Functional Medicine

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional Medicine is a holistic, modern and evidence-based approach to health. It takes the individual as its starting point andfocuses on investigating, finding and treating the underlying causes of disease. It is often illustrated with "The Functional Medicine Tree", as shown in the image below.

The roots and trunk form the foundation of our health, and in the trunk we are all influenced by both internal and external factors such as our genetics, our social interactions, the chemical environment we are in, and how to be influenced by, in our biochemistry and genetics and thus also in the fact that everyone has different starting points. . Symptoms and diseases are the branches and the crown of the tree - a You look at how the body's different systems work together (e.g. the immune system, hormones, nervous system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system and metabolism), and what affects it, such as our genes, lifestyle and environment. The goal is to achieve a balance between all the systems, resulting in good health and increased quality of life.

Our genes are the building blocks on which we are built, but the way our genes are expressed can also be influenced by lifestyle and environment. This is called epigenetics. This means, for example, that while one way of eating works well for some, it is not necessarily optimal for others.

 

We are all affected by our jobs, our social interactions, stress levels, sleep quality, and the toxins we come into contact with - it all plays a role.

The foundation must be in order - all the foundation stones must be laid and solid.