Functional Medicine & Psychology

 In the first retrospective cohort study of the functional medicine model, Cleveland Clinic researchers found that functional medicine was associated with improvements in health-related quality of life.  The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association .

Emerging clinical evidence from multiple observational studies indicates that intervention with the Functional Medicine model has benefit across a wide-range of conditions.(1) Understanding maternal physiology and clinical nutrition in pregnancy plays a vital role in promoting both a healthy baby and a healthy mom. 

Addressing nutritional deficiencies that impact both maternal and fetal health combined with lifestyle and behavioral interventions, will help you take charge of your mental and physical health.

Functional Maternal Health acknowledges multiple dimensions of health, including its physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. It approaches health not just as absence of disease but as a state of optimal vitality, and uses all appropriate evidence-based modalities, including lifestyle interventions, complementary treatments, and conventional allopathic methods as necessary, in one paradigm.

We work from a preventive, root cause, systems approach to healthcare and apply it to the unique changes that occur during conception, pregnancy and postpartum. 

Using lab testing to differentiate between normal pregnancy-related shifts and potential concerns within blood work ranges, and nutritional deficiencies we develop a treatment protocol that addresses both physiological and psychological changes. 

With access to a Professional Nutritional Supplements, Clinical Labs and analysis, and diet and nutrition therapy, we can help you have an amazing prenatal and childbirth experience.  SESSIONS INCLUDE:

• Careful monitoring of the physical, psychological and social well-being  
• Lab tests- using blood, urine, and stool.

a Functional Medicine approach to psychology and psychiatry has been shown to successfully address the underlying causes of mental illness, improving long-term mental health outcomes for many patients. We recognize that the mind-body connection is real. When we are faced with emotional challenges, our physical well-being can be compromised and vice versa.  

Traditional psychiatry is effective for a number of different ailments, but it is not the solution to every psychiatric issue.   Functional psychiatry is focused on the root cause and provides up-to-date treatment options based on cutting-edge research. SESSIONS INCLUDE:

• Biofeedback with HeartMath- is a valuable tool for self-activating the vagus nerve and improving coherence (a neuroscience term that refers to synchronous neural activity in the brain) and heart rate variability, a critical component of vagus nerve function.
• Lab tests- using blood, urine, and stool.
• Psychoeducation- Teaching people to recognize and respond differently to emotional and psychological stressors.
• Health coaching to increase awareness of internal rhythms to help improve sleep, stay active, and recognize how your environment affects your mind, body, and soul.

• Science-based medicine that connects the emerging research base to clinical practice 
• Biochemical individuality based on genetic and environmental uniqueness 
• Patient-centered care rather than disease-focused treatment 
• Dynamic balance of internal and external factors that affect total functioning 
• Web-like interconnections among the body’s physiological processes also affect every aspect of functionality 
• Health as a positive vitality, not merely the absence of disease 
• Promotion of organ reserve as a means to enhance the health span (2)