Functional Psychiatry gets to the root of what is causing your psychiatric symptoms. It reaffirms the importance of the relationship in healing and focuses on the whole-person using evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Functional medicine is based on the principle that all systems of the body are interconnected, meaning that a problem in one area may stem from dysfunction in a seemingly unrelated system. In functional medicine, all body systems are evaluated based on their role and function. This includes gastrointestinal health, immune function (including infection, inflammation, detoxification, and biotoxin burden), oxidative stress and mitochondrial function, nutritional status and specific nutritional needs, hormonal balance, and genetic and epigenetic influences. The assessment is grounded in a detailed medical history, a physical examination when appropriate, and targeted laboratory testing.
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