FUNCTIONAL VS. CONVENTIONAL
One of the biggest questions we get from our clients is:
“How does Functional Medicine assess my health and address my health concerns differently than conventional medicine?”
In a Functional assessment, you provide the relevant history to help build what’s known as the Functional Medicine Matrix.
This is a detailed health and lifestyle intake form and includes much of the information you would provide in a conventional medical intake, plus an extensive list of questions about your history as it pertains to the potential roots of your health concerns and other aspects of your lifestyle including, for example:
- Diet
- Digestive health
- Food sensitivities
- Exercise
- Water consumption
- Stress levels/coping skills
- Sleep Relationships
- Dental health/issues
- Environmental factors
- Detoxification
- Mood
- And even a Food journal
And this is just a partial list of health and lifestyle topics covered in a Functional Medicine intake.
The purpose of such a lengthy intake is to get a full picture of your entire health, as this will afford us precious clues into what may be ailing you, why it is ailing you and how we can address it at the root. The main focus of conventional medicine lab testing is disease detection only. There is rarely a focus on predictive labs or root cause labs.
That’s where Functional Medicine shines
That’s right. A full dedicated team along with the physician to spend however amount of time required to understand your health needs and goals, to educate you on your lab markers, answer your questions and develop an individual health plan.
And this is just a partial list of health and lifestyle topics covered in a Functional Medicine intake.
Thyroid Conditions
Thyroid: The thyroid gland is an important organ that generates thyroid hormones essential for sustaining and nourishing the metabolism in our body.
IBS, Crohn’s and Colitis
it’s a functional gastrointestinal disorder which is interrelated to the disorder caused in the bowel function.
Fibromyalgia
The hCG diet can be successfully utilized by almost anyone as long as they do so under medical supervision.
Migraine Headaches
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy is a condition which arise when these nerves fail on account of being injured or damaged.
Fibromyalgia
The most important physiological irregularity of ADD or ADHD is the brain’s shortage of dopamine, stimulated by medicines like Adderall and Ritalin.
Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety ought not to be considered as two different ailments, as they are the two aspects of one disorder.
Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disorders can present in a variety of ways. Some people have very specific and persistent symptoms.
Chronic Fatigue
What is chronic fatigue syndrome? Find out the symptoms to look for when seeking treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome in Chicago.
Food Allergies and Chemical Sentsitivities
Those suffering from food allergies ought to restrict from items such as milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans.
Dizziness & Balance Problems
It is the power and the potential to sustain the body’s center of mass over its base of support.
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