Functional Medicine Approach

This approach facilitates the perfect environment for the human body to heal itself. The functional medicine practitioner aids in the removal of unwanted pathogens and toxins, as well as the rewiring of neural pathways and the reinoculating of the microbiome. Through targeted supplementation, diet and lifestyle changes functional medicine will restore balance within the body. Through a series of nourishing and rebalancing processes, we can teach the body physiological resilience to reinforce proper function so it can work properly under everyday stressors without the adverse expression of epigenetics.

Functional medicine is not a symptoms-based approach. Instead of focusing attention on the disease’s symptomatic expression, functional medicine practitioners are more interested in the specifics of your journey and how you came to be at this stage in your life. Through functional medicine the practitioner teams with the individual to eliminate fear and concern, empowering each person to take control of his/her own body and life. The practitioner will guide the individual toward evoking long-term, positive change, which will ultimately allow the body to operate cohesively and synergistically.

For example, consider a person suffering from an autoimmune disease. The functional medicine practitioner will not focus on the symptoms alone. Instead, the practitioner will consider their toxicity levels, external environment and gut health (including zonulin levels). This allows the practitioner to discern the underlying cause of the autoimmune disfunction. Armed with an in-depth medical history and a strong understanding of the complexities of each individual's condition, the functional medicine practitioner will get to the exact root cause(s) and/or blockage(s) that prevent the body from existing in a state of balanced homeostasis.

Through nutrigenomics, the science and study of the relationship between the human genome, physical health and nutrition, we can facilitate a holistic approach to sustainable well-being and achieve life-long success. Quality of life is not dictated by genetic makeup, but by one’s ability to create physiological resilience.

All Functional medicine practitioners use specialized lab tested kits that are specific to the uniqueness of each individual. Some of these test kits include Comprehensive GI (analysis of one’s microbiome), neurotransmitter and hormone assays, organic acids for long term brain health, SIBO, DNA testing for markers of weight gain, SNP’s, methylation, athletic performance and genetically optimized diet plans.