Mark Sherwood, Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Michele L. Neil-Sherwood, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), have a full-time wellness-based medical practice in Tulsa, OK called the Functional Medical Institute where they adopt a whole person approach, which is outcome based looking at each individual’s unique needs. Their goal is to lead people down a pathway of true healing. To that end, there are two purposes: 1. To eradicate all self-imposed, choice driven disease conditions, and 2. To eliminate the usage of unnecessary medications. Through their unique clinic, various diagnostic tests are used, healing and prevention of common disease patterns are the norm.
The couple has co-authored four Amazon #1 best-selling books, The Quest for Wellness, Fork Your Diet, Surviving the garden of Eatin’, and The Narrow Road. They have been seen on national TV, been quoted on CNN, featured on CBN, and are regular contributors to many national publications. Drs. Mark and Michele appear twice weekly on many TV networks with their show Furthermore. They are also movie producers of the documentary film Fork Your Diet, and other inspirational and faith based movies: The Prayer List, WWJR, Heaven’s Date, and Holy Flix.
Their influence also expands into healthy meal and product development with the formulations of Kingdom Fuel, Kingdom Kandy, Kingdom Kup with a broad social media network that spans the globe and reaches millions, Drs. Mark and Michele’s influence is far reaching. The couple understands the importance of nutrition, medical food &#038; supplementation, exercise prescription, rest, stress management, hormone balance and functional movement. This makes them a modern day “dynamic duo of wellness”.
Dr. Michele is a former national physique champion, taekwondo black belt, judo black belt, fitness expert, functional medicine expert. She is a fellow in Osteopathic Internal Medicine and an IFM certified practitioner. Her training is both extensive and expansive. Along with Dr. Mark, she instructs clinicians worldwide on nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics.
Dr. Mark has completed training and certifications in age management, nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics, peptide therapy, hormone therapy, stress management, GI health, and immunology. He is a 24-year retired veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, where he logged a decade of courageous service on the department’s SWAT Team. He is also a former Oklahoma state and regional bodybuilding champion, and ex-professional baseball player. Additionally, Dr. Mark traveled the world for over 10 years with the world-famous Power Team. Mark is also a motivational speaker whose presentations are sought by audiences nationwide and was a 2022 gubernatorial candidate for Oklahoma.

Mark Sherwood, ND