A Patient-Focused Approach to Health Management
Functional Medicine takes a patient-focused approach to health management and treatment rather than a disease-focused approach.
It uses scientific methods to assess underlying causes of illness in each patient; then integrates that knowledge with medical and naturopathic disciplines into an individualized, effective and safe program to prevent illness, restore wellness, and improve function.
Functional Medicine respects that each of us is biochemically unique; that this individuality is reflected in our mind, body and spirit; that any program geared toward our health must reflect that individuality.
A lifestyle that incorporates the principles of functional medicine can help:
- Restore and Maintain Optimal Health: increase energy, reduce fatigue, manage stress, improve mood, maintain ideal body size, stop smoking.
- Prevent Illness: maximize the body’s ability to heal, redress signs of premature aging, balance hormonal and neurotransmitter functions, correct imbalances in immune and inflammatory system function, improve digestive function.
- Manage Chronic Conditions: optimize the body’s ability to heal, promote the body’s regenerative powers during ongoing treatments for cancer or other conditions, or before and after surgery.
- www.functionalmedicine.org is the The Institute for Functional Medicine’s official website.
