What is Functional Medicine

What is Functional Medicine

Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is more of a focus on what the underlying issues are that cause disease rather than a more traditional "reactive medicine" model.

By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.

Integrative Medicine

We offer the following services:

  • Wellness Consultation
  • Medical Food
  • Medical Grade Supplements
  • Specialty Labs
  • Life Coaching
  • Nutritional Evaluation
  • Nutritional Coaching
  • Lifestyle Modification
  • Stress Management

Healthy Lifestyle

This is not a weight reduction program - it's a disease reduction program. While weight loss often occurs, it's only secondary to the primary goal of helping you achieve and maintain a healthy body composition (lean-muscle-to-fat ratio) to improve health, manage disease, feel better, and reduce your risk of more serious conditions.