Functional Medicine
Functional medicine is personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic disease. It is a science-based field of healthcare that is grounded in biochemical individuality, patient-centered medicine, a network of interconnections of physiological factors, and the dynamic balance of internal and external factors.
Functional medical practitioners believe that health is a positive vitality and not merely the absence of disease. These practitioners seek the promotion of organ reserve as the means to enhance health span. Functional medicine is anchored by an examination of the core clinical imbalances that underlie various disease conditions. Those imbalances arise as environmental inputs such as diet, nutrients (including air and water), exercise, and trauma. These inputs are then processed by one's body, mind, and spirit through a unique set of genetic predispositions, attitudes, and beliefs.