“Health is not merely the absence of disease”
WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?
Functional medicine is a practice of medicine with a philosophy based on
cutting edge clinical research combined with a natural, holistic, patient-centered
approach to health care. Science-based diagnostic testing is the framework of
this type of practice that allows the natural medicine practitioner to look deeper
into the function of the body and organ systems than the typical blood test.
When practicing functional medicine, we are looking for the underlying cause
of disease rather than naming a specific disease. It is preventative and
restorative rather than symptomatic care.
Functional medicine integrates western and natural medicine practicing
prevention through nutrition, diet, exercise, the latest laboratory testing; and
treating core issues with herbal formulas, nutritional supplementation,
therapeutic diets, detoxification programs and stress management techniques.
Treatments support your body to function in the way it was meant to function.
Functional medicine diagnostic testing
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Hormone testing (male and female)
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Comprehensive Digestion and stool analysis
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Adrenal testing
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Food allergy testing
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Neurotransmitter testing
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Genetic testing for risk factors (ex: breast cancer)
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Liver function testing
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Nutritional analysis
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Bone density testing