FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
YOUR PATH TO WELLNESS
INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE | NUTRIGENOMIC TESTING | NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING
WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?
Functional medicine is a personalized approach to healthcare that focuses on uncovering and addressing the root causes of illness. Rather than just treating symptoms, we explore the complex factors that influence your health—genetics, environment, lifestyle, and more.
By combining cutting-edge science with holistic therapies, we create a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
Functional medicine is guided by the following principles:
Person-Centered Care: We treat YOU, not your disease. Your unique needs, values, preferences, and goals guide every step of your care.
Science-Based Practices: We use advanced, validated tests—like blood chemistry, stool analysis, hormone panels, and nutritional DNA testing—to map out your health profile.
Collaborative Partnership: Together, we develop a plan that fits your needs and goals. Patients involved in their care are more invested in making lifestyle changes that improve their health.
Integrative Approach: Functional medicine blends conventional medicine with holistic therapies to address all aspects of your health—mind, body, and lifestyle.
Unlike conventional care, functional medicine takes a deeper dive into your health history, connecting the dots between genetic, biochemical, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
Functional Medicine: A Systems-Based Approach
Functional medicine uses systems biology to understand the body as an interconnected whole. In conventional medicine, there are specialists for each area of the body (neurologists for the nervous system, cardiologists for the heart, etc.).
Functional medicine views the entire body as an interconnected system, with each system affecting the others.
Your environment, too, plays a critical role in your health, encompassing physical, biochemical, and emotional factors.
In functional medicine, we look at your whole body, not just isolated symptoms, because everything—from your nervous system to your hormones—is connected.
Functional Medicine
View of Disease
Functional medicine seeks to understand why disease develops. Chronic illness doesn’t develop overnight; it’s often the result of gradual declines in one or more body systems. Functional medicine focuses on identifying and addressing these underlying causes of dysfunction to restore balance and vitality. By understanding how your body’s systems interact, practitioners can uncover the true drivers of disease and support long-term health.
The Role of Genetics in Disease
Most diseases aren’t solely determined by genetics. Factors like diet, lifestyle, and environment can actually influence how your genes are expressed through a process called epigenetics. This means that while you may inherit certain genetic predispositions, factors like the food you eat, how you manage stress, or the toxins you’re exposed to can act like switches, turning specific genes ‘on’ or ‘off’ to either promote health or increase the risk of disease.
So you have more control over your own health than you may realize. Functional medicine uses this insight to design proactive, personalized care plans that empower lasting wellness.
2. Root Causes of Disease
Over the past 30 years, functional medicine testing and tools have evolved significantly, enabling us to identify a wide range of potential root causes of disease. These root causes generally fall into two broad categories:
Environmental Factors
Infections
Allergens
Toxins
Air & Water
Lifestyle
Factors
Diet
Sleep
Stress
Activity
Let’s take a closer look at how each of these factors can influence our health.
Lifestyle Factors
DIET
What you eat directly influences your energy levels, immune function, and even your mood. A diet high in processed foods and sugars can contribute to inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and digestive issues, while a nutrient-rich, balanced diet supports your body’s ability to heal and function optimally.
SLEEP
Poor sleep isn’t just about feeling tired. It affects hormone regulation, mental clarity, and your body’s ability to repair itself. Chronic sleep deprivation is linked to an increased risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and even weight gain. Improving your sleep habits is a crucial step in restoring balance.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Chronic stress takes a toll on your health, causing hormonal imbalances, digestive problems, and even weakening your immune system. Finding ways to manage stress—whether through mindfulness, exercise, or relaxation techniques—can significantly improve your well-being.
EXERCISE & MOVEMENT
Regular physical activity supports your body in so many ways—from improving circulation and muscle tone to enhancing mental health and helping you maintain a healthy weight. A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to weight gain, poor circulation, and increased stress levels, which in turn can affect your overall health.
Environmental Factors
INFECTIONS
Environmental exposure to pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or mold, can lead to infections that strain your immune system and contribute to chronic illness. For example, Lyme disease, mold-related illnesses, or viral infections can persist in the body, triggering ongoing inflammation and systemic health issues. Functional medicine addresses these hidden infections with advanced diagnostics and tailored treatment strategies to restore balance to your immune system.
TOXINS
Exposure to chemicals in cleaning products, pesticides, and even personal care items can disrupt your body’s natural processes. Over time, these toxins accumulate and may contribute to inflammation, hormonal imbalances, or even chronic conditions like autoimmune disease. Reducing exposure to harmful chemicals can help your body detoxify and heal more effectively.
ALLERGENS
Seasonal allergies or indoor allergens like dust, mold, and pet dander can affect your respiratory health and trigger symptoms like congestion, fatigue, or skin issues. Addressing these environmental triggers through allergy testing, lifestyle adjustments, or environmental changes can lead to better health outcomes.
AIR & WATER QUALITY
The quality of the air you breathe and the water you drink has a direct impact on your health. Polluted air can irritate the respiratory system, increase stress on the heart, and contribute to conditions like asthma or allergies. Similarly, unfiltered water may contain toxins or heavy metals that affect your body’s detoxification systems and overall wellness.
3. One Condition, Multiple Causes / One Cause, Multiple Conditions
The human body functions as an intricate, interconnected system, where imbalances in one area can ripple across others. Since all of the body’s systems are interconnected, a single condition, like eczema, may stem from multiple causes—such as allergies, genetics or epigenetics, hormonal imbalances, or inflammation. Similarly, one imbalance, like inflammation, can be the root cause of many seemingly unrelated conditions, including eczema, allergies, cancer, dementia, arthritis, and depression.
This interconnectedness highlights the power of functional medicine—by addressing one imbalance, we can prevent or reverse multiple other conditions
The Functional Medicine Treatment Plan
Your personalized treatment plan is designed using advanced diagnostic tests that evaluate your body’s unique chemistry, metabolites, and microbiome. This comprehensive, systems-based approach addresses both the immediate symptoms you're experiencing and the underlying factors—such as genetics and environmental influences—that affect your long-term health.
Once we have a complete understanding of your health data, we develop a customized plan tailored to your specific needs. Your treatment may include a combination of interventions, with food as the cornerstone of healing. Some potential functional medicine interventions include:
Nutrition & Diet
Exercise & Movement
Sleep Optimization
Acupuncture
Targeted Supplements
Stress Management (Mind/Body)
Botanical Medicine
Manual (Physical) Medicine
This holistic approach empowers you to restore balance, vitality, and long-term wellness.
Is Functional Medicine
Right for Me?
If you’re frustrated with traditional medicine’s ‘band-aid’ solutions or you’re simply looking for a more comprehensive approach, functional medicine might be the answer you’ve been searching for.
Functional medicine is a good fit if you’re:
Ready to address the root causes of your symptoms and achieve lasting wellness
Motivated to make meaningful lifestyle changes for long-term health
Looking to slow the aging process and prevent or reverse chronic conditions
Feeling anxious about your current health or uncertain about your future well-being
Tired of going to doctors without getting answers about what’s causing your symptoms
Interested in exploring your DNA and body chemistry to uncover what your body truly needs
HOW IT WORKS
OUR 4-STEP FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
PROCESS TO RESTORING YOUR HEALTH
STEP ONE
TEST
Your journey starts with personalized testing to get to the root of your health concerns. Through advanced lab work, nutritional DNA analysis & other diagnostic tools, we identify key clues to what may be disrupting your body’s optimal functioning.
STEP TWO
REMOVE
Next, we focus on removing barriers to your health. This includes addressing factors such as toxins, inflammation, imbalanced hormones, and other dysfunctions that are impeding your body’s ability to heal.
STEP THREE
ADD
We then add the essential foods, nutrients, movement, sleep, and other lifestyle factors that your body needs to restore balance. By supplementing deficiencies & optimizing your environment, we help support your body’s natural healing process.
STEP FOUR
MONITOR
Finally, we continuously monitor your progress, making adjustments to your plan as needed. Regular follow-ups and reassessments ensure your treatment remains effective and aligned with your evolving needs.
STOP WONDERING, START HEALING
Find the answers you’ve been searching for with
functional medicine and nutritional genomics.