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.

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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.