Functional Medicine
Functional Medicine
Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach to healthcare that seeks to identify and address the root causes of diseases rather than just treating symptoms. It emphasizes a comprehensive and personalized approach to health, considering a variety of factors including genetics, environment, sleep, nutrition, supplements, exercise, stress reduction and lifestyle.
Functional medicine focuses on creating and optimising physical health and overall vitality instead of just focusing on using medications to manage symptoms.
Here are some key aspects of functional medicine:
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Holistic Approach: It looks at the whole person rather than just focusing on individual symptoms or organs. This includes physical, emotional, and social factors.
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Root Cause Analysis: Functional medicine aims to uncover and address the underlying causes of health issues, which could be related to imbalances in gut bacteria, vitamins, minerals and hormones, genetics, or environmental exposures. Functional medicine pathology tests helps us identify many of these imbalances.
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Personalized Care: Treatments are tailored to each individual’s unique needs and circumstances, often involving a combination of diet, lifestyle changes, supplements, and other therapies.
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Preventive Focus: There is a strong emphasis on preventing disease through healthy living practices and early intervention rather than waiting for problems to arise.
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Patient Engagement: Patients are seen as active participants in their own health and are encouraged to engage in their treatment plans and make lifestyle changes.
Overall, functional medicine seeks to empower patients by providing them with a deeper understanding of their health and involving them in the decision-making process to improve their overall well-being.
We provide Functional Medicine to Melbourne’s western suburbs including Hoppers Crossing, Point Cook, Seabrook Werribee, Tarneit, Truganina, Williams Landing, Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, Altona, Altona Meadows and Laverton.
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