Functional Medicine
In today’s modern society, we are so easily exposed to so many different pollutants, and this exposure makes living a healthy lifestyle especially tricky. A healthy body requires constant maintenance and clean fuel in the tank to perform at its best.
Functional medicine focuses on the most current scientific research regarding how your genetics, environment and lifestyle interact in order to diagnose and treat conditions. It is an evolution of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. The goal is a shift in thinking, where we go from treating the disease (disease-centered) to treating the person who has the disease (patient-centered).
Functional medicine addresses the whole person and not just an isolated list of symptoms. Symptom suppression is only used as a temporary fix while seeking the root cause of the symptoms ensures optimal health for the patient. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listen to their health history, and examine the interactions between genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. These contribute to long term health issues and complex, chronic diseases. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.