You've Seen the Specialists. Done the Tests. Your Brain Deserves a Real Answer.
Alexander Zubkov, MD, PhD is a board-certified neurologist practicing integrative neurology in Minnesota, finding the root causes behind brain fog, fatigue, headaches, hormonal imbalance, and complex chronic symptoms. Telehealth from Minnesota, serving patients across selected states.
You've Done Everything Right. So Why Do You Still Feel This Way?
Most patients who come to Mind Body Neurology have already seen multiple doctors. They've had the blood work, the scans, the specialist referrals. Their results came back normal, they were told. Antidepressants, sleep aids, or a suggestion to manage stress followed. None of it addressed what was actually wrong.
Your symptoms are real. Your labs just aren't telling the full story.
Standard panels miss the markers that matter most in complex chronic cases. Normal ranges were not built for patients like you. That is because the tests your doctors ordered were the right tests for the wrong question.
Each specialist treated one system. Nobody looked at the whole picture.
Your gut doctor treated your gut. An endocrinologist checked your hormones. A neurologist ordered an MRI. No one asked what was driving all of it. Treating systems in isolation produces incomplete answers.
The treatments helped temporarily. Then you slipped back.
Supplements, protocols, and dietary changes produce partial results because the nervous system is still dysregulated. You're building on an unstable foundation. Fix the foundation first and the rest holds.
This is where Mind Body Neurology starts, at the governing level, with the right tests, in the right sequence.
Schedule Your ConsultationWhy an Integrative Neurologist Starts With the Brain, Not the Symptom.
Most integrative medicine approaches work bottom-up. They treat the gut, the hormones, the nutrient deficiencies, and trust the brain will improve as those systems recover. For many patients, that works. For complex, treatment-resistant cases, it consistently falls short.
The reason is sequence. The nervous system sets the conditions under which every other system operates. When it loses regulation, digestion suffers, immunity shifts, hormones misfire, and sleep fragments. As a result, treating those downstream systems without stabilizing the brain first produces improvements that don't hold.
At Mind Body Neurology, we evaluate the nervous system first (your autonomic pattern, your stress chemistry, your genetic thresholds) and build every intervention on that foundation.
Read about the Mind Body Neurology Protocol →"Most clinics ask what's wrong with a single system. We ask what the brain is doing to every system. The answer changes everything about how we treat."
Alexander Y. Zubkov, MD, PhDA Clear Process. No Guesswork.
Every patient follows the same sequence, not because it's a rigid protocol, but because each step creates the conditions the next one depends on. This is what working with Mind Body Neurology looks like.
Assess
Advanced labs, genetic markers, autonomic testing, and a full clinical history. We build the complete picture before touching anything.
Stabilize
We address the nervous system first (sleep, autonomic tone, stress chemistry) so every downstream intervention has a foundation to land on.
Restore
Gut, hormones, methylation, mitochondria. Introduced in the right order, into a system now stable enough to hold the work.
Maintain
Long-term calibration to your genetics and life load. You leave with a user manual for your own neurobiology.
What We Treat
If you've been told your tests are normal but you still feel far from it, you're in the right place. These are the conditions we see most, and look at differently.
Brain Fog
Difficulty thinking clearly, word retrieval problems, mental fatigue that sleep doesn't fix.
Learn more →Memory Loss
Early cognitive decline, forgetfulness, and difficulty with focus and information retention.
Learn more →Chronic Fatigue
Exhaustion that doesn't respond to rest, crashes after exertion, and low energy that limits daily life.
Learn more →Headaches & Migraines
Frequent or debilitating headaches, including those unresponsive to standard treatments.
Learn more →Neuropathy
Numbness, tingling, burning, or weakness in the hands and feet without a clear diagnosis.
Learn more →MCAS
Multi-system reactions, sensitivities, and inflammatory flares that don't fit a standard diagnosis.
Learn more →Parkinsonism
Tremor, rigidity, and movement changes, evaluated with an integrative lens alongside standard care.
Learn more →Autoimmune Neurology
MS and other autoimmune conditions affecting the nervous system, addressed at the immune root.
Learn more →Hormonal Imbalance
Fatigue, mood shifts, weight changes, and cognitive symptoms tied to hormonal dysregulation.
Learn more →Everyone Tests Your Gut. Almost No One Tests Your Brain.
Fibromyalgia, anxiety, and depression labels often stand in for testing nobody did. See why brain and stress work gets skipped, even in functional and integrative medicine, and what a full workup actually looks like.
Read the ArticleStructured Programs for Complex Cases
Beyond one-off consultations, Mind Body Neurology offers structured programs for patients who need ongoing, coordinated care. Each program follows the MBN Protocol sequence.
Functional Medicine Program
A comprehensive evaluation of your nervous system, genetics, gut, hormones, and metabolic function, followed by a sequenced treatment plan built specifically around your results.
Learn about the program →LifeGuard Program
Proactive neurological health for patients who want to stay ahead of cognitive decline, optimize performance, and build long-term brain resilience, before symptoms become problems.
Learn about the program →Long COVID Program
Neurological and autonomic recovery for patients still experiencing brain fog, fatigue, dysautonomia, and multi-system symptoms months or years after COVID infection.
Learn about the program →TBI & Hormone Recovery Program
Concussion and traumatic brain injury frequently disrupt hormonal signaling. This program addresses both together, neurological recovery and hormonal restoration in one coordinated plan.
Learn about the program →
Alexander Y. Zubkov, MD, PhD
Dr. Zubkov completed his fellowship training at Mayo Clinic, where he specialized in stroke and neurocritical care, two of the highest-stakes areas in clinical neurology. After Mayo, he joined a private neurology practice, where he continues to see patients today.
Over years in private practice, he noticed a consistent gap. Patients with chronic, multi-system symptoms were being evaluated correctly by standard measures and still not getting better. The tools were right. The sequence was wrong. That recognition led him to build Mind Body Neurology. A practice where the nervous system is evaluated first, and every downstream intervention follows in the right order.
He works with patients who have real symptoms, real suffering, and no clear answer yet. People who have been through the standard system and need someone willing to look deeper.
Rivka Pesta, RN, MPH
Health Coach · Mind Body Neurology
Rivka brings over a decade of clinical and coaching experience to the Mind Body Neurology team. Trained as a registered nurse and holding a Master of Public Health, she also holds certification as a mental health practitioner from the University of Haifa, Israel.
Her work focuses on the lifestyle dimensions of neurological recovery: stress regulation, nutrition, movement, sleep, and circadian rhythm. She works alongside Dr. Zubkov to support patients between visits, helping translate the clinical plan into sustainable daily practice.
Rivka's background in integrative mind-body medicine and neuroscience means she understands both the biology behind the protocol and the human reality of living with chronic symptoms. Patients describe her as the accountability partner who keeps the work moving forward.
What Patients Say
These are patients who came in after years of unanswered questions. Their words, unedited.
Dr. Zubkov caught a stroke that three other doctors had missed. He didn't just read the scan. He understood what my symptoms meant and acted on it. I don't know where I'd be without that visit.
Marshalaa W.
I was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder that had gone undetected for years. Dr. Zubkov identified it, put me on the right treatment, and today I'm in remission. He changed the entire trajectory of my health.
Sharon H.
I'd been dealing with brain fog and exhaustion for years. Nobody connected it to my gut. Dr. Zubkov did, on the first visit. Six months later I feel like myself again for the first time in a decade.
Kadie F.
I came in with daily headaches and GI problems that no one could explain. Dr. Zubkov found the connection, addressed both without medications, and within a few months both had resolved. I wish I'd found him sooner.
Emily T.
Not Ready to Book? Start with the Brain Fog Clarity Coach.
If you're not sure whether Mind Body Neurology is the right fit, the Brain Fog Clarity Coach is the place to start. It's an AI-powered tool built on Dr. Zubkov's clinical framework. Designed to help you understand what's driving your symptoms before you speak with anyone.
Answer a few targeted questions and receive a personalized report that maps your symptom pattern to the most likely neurological and biochemical drivers. It takes about ten minutes and gives you something most patients have never had: a clear starting point.
AI-Powered Clinical Tool
Brain Fog Clarity Coach
Built on Dr. Zubkov's diagnostic framework. Personalized symptom mapping. Instant report.
$7.97 one-time
Get StartedFrequently Asked Questions
Answered directly, without the runaround.
Mind Body Neurology is a direct-pay practice. We do not bill insurance. This allows Dr. Zubkov to spend the time a complex case actually requires, without the constraints of insurance-dictated visit lengths or treatment approvals. Our services are covered by HSA/FSA.
No. Dr. Zubkov offers consultations by telehealth to patients anywhere. Treatment is available in Minnesota and selected states, and Dr. Zubkov explains during your consultation which options fit your location.
The first consultation is a 20-minute telehealth visit with Dr. Zubkov. He reviews your full history, identifies the pattern behind your symptoms, and outlines a clear next step. You leave with a direction, not a referral to another specialist.
A 20-minute telehealth visit with Dr. Zubkov, a full review of your history and current symptoms, and a clear recommendation for your next step. If testing or a structured program such as the MBN Protocol or LifeGuard fits your case, Dr. Zubkov explains it and its cost during the visit, and you receive an email with a link to your recommended program afterward.
A standard neurology visit focuses on diagnosing and managing neurological disease, typically 15 to 20 minutes, structured around symptom management and prescriptions. Mind Body Neurology evaluates the nervous system as a governing system, looks at genetic and biochemical contributors, and builds a sequenced treatment plan around your specific biology.
Yes. Mind Body Neurology works alongside your existing care team, not instead of it. Dr. Zubkov addresses the neurological and functional medicine dimensions of your health. Your primary care physician continues to manage your general health and routine care.
Most patients notice meaningful changes within 6 to 12 weeks of starting Phase 2 of the protocol. Full recovery from complex, long-standing cases typically takes 6 to 18 months. The process is sequential (each phase builds on the last) so the order matters as much as the protocol itself.
Dr. Zubkov is a licensed physician and can prescribe medications when clinically appropriate. The focus is on identifying and addressing root causes rather than managing symptoms with medication, but prescription support is available when it serves the patient's recovery.
Dr. Zubkov is a Certified HeartMath Practitioner, trained in biofeedback techniques that build heart rhythm coherence and strengthen autonomic resilience. This work is woven directly into the nervous system stabilization phase of the MBN Protocol, where heart rate variability already serves as our primary tracking marker.
Your Symptoms Have a Pattern. We Know How to Read It.
Book a 20-minute consultation with Dr. Zubkov and leave with a clear understanding of what's driving your symptoms and what to do about it. No referral needed. No insurance required.
Service areas & telehealth coverage
Minnesota Cities
Telehealth States
Email: support@mindbodyneurology.com • Tel: 952-209-6209