Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine specializes in the diagnosis and correction of metabolic disorders that cause the development of many diseases. This branch of medicine treats the human body not as a collection of individual organs, and does not treat a particular symptom, seeking the cause of these symptoms and seeks to solve the problem at the biochemical, metabolic level.

Functional medicine is developing a strategy for the prevention of diseases, human genetic predisposition to certain problems and environmental factors - that man is, where he lives and works, as far as he is lonely and leads an active lifestyle.

The practical side

Emergency care or treatment of acute disorders not included in the competence of functional medicine. It identifies and eliminates risk factors that beyond human control - a sedentary lifestyle, diet, smoking, etc. Of course, the occurrence of many diseases caused by genetic predisposition, but more than two thirds of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, stroke and intestinal tumors caused by factors that are beyond control.

Functional medicine specialist assesses individual risk factors in a patient spends a physical examination and, if necessary appoint laboratory tests. The data obtained make it possible to determine the presence of functional imbalances in the body (mental or physical impairments that could cause the disease). These violations can be emotional stress, a weakened immune system, poor nutrition, etc.

Treatment in functional medicine

Uses many different approaches, such as diet, stress management, may be appointed reception of biologically active additives (to stimulate the immune system, cleanse the body of toxins, get rid of excess weight). When sedentary patients recommended effective exercise program.

If the work or the patient's home is surrounded by nervous conditions, it is recommended to reduce their impact by changing the environment. In treatment programs in functional medicine includes avoiding harmful habits, eating wholesome food, the normalization of the daily routine and purification of drinking water.

Functional medicine can help almost anyone, because it does not include potentially dangerous treatments, promoting a healthy lifestyle and taking care of your body.