Functional Medicine addresses one of the key issues in healthcare today – the prevention and management of complex, chronic disease. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of healthcare practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms.
Functional Medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. They utilize the emerging research base to identify effective interventions, tailoring them to the unique needs of each individual in order to promote optimal health and wellness.