The Lyday Center is dedicated to helping people feel their very best.
We work with patients of all ages in Wisconsin, Illinois, and beyond who are tired of being sick, feel like they have tried everything conventional medicine has to offer, and are ready to get their health back.
As a medical practice, we provide holistic medical care, focusing on the entire person and targeting the root cause of illnesses and ailments to bring vitality and wellness back into our patients' lives.
our solutions focus on:
treating the illness, not the symptoms, for real, long-lasting results
supporting the body's inherent healing abilities using natural options whenever possible
learning how the mind and body influence and affect one another
making changes to the routines and habits that are making us sick
At The Lyday Center, we will help you create a roadmap to a lifetime of better health using a goal-structured approach to health and wellness.
our mission:
To heal the world one person at a time.
how functional medicine can help
Bring vitality back into your life
Functional medicine is an area of medical practice that seeks to undo the conditions that caused an illness to occur. By looking at your overall health situation, a functional or integrative medicine practitioner can develop a highly effective treatment plan that targets the root cause of the problem, illness, or disease. This is a different approach than that of traditional medicine, which typically only treats the symptoms of disease.
Functional medicine utilizes a combination of traditional medical diagnostics and treatment options along with lifestyle modifications and personalized nutrition and supplement recommendations to restore patient health and vitality.
The end result is a long-lasting or permanent solution to chronic health problems, illnesses, and diseases.
meet our founder
Dr. Tamara Lyday
Dr. Tamara Lyday has been a functional and integrative physician since 2017. Prior to that she spent 11 years as a family practitioner, but was never quite satisfied with conventional medical approaches. Her mother’s illness and subsequent side effects to traditional treatments prompted her to learn more about integrative medicine and she has not looked back.
Dr. Lyday noticed how her mother's cancer treatment seemed to cause autoimmune disorders and additional health problems. She was frustrated by the fact that traditional medical care did not take into account the many different side effects that could occur as a result of a treatment plan.
She resolved to find a better way to provide care by restoring patient health and committed herself to becoming a functional medicine practitioner. During that time, Dr. Lyday saw many patients who had given up on ever receiving an accurate diagnosis, let alone a cure, for their illness.
She pursued training and certifications in functional and integrative medicine, including specialty training and certifications in the treatment of mold-related illnesses and Lyme Disease. At the time of her certification, she was one of only 26 practitioners in the world who were Shoemaker certified in mold treatment protocols.
After 4 years as a functional and integrative medical practitioner, she opened The Lyday Center to provide a dedicated resource for people who are suffering from mystery illnesses and ailments that don’t respond to conventional treatment and are seeking natural solutions to their chronic illnesses.
Dr. Lyday is personable, offering down-to-earth advice with compassion and a sense of humor. She is committed to picking up where modern medicine leaves off and will help everyone she meets.
Dr Lyday introduction
Dr. Tamara L. Lyday
Credentials
education & training
BS in Biology, American University
MS in Developmental Biology, American University
DO, Des Moines University, May 2006
Resident, Family Practice, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL.
certifications & fellowships
American Board of Physician Specialties. Board Certified Physician. Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Richard Horowitz Lyme Treatment. Healing Lyme and Co-Infections. Certification.
University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Fellowship Graduate.
Institute for Functional Medicine. Certified Practitioner.
American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Board Certified Physician.
The Nevada Center of Alternative & Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Frank Shallenberger Ozone Training.
Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker Mold Remediation. Shoemaker Protocol Certified Physician.
American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine Nutritional IV. Chelation Certification.
American Academy of Family Practice. Board Certification.
American Heart Association. Basic Life Support Certification.
Center for Nutritional Studies. Certified Holistic Nutritionist.
Center for Nutritional Studies. Plant Based Nutrition.
Academy of Pain Research. Acupuncture Certification.
American Board of Wound Healing. Board Certification.
American Board of Family Medicine. Diplomate.
memberships
American Academy of Family Medicine
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
American Fitness Professionals & Associates
Center for Nutritional Studies
International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
Institute for Functional Medicine
Wisconsin State Medical Society
publications & lectures
Happily Ever After (not yet published)
“Effect of Differing Light Levels on the Retinal Growth and Development of Zebrafish”. Submitted for publication in Developmental Biology. Master’s thesis.
Pediatrics Case Conference, “Meningitis: Recognition and Treatment,” June 2008.
Pediatrics Case Conference, “Child Abuse: Recognition and Treatment,” April 2008.
OBGyn Case Conference, “Gestational Diabetes,” July 2007.
awards
Advocate Aurora Health Live Green, Live Well Award. March 2020.
American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. National Oral Examiner for Board Candidates.
Our Approach
If you feel like you've tried everything, want to stop taking medications that only mask symptoms, or are tired of hearing "It's all in your head", you've come to the right place. The Lyday Center is unlike any medical practice you've visited.
At The Lyday Center we provide:
patient-centered care
a goal-structured approach
effective, natural solutions
a path back to health, wellness, and vitality
Dr. Lyday understands the challenges our treatments and lifestyle modification recommendations have on patients and never recommends treatments or solutions she would not do herself.
Having this firsthand knowledge gives her a different perspective from many other providers who have never struggled with maintaining their health and vitality. At The Lyday Center you'll find a care provider who listens, cares and understands your situation.
our philosophy
The Lyday Center
At The Lyday Center, we work with patients to tackle the mystery illnesses that have been ignored, glossed over, or minimized by other doctors. We treat the whole person because we know physical ailments can have emotional roots and we understand that feeling ill can take a toll on your mental health and energy levels.
We will look at your health by examining your diet as well as your lifestyle, environmental factors, work, and stress levels. Together, we'll develop a plan to help you reach your health goals.
We know you're tired of looking for answers.
At The Lyday Center, you'll find them.
“When meeting with traditional primary care and specialists they made me feel like I was crazy for not wanting pills and wanting to try something natural, that the problems were in my head, etc.
Essentially, Dr. Lyday made me feel validated and we were on the same page from the start.”
Pauline S.
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It is possible to heal and recover from chronic illness and pain, eliminate brain fog, and feel like yourself again. It all starts with a conversation. Contact The Lyday Center today to get started.