From urgent care burnout to root-cause medicine in Mandeville, Louisiana.

When Lindsey Johnson first stepped into urgent care at the height of the pandemic, she expected long hours. What she didn’t expect was the pattern she could no longer ignore: the patients who struggled most shared a common thread of metabolic disease. That insight reshaped her career. Instead of treating crises as they arrived, she set out to help people prevent them.

At Monarch Wellness, Lindsey blends functional medicine training with practical, real‑world care. Her goal is simple and ambitious at once: help people feel better now while building the foundation for energy, resilience, and longevity.

Meet the Founder of Monarch Wellness

• Name: Lindsey Johnson, FNP-C
• Business: Monarch Wellness
• Location: Mandeville, LA
• Business Philosophy in Three Words: Worthy. Personalized. Root cause.

“Patients deserve more than rushed appointments and quick fixes. They deserve a provider who listens, validates, and partners with them for lasting health.”

What Makes Monarch Wellness Different

• Boutique, highly personalized care that treats the whole person, not just symptoms.
• Prevention first: reset metabolism, restore hormonal balance, and optimize gut health.
• Evidence-based therapies blended with tailored lifestyle strategies in nutrition, movement, and stress management.
• Longer visits, deeper labs, and clear education so patients feel heard and empowered.
• Data-informed tools like body composition scans and wearable trends to turn insight into action.
• Support for both women and men with a focus on vitality and longevity.

A Practice Born From a Pivotal Moment

During her years in urgent care, especially through COVID-19, Lindsey saw how underlying metabolic and hormonal health shaped outcomes. As a wife and mother of three, she had also experienced low energy, stubborn weight changes, sleep disturbance, mood shifts, and brain fog. She was told her labs were normal and that it was simply aging. Refusing to settle for that answer, she pursued functional and integrative training to merge root-cause medicine with her conventional background. Monarch Wellness is the result: a place where compassionate listening, advanced testing, and practical plans help people move beyond survival into a life that feels vibrant and balanced.

Innovation in Action

Your wellness journey begins with a comprehensive consultation and lab testing to uncover root causes. From there, Lindsey creates a personalized roadmap that may include prescription medications, targeted supplements, lifestyle strategies, and nutrition guidance. Progress is made tangible through body composition analysis and wearable insights so patients can see what is working and why.

Programs and Services

• Metabolic Weight Management: A sustainable, registered dietitian–informed program that improves metabolic function for lasting results.
• Hormone Optimization Therapy: Thoughtful, monitored support to balance and optimize hormones for energy, mood, and well-being.
• Gut Restoration and Optimization: Rebalancing the microbiome and improving digestive efficiency to support whole-health.
• Corporate Wellness: Personalized metabolic insights, reports, and one-on-one support to elevate employee well-being.

A Myth Worth Challenging

Myth: Hormone replacement therapy is categorically unsafe.

Lindsey’s take: That belief leans on outdated interpretations of research. When appropriately prescribed and monitored, hormone therapy can be safe and life-enhancing for many patients.

“True medicine goes beyond treating symptoms. It is about optimizing whole health so people can live with energy, clarity, and purpose.”

Advice She Lives By

Do it scared. Growth often lives on the other side of discomfort. Lindsey believes in the care she provides enough to step out of her comfort zone so more people can access a better way to approach their health.

A Glimpse Into Lindsey’s World

• Wellness habit she swears by: Walking. It clears the mind and supports the body.
• Song on repeat: “Dreams” by The Cranberries.
• What keeps her grounded: Time with family—dinner table conversations and everyday moments that matter most.

Looking Ahead

Lindsey envisions Monarch evolving into a full wellness destination. The roadmap includes a curated supplement boutique, sauna and red light therapy, health coaching, and more under one roof so patients can access the tools they need in one supportive environment.

Want to Learn More About Monarch Wellness?

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