Functional Medicine
Real solutions to help you
Real solutions to help you
Functional medicine is a science-based field of healthcare that is grounded in the following principles:
Functional medicine involves examining the core clinical imbalances that underlie a disease or condition – looking beyond signs and symptoms to a deeper understanding of functionality. These imbalances arise as environmental inputs, such as diet and nutrients (including oxygen and water), exercise and trauma are processed by a client's body through his or her unique metabolism.
We also keep in mind that literally everything about that client is also affected by his/her mind, spirit, attitudes and beliefs. The principles of functional medicine present a different context for identifying and understanding these imbalances.
Research is now focusing on how to assess these imbalances earlier in life, and then readjust the metabolic balance to decrease the risk those conditions and diseases pose to the well-being and quality of life for all of us. As this brief introduction demonstrates, nutrition is one of the key environmental inputs that can be reviewed and modified to support optimal health and function.