Is Functional Medicine Right for You?
Most people don’t realize how poorly they feel—until they start to feel better. Fatigue, digestive issues, aches and pains, allergies, headaches, and more are often seen as minor annoyances, but they’re actually early warning signs of deeper imbalances that, left unaddressed, can lead to chronic diseases and make life unnecessarily difficult.
At our practice, we embrace a new model of medicine that goes beyond simply treating symptoms. Using cutting-edge tests and diagnostic tools, we identify and address the root causes of illness. We take a patient-centered approach, not a disease-centered one.
A Revolution in Medicine
There’s a revolution happening in health care today. More and more people in the U.S. are seeking alternatives to conventional medicine. Each year, Americans are spending more on medical services outside of the traditional, insurance-regulated healthcare system. Why? Because they are looking for solutions that offer comprehensive evaluations and non-invasive, natural interventions. This shift in mindset has paved the way for functional medicine, which combines modern diagnostics like lab tests with support from acupuncture, nutritional and botanical medicine, massage therapy, and diet and lifestyle changes.
Why Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine is transformative because it is:
Investigative: It seeks to understand and treat the root cause of symptoms, leading to deeper, longer-lasting results. It doesn’t merely mask or suppress symptoms.
Holistic: It views the body as an interconnected whole, recognizing that systems work together in health and disease. Unlike conventional medicine, it doesn’t treat the body as a collection of separate parts, each with its own specialist.
Safe: Treatments typically have few or no side effects, and patients often experience improvements in other areas of their health. Functional medicine avoids the risks associated with invasive procedures and medications.
Patient-centered: Treatments are tailored to each individual. Even if two patients share the same diagnosis, their treatments may differ based on their unique underlying causes.
Integrative: Functional medicine blends the best of modern and traditional approaches, emphasizing the importance of diet and lifestyle. It doesn’t rely solely on medications and surgery, which can come with serious risks and complications.
Restorative: The goal is to optimize body function, prevent and reverse disease, and enhance quality of life—not just manage symptoms.
Preventative: Functional medicine follows the wisdom of the ancient Chinese saying, “The superb physician treats disease before it occurs.” It focuses on preventing disease before it reaches an irreversible stage.
Evidence-based: Grounded in the latest research from peer-reviewed journals, functional medicine is free from the influence of profit-driven pharmaceutical and insurance companies, offering an approach that is as scientifically rigorous as it is compassionate.
A Path to True Health
Functional medicine provides an alternative for those who are tired of simply managing symptoms and want to achieve lasting health by addressing the deeper imbalances at play. If you’re ready to feel better and take control of your health, functional medicine might be the right path for you.
