4 ways functional medicine can improve your health, change your life

White Onyx Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetics prioritizes your overall health and well-being with a fresh approach to identifying and addressing your one-of-a-kind needs through functional medicine. This approach is not a “sideline service”; it is at the heart of all that Dr. Liz Tateoka and our team in Gardner, Massachusetts, do to support your healthiest, highest quality of life. For those who are unfamiliar with what this alternative to “conventional” health care is all about, we are pleased to provide information on four fundamentals of functional medicine and how it can benefit you. 

1 –  Treating root causes, notsymptoms

You are a complex sum of many different parts. We take the time to understand your medical history and environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors, so we can identify the underlying causes of your health concerns. We do not merely treat how these different factors manifest as pain, inflammation, fatigue, digestive issues, insomnia, and more. We uncover the source or root cause of these symptoms. Through advanced lab testing and a thorough history, our team understands what needs to be addressed in order to get real, lasting change and relief from your distressing symptoms.

2 – Extensive evaluation and testing 

To accurately understand the source of your health challenges or concerns, we must collect as much information as possible about you. This comprehensive and advanced approach to testing goes beyond the cursory, superficial, or standard tests that you may have come to expect at most conventional medical offices. As functional medicine providers, we invest considerable care and effort in reviewing extensive client histories and assessing lifestyle, social, hormonal, nutritional, environmental, and other factors. A deep analysis allows us to uncover patterns that contribute to imbalance and disease. At White Onyx Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetics, your analysis might include saliva, urine, blood, stool, and other tests that provide detailed insights into your unique biochemistry, food sensitivity, inflammatory markers, and more, which uncover information well beyond the usual blood tests. 

3 – More than just a client – you arean active participantand partner

Dr. Tateoka and our team emphasize empowering clients with information about their current health needs, as well as tangible ways to overcome challenges and meet those needs and health goals. We actively partner with our clients, equipping them with the clear knowledge and support needed to make real changes in their lives and health. By actively participating in and taking real ownership of your health, you can change the outcome of disease and achieve sustained health and wellness. This approach is so much more meaningful than the standard annual physical or, worse yet, only addressing problems after they reach a breaking point. We take a proactive, consistent approach that stays ahead of the “worst,” not a reactive one that is focused on just masking symptoms rather than addressing, resolving, and preventing them.

4 – So many treatment options, personalized to you

Conventional medicine is quick to treat with prescription drugs or procedures. At our practice, pharmaceuticals may be incorporated into your unique treatment plan, but they are not the first-line choice. Supplements, botanical medicine, and nutritional guidance can be essential pieces incorporated into your personalized functional medicine treatment plan. Stress management techniques, guidance on good sleep hygiene, and other lifestyle measures play a primary role in our treatment approach. 

In order for your practitioners at White Onyx Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetics to develop specific actions or interventions, we must first understand what your root causes are – they may include hormone imbalances, poorly-managed stress, gut/microbiome imbalances, chronic inflammation, toxin exposure, or any combination of factors that are at the core of your health challenges. To schedule your 30-minute wellness consultation, click the “Book Now” button today.  Let’s discover your path to health and healing together!

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