Functional Medicine Assessment

How Is Functional Medicine Different Than Acute Care?

Functional Medicine involves understanding the cause, the prevention, and the treatment of chronic illness, not just the symptoms. A Functional Medicine Assessment utilizes 11 Biomarkers to assess the overall health of your body’s systems:

Alkaline Reserve: PH balance – yeast, viruses, bacteria and cancer live in an acid environment. What does your environment look like?
Oxidative Stress: Every illness has oxidation involved in its development. How is your antioxidant status?
Electrolytes: Fuel for your cells. Do your cells have enough fuel to function optimally?
Carbohydrate Metabolism: How efficiently is your body using sugar and carbs?
Protein Metabolism: Is your body using food properly? How is your digestion?
Cellular Respiration: How efficiently is your body making energy?
Hydration: Our bodies are 70% water. Are you getting enough water?
Liver Stress/Toxicity: You are what you don’t eliminate. How are you eliminating?
Kidney Stress: Is your body filtering and cleaning your fluids to keep you healthy?
Adrenal Stress: How does your body handle physical, chemical, and emotional stress?
Anabolic or Catabolic Processes: Is your body breaking down faster than it repairs?

Functional Medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine which addresses the health care needs of the 21st century. By shifting the focus of medical practice to a patient-centered approach, Functional Medicine addresses the whole person and deals with the cause of your illness, not just the symptoms.

Ask yourself:

Are you under a lot of stress at work or at home?
Do you often feel tired for no apparent reason?
Due to family history are you at a higher risk for diseases such as: heart disease, diabetes, cancer or arthritis?
Is losing weight difficult, but gaining seems unavoidable?
Do you often eat or crave foods like pasta, chips, and sweets?
Do you have trouble remembering things or concentrating?
Do you wake up tired and wishing you could go back to bed?
Does your doctor say “everything’s ok” but you still feel lousy?
Are you taking supplements, but feel they’re not working?

If you answered yes to any of the preceding questions, Functional Medicine will help you. Start treating the cause of your illness rather than just the symptoms. The FMA’s protocols pass the highest levels of scrutiny and inspection, including that of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Prevent illness instead of spending time, money and heartache treating it. Call me at 952-224-2909 about a complimentary Functional Medicine consultation, today.