Eastern Medicine meets meaningful research
Our Premium Integrative Health treatment plan is a state-of-the-art approach to whole body health. Functional Medicine is a lab-work-based approach to holistic medical care, focused on treating the root causes of disease with lab data. It includes more in-depth treatment, dedicated laboratory assessment, and advocacy with your other providers.
If you are looking for a more complex and broad view of your medical condition, or you want to achieve optimal health, the thorough approach of Functional Medicine + Eastern Medicine might be for you.
We integrate a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics with functional lab testing. Functional Medicine can be extremely effective for a wide variety of conditions and concerns including: auto-immune conditions, mental health and stress-related disorders, hormonal imbalances, digestive issues, and toxicity – just to name a few.
The philosophy of Functional Medicine works a little like this: while traditional Western medicine attempts to make sure that a patient is within the spectrum of “Normal” – which is great and effective – a lot of times, Normal still means unwell. You might be experiencing fatigue, pain, chronic inflammation, or other symptoms.
The holistic- and systems-minded Functional Medicine framework uses bloodwork, lab data, and a certified TCM practitioner working closely with your primary care physicians, to assess your unique situation, get you back into what’s called the “Functional” or “Optimal” range, so you can enjoy a high quality of life, rather than just Normal, or good enough.
Functional Medicine's philosophy is often visualized in the form of a tree: roots of the tree are the causes (like stress, diet, trauma, poor sleep, etc.), and the branches are the disease and health issues.
Functional Medicine is a special modality that requires extensive lab testing and follow-ups. At this time it is not covered by insurance carriers, so patients must pay out of pocket for the Functional Medicine portion of their treatments (which includes at least 5 visits, plus labwork).
“One condition, many causes. One cause, many conditions.”
–Institute for Functional Medicine, ifm.org.
A SUCCESSFUL PATH TO OPTIMAL HEALTH
In order to see the best results with our Premium Integrative Health offering, it helps to understand what is expected from you:
A commitment to the process. The Functional Medicine approach is a commitment, and it will be most effective if you are able to carve out the necessary time and energy in your life. This means lab testing (blood and urine analysis and maybe other tests), and regular Acupuncture treatments. Patience is also key: although the processes we follow and the modalities we use are proven and effective, since this is a holistic approach and we are not focusing on simply treating symptoms, depending on your condition it can take 3 months to over a year for the body to heal itself and rebuild to its optimal state. Rest assured that you’ll start to feel better sooner than that, though!
A willingness to try Chinese herbs and nutritional supplements to help your body reach optimal fertility. Chinese herbs from our herbalist partners are pure, safe, and effective. We use supplements that match your functional laboratory picture - which improves deficiencies and regulates anything that might lead to harm.
Flexibility in making diet and lifestyle changes to promote optimize your body’s natural healing response. We will guide and support you using the TCM tenets of food, environment, longevity, and exercise. With just a little effort, we are optimistic that you will get better. And we are dedicated to getting you on the road to better health as soon as possible!
If you choose our Premium Integrative Health treatment plan, you will gain a broader and deeper view of your health through the Functional Medicine approach. We tailor our treatment to your unique needs and lifestyle, empowering your healing journey. Book a consultation with our team:
Not sure what your next step is? Chat with someone from our team by emailing us, or call or text us at (707) 563-9010