Have you ever felt unwell, but the doctor checked and couldn't find out what was wrong with you, or said everything is fine? Well, with functional medicine that isn’t likely to be the case. Functional medicine is an integrative and modern approach to treating health conditions and preventing disease by finding and addressing the root cause of your health issues. Instead of stamping you with a diagnosis and only treating your symptoms, functional medicine finds out WHY you have the diagnosis. By reversing the specific dysfunctions that have contributed to the disease state, one can restore a state of health. Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. ​ Functional Medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, Functional Medicine, therefore, supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual. ​ A functional medicine practitioner will ensure that all routes to wellness are addressed with the patient. This will normally involve strengthening the immune system, decreasing toxicity, normalising inflammatory function, optimising metabolic function, balancing regulatory systems, enhancing regeneration, helping people to live in harmony with their life force and nature.