Integrative Functional Medicine

What is Integrative Functional Medicine?

Integrative Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and doctor in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a comprehensive wellness-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. 

Integrative Functional medicine doctors spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual. 

Diagnostic Tests

Genetic 
Metabolic
Immune function
Nutrition status
Hormone status
GI function & microbiome
Environmental exposures

Daily & Seasonal Self-Care

Detoxification
Allergen elimination
Optimal digestion & metabolism
Immune Balancing
Hormone Balancing
Nervous System Balancing

Supplements & Medications

Food & spices as medicine
Neutraceuticals
Pharmaceuticals

Specialty Areas

Functional Imbalances
Skin rashes and joint pain
Fluctuating weight gain and weight loss
Heartburn and sluggish digestion
Low energy or low mood
Migraines & headaches
Pre-diabetes & other metabolic conditions
Pre-cancerous alterations & cancer screening options
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Sleep disturbances & insomnia
Stress & anxiety

Established Diseases
Allergies & asthma
Autoimmune diseases and Lyme disease
Cancer 
Chronic fatigue syndrome & adrenal burnout
Chronic pain syndromes
Diabetes 
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal diseases (irritable bowel, colitis, reflux)
Heart disease
Thyroid diseases and other hormonal imbalances

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