What is Functional Medicine?
While this approach to healthcare seems to be gaining some ground, there might still be a big huh? surrounding Functional Medicine for you. You might also be skeptical. What’s wrong with normal medicine? Is this all woo-woo good vibes only with no substance? What’s the goal here? We get it. You’re not alone in these questions and skepticisms, so we hope to shed some light on what Functional Medicine means and how we plan to serve you at R+R.
Whether you struggle with stubborn weight gain, digestive issues, persistent allergies, multiple unexplained symptoms or perhaps you simply want optimize your health and prevent conditions in the future, no matter where you are in life, functional medicine is for you and we would love to work with you. At R+R we long to bring you the support you need by partnering with you and walking alongside you in your unique health journey.
In today's conventional medical system, a doctor's diagnosis and healing plan often begin and end with your symptoms. Not sleeping? Here's some Ambien. Anxious? Try some Lexipro. Hormones imbalanced? This new birth control should do the trick.
While these prescriptions may very well alleviate what ails you, there's no digging into WHY your symptoms bubbled to the surface. Without addressing what's causing your fatigue, your anxiety, your mood swings, who's to say these symptoms won't intensify upon the body's adjustment to the medication? Not to mention the potential side effects from the meds!
In Functional Medicine, symptoms clue your practitioner into what's really going on in your body rather than holding court as the endgame. This personalized and integrative approach to healthcare focuses on prevention, management and root causes of the symptoms in order to help you reach your goals and stay there. Functional Medicine does not come in one-size-fits-all and does not mean a quick fix. This approach will be layered and detailed with each piece of the puzzle being examined and carefully placed where it should go to help you feel your very best.
We promise to gently dig deep through various research-based tests and lab reports specific to your needs by examining everything from your gut health to mineral deficiencies, hormone imbalance, food sensitivities, your genetic blueprint, cortisol levels, a comprehensive stool analysis, heavy metals, mold toxicity, chemical exposure and more. Zyto Scans will also be employed to further navigate your unique makeup.
The goal of our care is to figure out the root cause of your symptoms, establish a personalized plan of nutrition, fitness, sleep, high-quality supplements and a gentle detox to set you on the path to healing. Our Nurse Practitioner can help you manage certain prescriptions and when she does prescribe, she will do so with thoughtful consideration and only when the benefits outweight the risks or side effects. Her intention will always be to study beyond your symptoms the prescription masks in order to give you a long term healing plan. Think of this approach as an investment in your health and in your long term well-being!
We believe our bodies are immaculate designs by the hand of our Creator, and we long to help yours move, balance, feel and rest as He intended. At R+R, we cannot wait to offer you what we believe to be the most comprehensive and effective view of your unique wellness journey through the lens of Functional Medicine.