Functional Medicine

What is Functional Medicine?

Your Personalized Health Journey

Functional medicine is a whole-system approach to health that thoroughly investigates the root cause of disease and disorder.

Its science-based approach uses in-depth diagnostic testing and data collection to determine the underlying cause of a disease or disorder. Part of the data collection is an exhaustive medical review of a patient’s medical history, including examining a patient’s genetic, biochemical, lifestyle, and physiological factors.

Core to this approach is the belief that patients have distinct body chemistries, living conditions, work environments, diets, and stressors. As such, each gets a personalized treatment plan to restore and optimize their health.

How is it Different Then Conventional Medicine?

In conventional medicine, doctors treat the symptoms. This is like treating the diseased leaves on a tree. Relief may come with this approach, but the underlying root cause is not addressed. It leaves patients vulnerable to continued health decline.

In functional medicine, doctors see diseased leaves as a sign of disease or dysfunction within the tree or at its roots. Not only do the treatment plans from a functional medicine doctor provide relief from symptoms, but they also address the source of the disease, fortifying patients against continued health decline.

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Address the root cause of your health problems using functional medicine.

What does a Functional Medicine doctor do?

A functional medicine doctor takes a holistic approach to healthcare by focusing on the underlying causes of a patient’s health issues.

They spend more time with patients to gather detailed information about their medical history, lifestyle habits, and environment to create a personalized treatment plan that may include lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, and stress management techniques.

Rather than just treating symptoms, the goal of a functional doctor is to identify the root cause of a patient’s health issues and provide targeted treatment that promotes overall wellness.

This approach helps patients achieve better health outcomes and improve their quality of life.

What Kind of Care Will I Receive?

By focusing on patterns and connections within the body, a systems biology-based approach allows for highly personalized treatment plans. Our treatment plans support not just symptom relief but also long-term wellness and disease prevention through a comprehensive understanding of the body’s interdependencies.

Our clinical team always asking, “why did this symptom start?” and “why is it progressing?”. We want to find the underlying cause of the disease. Searching for the person’s individual root cause, and creating a holistic treatment plan, makes the functional medicine approach highly effective for a variety of conditions.

Traditional Care vs Functional Medicine

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Why Choose Dream Functional Medicine?

Dr. Smith brings a wealth of experience understanding how quality sleep builds the foundation for optimal health.

He’s able to integrate the best of traditional medical treatments with a functional approach to address the root causes of health issues, promoting overall well-being.