What is Functional Medicine?
Find out how Functional Medicine is the key to living a life full of health and vitality.
What exactly is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine uses a holistic approach to address the causes of disease, rather than its symptoms. It promotes a healthy patient/practitioner relationship with engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is a great advancement in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of patients in the 21st century. Functional Medicine addresses the person as a whole, not just an isolated set of symptoms. It does this by shifting the focus of the traditional disease-centered medical practice to a more holistic patient-centered approach.
Functional Medicine physicians spend more time with their patients, attentively listening to their histories and experiences. They also look at the interrelatedness between environmental, genetic, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex diseases. Functional Medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual and looks to heal the individual of their ailments, rather than cover up their symptoms.
Is functional medicine for me?
Functional medicine is for anyone who would rather approach the body as a whole to treat a disease, rather than just the disease on its own. It is also beneficial to get to the root of what is causing a problem, than applying topical solutions such as medications and surgery.
If you or someone you know is looking for an alternative to traditional medicine, come to Living Well Health Group today! We have expert staff trained in enabling the body’s innate power to heal itself, and take a holistic approach to every patient. To talk with an expert, contact our office today. Visit us online or give us a call to schedule an appointment at our clinic.
What does a functional medicine doctor do?
Functional medicine doctors take a holistic approach to the health and well-being of their patients. As such, with every initial consultation, a functional medicine doctor will take their patient’s medical history, in addition to a history of any stresses or trauma they have experienced, their genetics, lifestyle, and biochemical composition, to help them find the underlying cause of any health problems they are experiencing. Likewise, they will also likely order various lab tests, such as gastrointestinal assessments to evaluate the health of your microbiome, measure your nutrient levels, amino acid levels, and other kinds of tests. The purpose of this approach is to find and treat the underlying cause of the symptoms you may be experiencing, rather than focusing on and treating the symptoms themselves.
If you are new to Functional Medicine or looking for natural alternatives to healing, please give us a call at our office to schedule an office tour or discover call. Our staff will be able to give you guidance on what services or treatments could help you heal or recover faster.
Our office phone number is (970)966-8419 or reach us by email info@livingwellhealthgroup.com.
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Is functional medicine for me?
Functional medicine is for anyone who would rather approach the body as a whole to treat a disease, rather than just the disease on its own. It is also beneficial to get to the root of what is causing a problem, than applying topical solutions such as medications and surgery.
If you or someone you know is looking for an alternative to traditional medicine, come to Living Well Health Group today! We have expert staff trained in enabling the body’s innate power to heal itself, and take a holistic approach to every patient. To talk with an expert, contact our office today. Visit us online or give us a call to schedule an appointment at our clinic.
Conditions and illnesses that functional medicine has proven to treat effectively include the following:
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Arthritis
- Asthma and allergies
- Autoimmune diseases
- Cancer and cancer prevention
- Cardiovascular diseasea
- Diabetes
- Digestive disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Metabolic syndrome
- Thyroid disorders
- Women’s health issues, such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)