FUNCTIONAL HOLISTIC MEDICINE SERVICES IN GASTONIA & BELMONT, NC
Functional Medicine involves understanding the origins, prevention and treatment of disease. Here, we are passionate about patient-centered & tailored care. We work closely with each patient to develop a specific treatment plan that best addresses their individual needs.
We are always looking to incorporate the best medical practices by blending traditional Western medicine with integrative medicine: using the latest lab testing and other diagnostic techniques, supplements, herbs, detoxification programs and in specific cases drug therapy.
WE OFFER THESE FUNCTIONAL & HOLISTIC MEDICINE SERVICES & MORE:
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Functional Nutrition Testing & Plans
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Functional Lab Testing
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Dietary Supplement Plans and Treatments.
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Detoxification Cleanse Plans and Treatments.
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Allergy Treatment Plans.
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Nutrition Response Testing
Functional Medicine doctors look to uncover the precursors to the signs and symptoms that will eventually manifest themselves in a disease state. In an effort to reverse or stop a disease process, the following elements must be taken into account to restore health:
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Diet: type and quantity of food, its preparation, micronutrient make-up
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Macronutrient intake: vitamins and minerals
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Air and water quality
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Proper sleep hygiene
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Physical exercise
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Toxin status
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Psycho-social factors: family, work, stress​
WHAT IS FUNCTIONAL AND HOLISTIC MEDICINE?
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Functional & Holistic Medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine that we see addressing the healthcare needs of our patients more comprehensively. The healthcare profession is beginning to experience an exciting shift from traditional disease-centered medicine to a more patient-centered approach that looks at the whole person, not just an isolated constellation of symptoms. Functional medicine and Holistic doctors spend time with their patients, listening to their stories and looking at the interactions between genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health. Practitioners of this type of medicine believe that chronic disease is almost always preceded by a lengthy period of declining health in one or more of the organ systems of the body.
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Functional & Holistic Medicine is grounded in the following principles:
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Biochemical individuality based on genetic and environmental uniqueness.
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Patient-centered vs. disease/symptom-centered care.
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Dynamic balance of internal and external factors in a patient.
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Web-like interconnections of physiological factors.
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Health as positive vitality not just the absence of disease.
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Promotion of organ reserve to enhance not just the life-span of a patient.
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Emphasis in the practice of Functional Medicine is placed on understanding and improving the functional core of a patient and working to restore balance to a dysfunctional system by strengthening the underlying physiological processes.
WHY DO WE NEED FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE?
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There is a sharp increase in people suffering from complex, chronic diseases: diabetes, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, auto-immune disorders like Hashimoto's thyroiditis, fibromyalgia, MS, Rheumatoid arthritis, gastro-intestinal problems. Most physicians practice acute-care medicine: colds, flu, broken limbs. Drugs and surgery are typically used to treat the immediate problem or symptom.
The acute-care approach does not address the complex, chronic patient or help with preventative care. Acute-care does not take into account the biochemical individuality or the genetic makeup of a patient.
Most physicians are not adequately trained to assess the underlying cause of complex, chronic diseases or to use powerful tools like nutrition, diet, targeted nutrients and exercise to both treat and prevent chronic illness.
HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE SUCESSFULLY HELPED PATIENTS WITH.
Anorexia, Apnea, Arthritis, Asthma, Autistic Disorders, Back Disorders - General, Bed Wetting (Enuresis), Bronchitis, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Colitis, Constipation, Cystitis, Deafness, Dermatitis, Diabetes, Mellitus, Dizziness, Dyspnea, Ear Disturbances, Emotional Disorders, Endometriosis, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Foot Drop, Gall Bladder Disorders, General Tension, General Weakness, Goiter, Hay Fever, Headaches, Non-migraine, Hearing Loss, Heel Pain, Hemorrhoids, Hiatal Hernia, Herniated Discs, High Blood Pressure, Impotence, Indigestion, Insomnia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Kidney Disorders, Laryngitis, Learning Disorder, Liver Disorders, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Low Blood Pressure, Lupus, Lumbago, Meniere's Disease, Menopause Disorders, Menstrual Disorders, Mental Disorders, Migraine Headaches, Multiple Sclerosis, Nausea, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Neuritis, Numbness in Limbs, Paralysis, Parkinson's Disease, Pleurisy, PMS, Prostate, Psoriasis, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Sacro-Iliac Disorders, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Sinusitis, Slipped Disc, Spasmodic Torticollis, Speech Disorder, Spinal Curvatures, Stiff Necks, Stomach Disorders, Strabismus, Stress, Tendonitis, Tic Douloureaux, Tinnitus, TMJ Disorder, Torticollis, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Ulcers, Varicose Veins, Vertigo ... & MANY more.
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED
"I take a holistic approach to treatment. My training and experience allow me to administer a range of treatments and preventative approaches that are tailored to each individual patient. We offer a variety of services to not just treat the symptoms but to fix the root cause of your pain." - Dr. Taulman
