Functional Medicine

Functional medicine 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 and health coaches spend time with their patients, taking a detailed history, listening to their background and stories,  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 supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.

By changing the disease-centered focus of medical practice to this patient-centered approach, our physicians are able to support the healing process by viewing health and illness as part of a cycle in which all components of the human biological system interact dynamically with the environment. The human body all acts together. There are many systems but they all influence each other to maintain homeostasis. Functional medicine takes this understanding of the body and instead of sending the patient to multiple specialists for each system, it treats the body as a whole. This process helps to seek and identify genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that may shift a person’s health from illness to well-being.

Olympic Athlete Discipline: EP’s Health Coach Clinic

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Exercises To Help Digestion: EP Health Coach Clinic

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Sandwich Nutrition and Health: EP Health Coach Clinic

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Lime Water Perks: EP’s Health Coach Clinic

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Protein Deficiency: EP Health Coach Clinic

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Fiber and Gut Health: EP’s Health Coach Clinic

Not getting enough fiber in one’s diet can lead to fiber deficiency. Fiber helps support gut and microbiome health. Individuals not getting enough fiber may…

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When The Body Craves Salt: EP Health Coach Clinic

Although salt is satisfying to the palate and necessary for survival, when the body craves salt, it can be a symptom of a health condition/s.…

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Healthy Breads: EP’s Health Coach Clinic

The right kind of bread can be an extremely healthful food. Eating more whole grains is associated with lower weight and reduced health problems, heart…

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Thyroid Hormone Imbalances & MET Therapy

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Mushroom Health Benefits: EP Health Coach Clinic

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