What is Functional Medicine

Today’s health systems have a highly specialized approach to disease Since there are many specialties in medicine and many sub-branches of these specialties, over-specialization leads to a narrow perspective over time. 

Has a holistic approach to diseases been lost with over-specialization?

For example, if a person has a complaint of burning in the urine, urology examines, tests and treats the patient; if a person has a complaint of burning and souring in the stomach, gastroenterohepatology examines, tests and treats the patient; if a person has a complaint of forgetfulness, neurology examines, tests and treats the patient. This situation is not wrong All branches have mastered the diagnosis and treatment protocols focused in their own fields Unfortunately, the holistic approach to diseases has been lost as a result of over-specialization, and physicians evaluate and treat patients only from the perspective of the organs or systems they are specialized in 

The Functional Medicine approach is the “Holistic Health” view

The Functional Medicine approach addresses the patient with the view of “Holistic Health” While offering a “personalized health approach”, it focuses on the underlying dysfunctions behind diseases It deals with underlying system disorders rather than diagnoses 

The first feature of the Functional Medicine approach is “Preventive Medicine” 

The Functional Medicine approach first focuses on what is needed to protect what is going well However, if we are faced with a patient with chronic health problems due to disorders in a number of systems, the detection of the system or systems that are impaired in the background in the body; aims to regulate the impaired balance Aims to correct system disorders by focusing on the origins of diseases 

Functional Medicine, NEVER Alternative Medicine

Works entirely with scientific data Alternative Medicine is never There are no alternatives to medicine anyway In summary, Functional Medicine is a medical approach that is based on preventive medicine and offers a personalized holistic health perspective in the light of scientific data. 

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