Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine is a newer term that is grabbing a lot of attention and momentum as people learn more about what Functional Medicine is all about! With the newer emphasis in healthcare on disease prevention, Functional Medicine is a growing field. Physicians time is very limited and they do not always have the time to talk to you about prevention. After all, it seems pretty simple to most: eat healthy, sleep, increase rest, decrease stress and most important is exercise! Functional medicine practitioners take this a step further though and are specially trained to address these areas of prevention and also take into account genetic, environmental and physical attributes and to address the unique health and vitality for each individual.
Traditional medicine focuses on treatment of  disease and  the extension of life, where as Functional Medicine focuses on the underlying cause of the disease and extension of QUALITY of life. The Functional Medicine practitioner addresses the whole person, not the disease or the isolated set of symptoms. When I see a client many times they are on so many medications that after assessing the medications there are almost always contraindications which cause other serious problems and are adversely effecting them. Functional Medicine Practitioners believe in traditional medicine in that they may write prescriptions for medications to improve health or if it is unsafe to come off the medication, but may offer alternative therapies, exercise, or change in eating habits to come off of the medication in the future.
As in any field, there are always good and bad people, I advise you to interview any healthcare professional you are considering going to and making sure they are a good fit for you personally and they align with the values and goals you have.

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