The conventional medicine practice begins with diagnosing a patient followed by drug or surgery treatment. The functional medicine practice begins with a conversation with a patient about lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors.
Preliminary consulting, including lab-test and follow-up appointments, ranges in between $200 to $400. Most functional medicine practitioners do not accept health insurance plans. In addition, the majority of healthcare companies will not cover any work.
Rather than the standard drug prescriptions which can be dangerous, you’ll be given lifestyle changes and nutritional supplements. Why follow outdated practices when the functional medicine approach is an innovative road-map towards a healthy new life.
Lab test are required in order to get a better understanding on how well your body is doing. There are different forms of testing including: IgG ELISA food antibodies, Organics acids test, Saliva Hormone test, Urine Toxic-Metals test, Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, and Digestive Stool Analysis.