FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
The Functional Medicine model is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness. It requires a detailed understanding of each patient’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors and leverages that data to direct personalized treatment plans that lead to improved patient outcomes.
By addressing root cause, rather than symptoms, practitioners become oriented to identifying the complexity of disease. They may find one condition has many different causes and, likewise, one cause may result in many different conditions. As a result, Functional Medicine treatment targets the specific manifestations of disease in each individual.
Chronic illness conditions are an epidemic and are on a steady rise do to a variety of factors in our society today. Some of these factors include: toxin overload, mismanaging stress, medications, and nutrition. Functional medicine looks at all components of health and quality life.