Science-backed, clinically proven healthcare
The Process
Step 1
I really get to know you.
I limit my number of new patients, so that I can really spend time with you. I’ll ask detailed questions about your from your birth to your bowel movements to your emotions to truly understand you.
Step 2
I treat the root cause.
Your symptoms are your body’s effective communication. Conventional medicine focuses on the branch (symptoms). I am trained to treat both the root and the branch.
Step 3
I am your healing guide.
I am your long-term partner and advocate in health. I put the pieces together and give you unconditional support to provide the foundation for healing to happen.
How Acupuncture Works
How Functional Medicine Works
Functional Medicine, like Chinese Medicine, is a systems biology-based approach that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of disease. Each symptom or differential diagnosis may be one of many contributing to an individual’s illness.
As the graphic illustrates, a diagnosis can be the result from more than one cause. For example, autoimmune diseases can be caused by many different factors, including inflammation, gut microbiome, and diet. Likewise, a cause, such as inflammation, may lead to a number of different diagnoses, including hormone imbalance, fatigue, or digestive disorders.
The precise manifestation of each cause depends on the individual’s genes, environment, and lifestyle. Only treatments that address the right cause will have lasting benefit beyond symptom suppression. Eliminating the root to eliminate the symptom is my primary goal.
