In our current conventional health care system, physicians usually focus on the symptoms of the disease rather than the reason or root cause behind the disease.
Functional medicine is used to diagnose and treat disease with a different approach. Instead of simply putting a band aid on the problem, it looks for the root of the illness to understand which basic systems in the body are out of balance.
Overall, the functional medicine approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of symptoms and disease processes. Functional medicine offers a number of benefits, some of which include:
Functional Medicine Focuses on Details
Functional medicine views each individual as genetically and biochemically unique, which means that it treats each individual, not the disease. This approach strives to restore the normal healing functions of the body rather than just alleviating the symptoms of disease.
A Different Approach
With conventional medicine practices, lab results are interpreted in a range. When an individual’s results are not outside of that set range, their results are said to be “normal”, even though this isn’t always the case.
However, with functional medicine, the labs will be analyzed in a way that looks at imbalance and dysfunction and whether body systems are functioning optimally. Those labs will be viewed in the context of whether you are trending towards disease or towards optimal health. In this way, you more specific answers to your health concerns.
Functional Medicine is Science-Based
Functional medicine doctors use evidence-based scientific research that helps make sense of the complicated network of relationships between systems of your body. Understanding these relationships allows functional medicine doctors to fully understand the complex functions of the body.
If you are interested in learning more about what functional medicine can do for you, contact us today to schedule an appointment.
Thank you for explaining how functional medicine focuses on healing an individual instead of relieving the symptoms that they are experiencing. My wife has started to notice that her knees have started to become inflamed ever since she started working at her new job, and she would like to find a way to relieve the pain since she cannot get out of bed without applying ice to her legs each morning. Maybe she should consider finding an expert that will help her find a solution to her problem.