What is Functional Medicine

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"Functional Medicine is a systems biologybased approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual"s illness. Functional medicine seeks to answer the question "why are you ill?" so you can receive personalized, effective care based on your needs.

As Functional Medicine providers, we will spend time listening to you and gathering your medical history. We use this information to identify the root causes of illness, including triggers such as poor nutrition, stress, toxins, allergens, gut dysfunction, and genetics. Identifying the triggers helps us to customize a healthy living plan for you. Your plan will address many aspects of your life including nutrition, movement, sleep, and mental and emotional stressors.

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The Functional Medicine Tree

Gut Diagnostics
We are happy to be able to offer patients the opportunity to learn about their gut health with GI Effects (gastrointestinal testing) through Genova Diagnostics. This is one of the tools we use to evaluate your gut microbiome (the bacteria living in your gut) and it helps direct next steps in patient care. Another common test we order from Genova is NutraEval. This is a blood and urine test that evaluates over 125 biomarkers and asses the body"s functional need for 40 antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids, digestive support, and other select nutrients. Personalized recommendations for nutrients are determined by using an algorithm based on the patient"s test findings."

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