The Functional Approach

The body and mind are seen as one interconnected system with many moving parts that interact with each other like instruments in an orchestra. Therefore, the return to optimal health, as envisaged, is only possible through the understanding of all interdependencies and through a holistic approach.

 

The essence is in the methodology of the functional approach that involves not only treating the symptoms but on focusing on finding the root causes of imbalances and diseases.

 

Patient’s will eventually receive a new blueprint which helps to optimize lifestyle in order to navigate from disease to optimal health. The root causes of discomfort are eventually eliminated during the process of returning to good health. The goal is to restore the body’s natural balance, and create a physical environment of harmony within the bioregulatory systems of the body so that it can operate, heal, and maintain itself without command or supplementary help.

 

 

Step 1

A non invasive analysis of key health factors like body fat mass index, diabetes and obesity risk, metabolic age, muscle mass and other vitals.

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This involves the first stage of psychological counselling including nutritional advise and mindfulness tips.

 

Step 2

An additional focus on the genetic family history, the larger medical background evaluation using precise bio-markers, along with additional tests to pin point a precise diagnosis.

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This results in a 3-6 month holistic treatment plan including an overview of all required therapies and diagnostics.

 

Step 3

A continuous monitoring to analyze the progress in health and lifestyle changes.

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This is based on comprehensive test results and medical assessments in a holistic manner.

 

There are 9 pathways designed to guide a patient opting for Functional Medicine treatment, towards optimal health and balanced well being.

 

• Nutrition

• Gut Microbiome

• Inflammation & Immunity

• Detoxification

• Energy Metabolism

• Hormonal Balance

• Structure Integrity

• Psychospiritual Integrity

• Genome & Epigenetics

 

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Main causes of disease in the body

 

Our body is a finely calibrated instrument, and is capable is healing itself naturally as long as we respect its rules, demands and needs. Due to our modern day lifestyle, the way we eat, sleep, and consume, and an overall lack of knowledge about what is good for us and what is not, most of us lose the precious internal balance that is the basis for staying healthy, fit and agile throughout life.

 

The treatment considers the five categories as root causes for losing our balance that can damage our genetic set in a permanent way, affecting the Nine Pathways through external agents, or unhealthy behavior patterns.

 

These are :

 

• Poor Diet

• Chronic Stress

• Microbes

• Toxins

• Allergies

 

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Ingredients to Good Health

 

Functional medicine believes that holistic and transparent treatments restore balance and optimal well being in a healthy optimistic and science backed way.

 

The assessment is a detailed personalized examination with a questionnaire that is then processed by sophisticated software, logging all observations on health facts, behavioural and environmental details.

 

The next stage of assessment is relevant lab tests, indicating bio markers such a energy levels, bio waste, immunity, inflammation, gut health, toxins, or any other heavy metals, as well as an overall analysis of the client’s psychospiritual wellness.

 

The objective is only one – to reverse disease and return to a holistic way of life.  

 

 

The Approach

 

• Remove – toxins, unhealthy behavior

• Replace – non nutritional foods with high nutritional alternatives

• Reinstate – the gut with good bacteria to help regain a healthy microflora balance

• Repair & Restore – through collecting and analyzing, consulting and then continuously monitoring a client back to health.

 

 

According to Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine practitioner and NYT bestselling author, the following should be aimed at in daily life as 12 ingredients for a healthy and happy life –

Whole fresh foods, Nutrients, Light, Water, Air, Movement, Rhythm, Sleep, Love, Connection, Meaning, Purpose.