The functional and integrative medicine model is an individual, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness. It requires a detailed understanding of each patient’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors, including diet and lifestyle and leverages that data to direct personalized treatment plans that lead to improved patient outcomes.
Functional health determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual. Here’s the truth:
With root cause analysis healthcare, practitioners become oriented to identifying the complexity of the disease. They may find one condition has many different causes, and likewise, one cause may result in many different conditions. As a result, Functional Medicine treatment targets the specific manifestations of disease in each individual, including (but not limited to) the following: