Balanced Body Wellness Centre
What is Functional Medicine?
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Functional medicine is a science-based health care approach to assess, prevent and treat complex chronic disease. It is a new model of medicine that has evolved through the efforts of scientists and clinicians from the fields of clinical nutrition, molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, conventional medicine, and a wide array of scientific disciplines. Functional medicine evaluates the body as a whole with special attention to the relationship of one body system to another and the nutrient imbalances and toxic overload that may adversely affect these relationships.
Through functional medicine, we find the underlying cause of your condition instead of just treating symptoms. We look at many factors that contribute to your health. These include genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
How Is Functional Medicine Different?
Functional medicine involves understanding the origins, prevention, and treatment of complex, chronic disease.
Hallmarks of a functional medicine approach include:
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Patient-Centered Care
The focus of functional medicine is on promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease. By listening to the patient and learning his or her story, the practitioner brings the patient into the discovery process and tailors treatments that address the individual’s unique needs. -
An integrative, science-based healthcare approach.
Functional medicine practitioners look “upstream” to consider the complex web of interactions in the patient’s history, physiology, and lifestyle that can lead to illness. The unique genetic makeup of each patient is evaluated, along with both internal (mind, body, and spirit) and external (physical and social environment) factors that affect total functioning. -
Embraces “alternative” or “integrative” medicine.
Functional medicine embraces “alternative” or “integrative” medicine, creating a focus on prevention through nutrition, diet, and exercise; use of the latest laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques; and recommended supplements, therapeutic diets, detoxification programs, or stress-management techniques.
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Many chronic conditions in the body are caused by everyday factors like the environment, nutrition, and exercise. Functional Medicine looks for the root cause, treat the cause, and alleviate symptoms without medications.
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Functional medicine is a very individualized and personalized approach to medicine with a focus on root cause rather than symptomology.
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Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis
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Blood tests have been used as a tool for determining health status for a long time. However, conventional blood tests have been used mainly for diagnosing disease.
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Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis is a new approach and one of the best methods to identify underlying biochemical and nutritional imbalances that dictate the health status. Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis helps to interpret blood test markers and understand these imbalances to prevent disease before it affects one’s health.
Traditional medical lab ranges are looking for disease pathologies where as functional lab ranges are looking at the physiological changes of organ systems that happen before a disease occurs.
They are also known as optimal ranges and pathological ranges. Test values that fall between optimal ranges and pathological ranges are considered sub-clinical and may indicate the beginning stages of disease. In other words, there might be a condition that isn’t bad enough to be treated medically.
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Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis provides a great deal of information about your health status. This comprehensive analysis helps to decode blood markers to understand nutritional needs for achieving and maintaining health.
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Don't Hesitate Any Longer. Contact Us Now For An Appointment! Let Our Holistic Wellness Services Give You the Comprehensive Relief You Need.
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3 Easy Steps To Become A Patient At Balanced Body Wellness Centre:
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Step 1
Schedule an interview with our new patient coordinator to see if BBWC is right for you.
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Step 2
Schedule a new patient exam to determine protocols and testing best suited to your health condition.
Step 3
Schedule treatments at our comfortable, supportive facility and receive follow up care with the BBWC team to manage your treatment plan.
So What Can You Expect When You Become A Patient At
Balanced Body Wellness Centre?
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Dr. Tamera Firnbach, DC will provide you with the help you need in order to live every day of your life to the absolute fullest potential possible. At Balanced Body Wellness Centre(BBWC), our friendly staff makes your office visit fast, efficient, and effective! We provide patients prime alternative health care and a better way of life by guiding towards a healthier lifestyle. BBWC is focused on top quality care for all patients.
There is no need to feel intimidated when visiting us because you will experience a stress-free, friendly and professional environment. Dr. Tamera Firnbach’s assistants will be waiting to greet you and to help make your visit not only uplifting, but also enjoyable to the fullest degree.
Dr. Tamera Firnbach, DC and the Balanced Body Wellness Centre’s staff gives true meaning to genuine concern for all patients health and well-being. She encourages patients to make incredibly helpful lifestyle changes, as well as relieving pain where you need it the most!
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Schedule an initial consult to get an understanding of your goals and what problems you have been having that you would like to resolve.
Create A Plan
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After evaluating your lab findings and exam results, we will develop a comprehensive health plan.
Get Your Life Back
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Our individualized care plans and treatments will get you back to feeling great and living life to the fullest.