Functional Medicine asks two fundamental questions to get to the root of dysfunction:

1.  “What building blocks are required to achieve optimum function?”  and

2. “What components are blocking ideal biological operations?” 

It is said you are what you eat, and we are... but we are much more than that.  We are a complex interaction of what we eat, drink, breath, absorb, think, feel, do, experience and believe all filtered through our inherited tendencies. 

Functional Medicine is an evidence-based approach that evaluates balance of the microbiome, digestion, hormones, inflammation, structure, oxidation and energy production, while examining lifestyle factors such as dietary nutrition, toxin load, activity, sleep, stress levels, social support and infection.  By looking at the body as a whole instead symptoms from isolated individual organ systems, patterns will emerge that point to targets that can be leveraged to achieve optimum health.  By fine tuning some of these inputs we can allow the body to strengthen intrinsic defenses against disease and find inherent vitality.    When we address multiple aspects health, we can make a huge difference in your quality of life.  Welcome to the exciting journey of nutrition and functional medicine!