Frequently Asked Questions on Functional Medicine Part 1 By Dr. Meena

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIO FUNCTIONALMEDICINE-PA

BYDR.MEENA,MD-ABOMABIM LEADINGFUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTOR

WHATISANEXAMPLEOF INTEGRATIVEMEDICINE?

DR. MEENA : Both you and the Functional Medicine

practitioner agree to be equal partners in meeting your health goals. Both of you will then create a healthcare plan, set expectations, and learn which lifestyle modifications will help achieve your goals. Finally, it will be time to implement the plan in action, with regular check-ins and revisions where necessary. Your functional medicine physician will incorporate other entities like acupuncture, yoga, meditation, nutrition, exercise and western medicine as necessary.

WHATARETHEBENEFITSOFSEEINGA FUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTOR?

DR. MEENA : Functional Medicine helps an individual get to the highest expression of their health by enhancing / optimizing / restoring the body physiology instead of making symptoms. In nutshell, Functional Medicine physician helps you become the best version of who you can be based upon your genetic makeup.

ISITWORTHITTOSEEA FUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTOR?

Functional medicine practitioner spends a lot more time with you than a conventional provider. You can also expect to do a lot of talking, as a large part of functional medicine is exploring your detailed personal and family history, the circumstances around your first symptoms, and the experiences you may have had with other healthcare providers. Through this systematic method functional medicine practitioners uncover the underlying causes of your health problems through careful history taking, physical examination, and laboratory testing.

WHATISFUNCTIONALNUTRITION?

DR. MEENA : Functional nutrition therapy is an evidence-based, comprehensive case-centric approach to nutrition care that can significantly improve patient outcomes. This emerging medical nutrition model combines modern science, clinical wisdom, and critical thinking.

WHATARESOMECOMMON CONDITIONSTHATA FUNCTIONALMEDICINEDOCTOR TREATS?

The primary drivers of the chronic disease epidemic are the daily interactions among an individual’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle choices. Functional Medicine addresses these underlying causes of disease and equips healthcare practitioners to help their patients manage this complex, interconnected web of chronic disease like autoimmune conditions, diabetes, obesity, hashimoto, PCOS, infertility, thyroid conditions, belly fast, anxiety, sleep disorders to name a few.

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.