Functional medicine
Why?
It’s all about balance - our bodies ultimately want to be well if only we can listen to what we need
Symptoms are a sign that we need to make changes
We need to get more of something we have too little of
We need to get rid of something we have too much of
We need to treat the root cause of chronic disease
But Medication acts on downstream symptoms, masking the root cause
Ignoring symptoms leaves disease to develop
How?
I ask 3 questions
1 - why does the patient have these symptoms?
2 - why now?
3 - where is the imbalance?
What is the imbalance in your diet, lifestyle and environment causing chronic symptoms
Listen to your symptoms , don't mask them so they have to shout louder
