About Functional Integrative Medicine
Functional medicine is an individualized and tailored approach that addresses the underlying causes of disease using a systems-oriented approach to engage both patient and practitioner through a therapeutic partnership. It uses lifestyle interventions and dietary supplementation to address the causes of a person's symptoms. Functional Medicine shift away from the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach that address the root causes rather than merely treating symptoms.
Commonly ordered laboratory values are : Hemoglobin A1c, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Homocysteine, IgG Food Spot Test, Vitamin D, Omega 3:6 EFA Ratio, Hormone levels.
Functional Medicine heavily utilizes neuroketotherapeutics is a type of medal therapy that uses bioenergetics through various dietary and exercise methods to induce ketosis. These therapies include medium-chain triglyceride supplements, ketone esters supplementation, fasting, strenuous exercise, modified Atkins diet, and classic ketogenic diet.