Essencia Azul · Founder & Medical Director

Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas

Functional and regenerative physician with a neurometabolic focus. Medicine that listens before it diagnoses, in the heart of the Blue Zone of Nicoya.

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Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas
Who she is

Symptoms don't appear in isolation.

Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas is a physician, founder and director of Essencia Azul Health & Longevity Clinic, located in Nicoya, Guanacaste, in the heart of one of the world's Blue Zones. Her practice integrates functional medicine, neuroscience, metabolic health, anti-inflammatory nutrition, regenerative medicine and longevity strategies.

Her approach starts from one premise: the gut, metabolism, hormones, brain, nervous system and emotions are deeply connected. That's why she doesn't limit herself to treating a diagnosis or temporarily easing a symptom: she seeks to understand the patient's full story, identify history, triggers and maintaining factors, and design a personalized plan that works on the root of the imbalance, at the physician's individual discretion.

Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas
Focus areas

Where she accompanies her patients.

Insulin resistance and metabolic disorders
Chronic inflammation
SIBO, irritable bowel and microbiota disorders
Intestinal permeability
Fatigue and brain fog
Anxiety, chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation
Sleep disturbances
Hormonal imbalances
Difficulty losing body fat
Regenerative medicine, prevention and longevity
Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas
Functional neurometabolic approach

Digestive, metabolic and emotional health in one process.

Depending on each patient's needs, her approach may include:

In-depth functional clinical history.
Assessment of history, triggers and maintaining factors.
Targeted laboratory and functional testing.
Gut restoration process based on the 5R framework.
Autonomic nervous system regulation.
Emotional management and shifting the inner dialogue.
Anti-inflammatory nutrition.
Medical-grade supplementation prescribed with clinical judgment.
Regenerative medicine and longevity strategies, at the physician's discretion.
Personalized medical and nutritional follow-up.
Dr. Ana Laura Rodríguez Rojas
Professional training

Science behind every clinical decision.

Doctor of Medicine · General Physician · Summa Cum Laude

Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica (UACA) · Bachelor's, Licentiate and Doctorate · Medical license no. 15085

Master's in Neuroscience, Mindfulness and Multiple Intelligences in Adolescents and Adults

Universidad Nebrija

Master's in Functional, Biological and Regenerative Medicine

UNIVACH

Diploma in Regenerative and Functional Medicine

UNIVACH

Master's in Anti-inflammatory Nutrition

ESI Academy

SCOPE Certification in obesity management

World Obesity Federation · Annual recertification, current

Advanced training in evidence-based functional medicine

Institute for Functional Medicine · In progress

Advanced training in peptides, cellular therapies and regenerative medicine · ISSCA Master Program

ISSCA · Active member

Medical education

Science explained clearly, in and beyond the consultation room.

Dr. Ana Laura appears on television programmes, interviews and podcasts, sharing a medical perspective on longevity, Blue Zones, nutrition, movement and whole-person health.

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“My purpose is to help you understand why your body stopped working the way it used to, and to build a path to recovery with science, strategy and support.”

Dr. Ana Laura believes in medicine that is close, human and grounded in science. She offers no magic solutions or one-size-fits-all protocols: each plan is designed around each person's history, tests, goals and reality. Because healing also requires an honest question: are you ready to let go of what contributed to making your body sick?

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