FAQs on Functional Medicine Part 3 by Dr Meena .pdf

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONSON FUNCTIONALMEDICINE-PART3

BYDR.MEENA,MD-ABOMABIM

HASFUNCTIONALMEDICINEBEEN PROVENSCIENTIFICALLYOR MEDICALLY?

Patient outcomes research, which is in progress at major academic health centers, self-insured employers, and health systems, demonstrates the clinical and financial benefits of using the functional medicine model for patient care.

HEALNCUREMEDICALWELLNESSCENTERGLENVIEWSPECIALIZESINMEDICALWELLNESS,WEIGHTLOSS,HORMONEBALANCING,DIABETES FIBROMYALGIA,ANDANTI-AGINGUSINGINTEGRATIVEANDFUNCTIONALMEDICINEAPPROACH.DR.MEENA,FOUNDEROFHEALNCURE MEDICALWELLNESSCENTERISATOPRANKEDFUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTORSERVINGTHEAREASOFGLENVIEW WILMETTE,WINNETKA, GLENCOE HIGHLANDPARKANDLAKEFOREST.

AREFUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTORSMDS?

Your functional medicine provider can be MD or not. If you wish to get the best from both eastern and western medicine , make sure that you go to someone who has credentials, knowledge and experience in both.

WHATISINTEGRATIVEMEDICINE,AND WHATAREITSMERITSOVEROTHER KINDSOFMEDICALPRACTICE?

Integrated medicine is a practice of medicine where you incorporate the best practices from traditional and functional medicine into comprehensive treatment plans . As most chronic illnesses are multifactorial in origin the integrated medicine can address all of them in a systematic manner which improves patient outcomes.

CANAFUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTORPRESCRIBEMEDICATIONS?

Functional medicine can be practiced by a variety of providers from different educational backgrounds. If the traditional educational training is MD, APN, NP , DO etc.; prescription for allopathic medicine can be given. MD’s and NPs are able to adapt the best practices from eastern and western medicine and consolidate it together to bring best patient outcomes.

HASFUNCTIONALMEDICINEBEENPROVEN SCIENTIFICALLYORMEDICALLY?HOWDOES

FUNCTIONALMEDICINEDIFFERFROMTRADITIONAL WESTERNMEDICINEASSUMINGITDOESWORK EFFECTIVELYLIKEITCLAIMS?

There are two parameters to follow in any treatment management plan. Subjective & Objective. Subjective meaning how the person is feeling and objective meaning what the test result shows. Truly effective plan is when there is improvement in both. As you seek for your functional medicine doc, this will be an important factor to consider.

WHATCLIENTSAYABOUTDR.MEENA

Heal n Cure Medical Wellness Center Glenview specializes in Medical Wellness, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, and Anti-Aging using Integrative and Functional Medicine approach. Dr. Meena, Founder of Heal n Cure Medical Wellness Center is a top ranked Functional Medicine Doctor serving the areas of Glenview. Wilmette, Winnetka , Glencoe, Highland Park and Lake Forest.