Functional Medicine

Functional medicine is a science-based, systems-biology model of care in which your practitioner uses blood work, lab tests, and imaging to build a personalized, patient-centered plan. This functional medicine model uses a holistic, individualized approach to care, and visits often allow more time to understand the patient’s symptoms, medical history, family history, and the factors shaping the patient’s health.

It partners patients and practitioners as co-equal partners to identify and treat the root cause of disease, not just manage symptoms. This functional medicine approach supports a therapeutic partnership and a patient-centered path to long-term patient care.

For complex, chronic cases, where acupuncture and Chinese medicine alone may not deliver optimal results, we weave in an allopathic, conventional-medicine point of view. Traditional medicine often focuses on symptom relief through pharmaceutical interventions, and it remains essential in acute care, emergencies, and trauma. This is where functional medicine comes in, addressing a range of medical conditions and supporting chronic illness and disease management through preventive medicine and lifestyle changes.

A variety of tests, hormone panels, stool analysis, food sensitivities, and environmental toxins such as mold, pesticides, and heavy metals support diagnosis and treatment, alongside an assessment of your genetics, nutrition, sleep, stress, and lifestyle factors. A treatment plan may include dietary changes, exercise, stress support, blood pressure support, and carefully guided dietary supplements to improve overall health. We consider this the best of East and West!

All of our practitioners read standard blood work, and for deeper testing, Dr. Jen Riegle, ND, lends her expertise, supporting Flourish patients with hormone imbalances, chronic pain, digestive issues, and mental health through whole-person integrative care.
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