“Purposeful medicine, personalized medicine, collaborative medicine, visionary up-to-date medicine”

Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs, thus restoring health by addressing the root-causes of each individual's dis-ease.

The functional medicine model is a personalized, patient-centered (not disease-centered), evidence-based approach intended to identify the root causes of "disease" in partnership with the patient to create optimal health. It requires a detailed study and analysis of each individual that involves understanding their unique genetics, biochemistry and lifestyle factors in order to design a personalized treatment plan aimed at restoring health and function.

For more info: www.ifm.org

Functional Medicine Tree

One Condition, Many Causes

One Cause, Many Conditions

When to see a functional medicine practitioner?

If…

+ You seek to optimize your quality of life and promote healthy longevity.

+ You think or feel that something about your health could improve.

+ You feel that your energy has declined or is not what it used to be.

+ You would like a comprehensive assessment of your state of health.

+ You carry strong family genes and history of disease and want to learn how to prevent it.

+ You depend on many medications without improving your quality of life.

+ It is in your plans to enjoy your body and life without discomfort.

+ You want to learn how to make better daily choices that benefit not only your health, but also the health of your family, community and environment.

+ You want to empower your health and fine-tune your mind-body connection.

It identifies the relationship between systems