Direct Functional Medicine

How are we different from other Functional Medicine Practices?

Functional Medicine can be complicated. There are different types of Functional Medicine training that practitioners can be certified in. Some practitioners only train in a single area, then only focus on one section of your body. At Direct Functional Medicine, our practitioners are trained in Functional Medicine for your entire body.

What is Direct Functional Medicine’s approach with patients?

At Direct Functional Medicine, we seek to get to the root of your chronic medical conditions. Through use of specialized lab testing, not performed in traditional primary care settings, we can assess for nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, stress, hormones, gut disturbances, toxins and cellular dysfunction.

Why are people sicker today?

The root cause of many illnesses today is caused by the foods we eat, environmental toxins, stress and poor sleep. Many people think they can’t be vitamin or mineral nutrient deficient. To the contrary, living in our modern society makes us susceptible to these deficiencies.Our over-processed, nutrient poor and calorie rich diets are low in the fruits and vegetables that provide our vitamins and minerals.

What treatments are suggested?

Treatment plans are personalized to patients based off of the results of specialized lab testing. Treatment plans involve supplements and diet changes to balance gut health and heal a leaky gut, correcting nutrient deficiencies that keep people’s bodies from functioning properly, treatment plans to help the body detox harmful chemicals, metals and toxins, and hormone replacement to correct hormonal imbalances.