“Let us learn from the butterfly to count life in each and every moment and make the most of it”-unknown
Franca Gardner, I am the owner of Monarch Integrative Health Center, I am Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and Homeopath with over 30 years of experience in the Medical Health Care field.
I have a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing cum Laude and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan Magna cum laude. Held various work experiences such as Intensive Care nurse, emergency room, Home Care Director of clinical services, Research and nurse educator. Also have a diplomate in Homeopathy and Bioenergetics, and Auricular Therapy.
I am a member of ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) with certification. I had the fortunate opportunity to train with a top 10 Autism Physician and Functional Medicine provider, Dr James Neuenschwander in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
My medical journey has provided me with an extensive amount of experience in assessing and diagnosing my patients with some of the most challenging symptoms using integrative medical approaches. I am excited to be part of the Denver community; and to be near my adult kids and new grandson.
My desire to treat clients holistically roots back to 1993 after family health struggles and the desire to optimize health through sustainable lifestyle-based interventions. I enjoy hiking, yoga, cooking, reading and love the outdoors.
Our Services
We are a Functional Medical Practice: Monarch is a medical based facility and our treatments are backed by science with a treatment program tailored for you. Our team is highly educated and continues to get training to better serve our patients.
CHRONIC LYME DISEASE COMPLEX
Lyme disease and co- infections is a difficult disease to diagnose and many people with Lyme disease are misdiagnosed. The Centers for Disease control and Prevention estimate that 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the US every year. It affects people of all ages, found on just about every continent. Most people get Lyme from the bite of the nymphal, or immature, form of the tick. Nymphs are about the size of poppy seed. They are so tiny and their bite is painless, most people do not even realize they have been bitten.
HORMONE OPTIMIZATION
Getting your Endocrine system to work optimally includes multiple factors; diet, lifestyle changes, removal of toxins and heavy metal toxicity. We are committed to your personal health with developing a tailored personal approach in assessing and evaluating these issues for optimization.
Specializing in Thyroid Gland, Adrenal Function, Female and Male Hormones.
ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS
Environmental health is based on the premise that what we eat or are exposed to in our environment has a direct effect on our health. We examine the impact of air pollutants, pesticides, heavy metals, toxins, mold illness, past travels and other environmental factors affecting your health as an individual.
COMPLEX CHRONIC ILLNESS
Chronic and complex illnesses include those mysterious illnesses that requires an experienced practitioner to assess and order advanced diagnostic testing. These are the patients who have been to multiple doctors, multiple test that are often normal. This is often scary for patients not knowing what is wrong and where to find answers.
ULTRA BLOOD IRRADIATION AND MAH OZONE THERAPY
Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) is a safe, proven medical procedure that kills bacteria and viruses, boosts the immune system, and rejuvenates the blood. Ozone Therapy (MAH) is a procedure that exchanges blood with ozone to respond and heal the immune system. Combine them both for the ultimate detoxification.
“Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms without the aid of the seasons”-Khalil Gibran
Franca and staff have given me pleasant and great attention! After having many many years of antibiotics for sinusitis and 2 sinus surgeries, I am very pleased that Franca found the underlying cause. I haven’t had or needed an antibiotic for 4 months (that’s a very long time for me). It would have been 6 months. However, I got a secondary sinus infection after a virus. I was also able to get off of a prescription medication for stomach issues. Next, I hope to get off of RX for High Blood pressure medication. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Franca!!! I appreciate how Franca looks for the cheapest, yet, best and safest place for labs too! Always looking out for the patient. The end result is a relief.
If you are looking for personalized, multi-approach care, Monarch is amazing. From treatment of existing issues to proactive wellness, your treatment will address both your current and future well-being based on your needs. The combination of Western, Chinese, and homeopathy has been a perfect balance for me in my treatment of severe and disabling illness.
So many of us don’t fit in the standard boxes of the current healthcare system and those categorical washes of treatment fail to help treat or heal us. Monarch is a place where those categories are moot and your care is designed around YOUR case.
I highly recommend Monarch for all of their services, from Franca Gardener’s venerable expertise in autoimmune, tick-borne diseases, and full body understanding of health, to Breanna’s gift in administering well-studied Chinese medicine in acupuncture, ozone, or simply her amazing touch.
Whether you’re sick or healthy, I believe that Monarch offers exactly what all of us deserve as healthcare.
I suffered a knee injury 10 months ago and have since had surgery, physical therapy, many cortisone injections and was put on an anti inflammatory medication. Any relief was only temporary. I decided to forgo western medicine and give acupuncture a shot. I was treated by Breana and she is AMAZING! After only 2 treatments my knee feels better than it has in almost a year! I’m definitely going back again and again!
Benefits of Ozone Therapy
OZONE THERAPY is a unique form of therapy that both heals and detoxifies at the same time. O3 is the oxygen you breath in the air as a pair of O2 atoms. This is the most stable form of oxygen, it’s colorless, and unlike regular O2, it is composed of three oxygen atoms...
Homeopathy
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE is a 200-year-old system of therapeutics that incorporates “like cures Like”form of natural healing. The underlying theory is that of potentization: diluting and agitating (shaking)an ingredient to activate its properties. Homeopathic remedies are...
Office
5353 W Dartmouth Ave
Suite 300, Bear Valley
Denver, CO 80227
Monday to Thursday : 9am – 6pm
Friday to Sunday: Closed