bikes with her family, playing piano, and crocheting.