What are a Functional Medicine and a Biomedical Approach?
It is a science-based, metabolic approach to treatment. Everyone is now agreed that drugs do not heal these chronic health problems; they simply reduce or eliminate some of the symptoms. A better choice is to address the underlying nutritional and metabolic issues. The guiding principle is simple: REMOVE what is causing harm, RESTORE what is missing, assist in REPAIR of what has been damaged. Often there is an exaggerated response to specific foods, airborne allergens, toxic chemicals and toxic metals in your environment, that need to be identified and REMOVED. Usually there are decreased levels and/or genetically an increased need for various nutrients: e.g. vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, anti-oxidants, and essential fatty acids that must be RESTORED, all to assist in REPAIR of the metabolic dysfunction and damaged tissues.
