{"id":1730,"date":"2018-10-20T13:17:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T13:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2024-02-03T09:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T09:21:20","slug":"functional-medicine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drdebbie.co.za\/drdebbie\/functional-medicine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Why should\u00a0you\u00a0consider working\u00a0with a Functional Medicine Practitioner?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

As Functional Medicine Practitioners, we promote wellness by focusing on the underlying factors that influence your experience of health and disease. \u00a0This means our interest is to treat the underlying cause of disease. This translates into the long term success of eliminating your symptoms without leaving you dependent on medication.<\/p>

What does functional medicine offer you?<\/strong><\/p>

Any complex, chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, mental illness and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis can be treated with the end in mind of re-establishing normal physiological function of the body and in doing so eliminating or decreasing symptoms significantly.<\/p>

How is functional medicine different?<\/strong><\/p>

Functional medicine\u00a0<\/strong>involves understanding the origins, prevention, and treatment of complex, chronic disease.<\/p>

  • Patient-centered care<\/strong>, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease. This means that we want optimal health for you as the patient. If you had ever had blood tests done by us you would have noticed when we look at blood test results we are interested in optimum results and not just average range. An example would be Vitamin D. The reference range of laboratories is that anything above 30 is normal. We aim for above 50 blood levels to improve your health long-term.<\/li>
  • An integrative \u2013 science-based approach. <\/strong>Functional medicine practitioners look \u2018upstream\u2019 to consider the complex web of interactions in your history, physiology, and lifestyle that can lead to illness. Your unique genetic makeup is considered, along with both internal (mind, body, spirit) and external (physical and social environment) factors that affect total functioning. An example of this would be a patient that indicated their problem started 6 years ago after an emergency appendectomy. She has never been well since. This is an important factor that was active when the physiology went out of balance. The time factor, no matter how long ago it happened, is of utmost importance.<\/li>
  • Integrating the best medical practices. <\/strong>Functional medicine integrates traditional Western medical practices with \u2018alternative\u2019 or \u2018integrative\u2019 medicine, creating a focus on prevention through\u00a0nutrition, diet, and exercise; use of the latest laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques and prescribed combinations of drugs and\/or botanical medicines, supplements, therapeutic diets, detoxification programs or stress management techniques. So you get the best of both worlds \u2013 the science and the medicine with no harmful chemicals.<\/li><\/ul>

    WORKING WITH US AS\u00a0\u00a0FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS<\/strong><\/p>

    We promote wellness by focusing on the underlying factors\u00a0that influence every patient\u2019s experience of health and disease.<\/p>

    THE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT<\/p>

    As functional medicine practitioners we are trained to assess the patient\u2019s clinical imbalances through careful case history, physical examination, and laboratory testing, considering multiple factors:<\/p>

    • Environmental inputs\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The air you breathe, the water you drink, the particular diet you eat, the\u00a0quality\u00a0of the food available to you, your level of physical exercise, toxic exposures or traumas you have experienced.<\/li>
    • Mind-Body Connections <\/strong>\u2013 Psychological, spiritual, and social factors all can have a profound influence on your health. Considering these areas helps us see your health in the context of you as a whole person, not just physical symptoms.<\/li>
    • Genetic Makeup\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Although individual genes may make you more susceptible to some\u00a0diseases, your DNA is not an unchanging blueprint for your life. Emerging research shows your genes may be influenced by everything in your environment, as well as your experiences, attitudes, and beliefs. That means it is possible to change the way genes are activated and expressed (this is called epigenetics). A recent study showed that eating a\u00a0healthy meal can suppress some genes within 6 hours.<\/li><\/ul>

      UNDERSTANDING KEY\u00a0PROCESSES IN FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0How your body rids itself of toxins<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Regulation of hormones and neurotransmitters<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Immune system function<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Digestion and absorption of nutrients<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Structural integrity<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Psychological equilibrium<\/p>

      \u2013\u00a0Energy production<\/p>

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      Why do we want to know the root cause?<\/p>

      If we understand the root factors contributing to your\u00a0health we can better treat long term health and longevity. Rather than focusing only on symptoms we look at them as well as\u00a0the systems of biology like:\u00a0detox, hormones, digestion and further reflecting on lifestyle factors like diet genetics and\u00a0stress, beliefs.<\/p>

      How do we find out the root causes?<\/p>

      By reflecting upon the contributing factors at the root level. These include\u00a0stress, diet, exercise, genetics, sleep and\u00a0emotional health. Blood and functional tests are used to gather information about the root level (the cause).\u00a0These are the building blocks from which the systems function and produce the symptoms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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