Functional Medicine: Getting to the Root of Health Issues

Functional medicine looks for the root cause of your health problems. Instead of just treating symptoms, it tries to find out why you’re feeling the way you do. This approach often looks at things like diet, lifestyle, and your environment to get a better idea of what’s affecting your health.

In functional medicine, a patient with chronic fatigue might undergo advanced blood tests to identify nutrient deficiencies, while someone with digestive issues might work on eliminating trigger foods and using probiotics. This approach focuses on understanding the interconnected systems in your body and how they contribute to health issues.

Learn more about holistic (whole-body healing), alternative (non-conventional treatments), naturopathic (natural therapies), integrative (combining traditional and alternative), and functional (root cause focus) approaches.