Background
At its core, Functional Medicine is an integrated practice that is wholistic and personalized, using a combination of modern healthcare diagnostics, and traditional methodologies to diagnose and treat patients.
According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, “Functional Medicine” is a systems biology–based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness. It is a model of comprehensive care and primary prevention that is grounded in both science and evidence about common underlying mechanisms and pathways of disease, as well as the evidence about the contributing factors.
Practitioners look closely at the myriad interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic diseases. It seeks to restore normal physiology and body “function” rather than focusing on the treatment of specific diseases or symptoms only.
Dr. Chris Kleronomos is our Functional Medicine provider. Call our office at 503-828-9265 to schedule an appointment, or schedule online.
According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, “Functional Medicine” is a systems biology–based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness. It is a model of comprehensive care and primary prevention that is grounded in both science and evidence about common underlying mechanisms and pathways of disease, as well as the evidence about the contributing factors.
Practitioners look closely at the myriad interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic diseases. It seeks to restore normal physiology and body “function” rather than focusing on the treatment of specific diseases or symptoms only.
Dr. Chris Kleronomos is our Functional Medicine provider. Call our office at 503-828-9265 to schedule an appointment, or schedule online.
