Functional Medicine

We offer virtual consults nationally, and in-person visits at our Lancaster, PA office!

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional medicine finds and addresses the cause of disease, using the latest cutting-edge evidence-based, and science-based methods. We provide the services of Functional Medicine in Lancaster, PA.

Here is an example of how Functional Medicine works:

Problem: The patient is suffering from fatigue. Thyroid lab tests show low thyroid.

Functional Medicine solution:

Look for reasons why the thyroid is stressed. Perform detailed testing as necessary to determine the cause and explore what diet and lifestyle habits might be contributing to or exacerbating the problem. Provide a comprehensive recommendation that takes the whole person into account. The solution is collaborative. The patient takes an active role in his or her care. All recommendations are safe and natural. The doctor does not consider care a success until the patient actually feels better.

Contrasted with:

Conventional solution:

Provide medicine to bring thyroid numbers back into the normal range. The patient might not feel better, but the lab numbers are now normal, so the doctor considers her to be cured. Most of the time the only solution is medication and there is nothing else the patient can do to get better.

What type of care would you prefer?

How do I know if Functional Medicine is Right for Me?

• You are willing to collaborate with your clinician to track down the root causes
• You are willing to consider making changes to your diet and/or lifestyle
• You are seeking a long-term solution to what is likely a long-term problem
• You are willing to consider safe and natural therapies such as dietary change, nutritional supplements, stress reduction, and detoxification
• You are not likely to dismiss any possible cause of your problem, even if it’s not what you expected and requires some change on your part
• You are tired of clinicians who are relying on outmoded methods
• You want to get to the bottom of your health situation!

How Are We Different?

We use a unique functional approach by combining Advanced Lab Testing and Nutrition Response Testing to find the root cause of your symptoms.