Functional medicine is an approach that brings together the disciplines of health science and functional analysis to determine how our health is affected by both environmental factors and genetic predisposition, attempting to find balance in one’s lifestyle.
Functional Health Coaching provides support for healthy lifestyle changes in areas such as sleep, nutrition, weight loss, relaxation, exercise, and stress management. A health coach can provide support, motivation, and accountability while identifying effective strategies and approaches for achieving health goals.
The individualized process of health coaching comes with a unique approach to creating experiential knowledge. We involve the client in their health journey by starting with getting to know them first, and then we identify values and strengths in their life. In doing so, we set goals and find empowering intrinsic motivations that will help the client not only sustain healthy behaviors but also develop long-lasting healthy attitudes that make his/her behavioral change sustainable and integrated into everyday life.
What is Functional Medicine?
Functional Medicine focuses on the individual.
If functional medicine is a foreign term to you, it’s like taking your personal history into account so doctors can treat ailments as soon as they appear rather than letting them fester silently in the body and turn into chronic illnesses later on. In addition to that, it tackles the root cause of the disease and not just suppresses symptoms.
Conventional medicine tends to prescribe medications that help with the symptoms but don’t do anything to help solve the root problem; they just suppress it temporarily while they’re effective
because of their side effects.
We will work together to identify the reasons why you aren’t feeling your best.
Many factors may be contributing, so we need to take a holistic approach and analyze your nutrition, sleep routine, stress levels, allergies, and toxic load. Ultimately, the first step is to understand what your body might be reacting negatively to—if anything.
Why Functional Medicine?
We are on the cusp of a massive increase in the prevalence of complex, chronic diseases.
Diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, ADHD, PCOS, and autism have skyrocketed in recent years due to shifts in our environment as well as our gut microbiome.
The healthcare system has shifted from HEALING patients to SYSTEMIC TREATMENT. Patients are led to believe that their medical diagnosis is permanent and that there is no other option than to live on prescription medications all their lives.
Patients need an approach to addressing the disease that focuses on getting to the root cause and promoting healing in their bodies. No more just treating the symptoms that are presenting themselves or overlooking the root cause. That is functional medicine. Let us help you address the root cause of your disease rather than treat the symptoms! Call us today!
Treatment Plan for Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine is a holistic treatment approach that begins with a full analysis of your condition as a whole. We look at all aspects of your life so you can learn what works best when it comes to achieving optimal health and well-being. Functional Medicine supports each body individually due to our innate biochemical individuality that is connected to a state of mind and overall thoughts and feelings.
The health history we review includes:
environment,
nutrition,
workout,
genetics
stress levels.
nutrition
and hormones
This information is reviewed to develop the interconnected pathways necessary to discover the underlying cause of your dis-ease. Afterward, we explore options for restoring balance. This may include the use of supplements, certain foods and drinks, changes in work and home environments (to lessen stress), and mindfulness practices such as regular meditation and an exercise routine. The first stages of restoration typically involve all of these steps.
We address the underlying causes of these problems:
Anxiety and depression
Asthma and allergy
Fatigue
Diabetes, pre-diabetes
Dermatological conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis)
Environmental and food allergies
Cancer prevention and support
Autoimmune conditions
Syndrome of Chronic Fatigue
Elevated cholesterol and heart health
Women’s health issues (PMS, PCOS, menopause, infertility, libido)
Healthy weight and metabolism
Fibromyalgia
Infertility
Migraines and headaches
Gastrointestinal disorders (IBS, IBD, reflux)
Hormone balance
Healthy aging
Sleep and insomnia
Thyroid and adrenal disorders
Functional Medicine Restore Balance/ Functional Medicine Root Cause/Functional Medicine Gut Health
