{"id":1833,"date":"2021-04-07T10:34:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T10:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/?page_id=1833"},"modified":"2022-12-29T05:48:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T05:48:21","slug":"functional-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/functional-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1833\" class=\"elementor elementor-1833\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42bea95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"42bea95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96e5686 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"96e5686\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-257d09e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"257d09e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd21889 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"fd21889\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dbd5f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23dbd5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Functional Medicine Approach\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a56b76c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a56b76c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-536c86b sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"536c86b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82890f7 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82890f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is functional medicine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90dcf5 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90dcf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Functional medicine is a modern approach to the healthcare needs of the 21st century. It enables practitioners to be proactive, predictive, and personalised in their therapies, allowing clients to actively engage in their health and well-being journey.<\/p><p>The functional medicine approach to health identifies underlying imbalances in a client to find the root cause of their health problems. It\u2019s not just about treating their symptoms. It looks at people as individuals, so programs can be tailored to address their specific needs.<\/p><p>A functional medicine practitioner aims to help their client achieve optimal health through a combination of dietary and lifestyle advice. Where appropriate this may include supplements and further testing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7aeb4ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7aeb4ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6c3bba sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f6c3bba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84dd6f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c84dd6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7286\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1.jpg 601w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-370x377.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623e7f8 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"623e7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it works?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f760aa animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f760aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tA functional medicine practitioner works as a team with their client to uncover the root cause of their health symptoms. They consider their client\u2019s medical history, taking into account dietary, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can directly affect their health and well-being. \n\nBy analysing the client\u2019s current symptoms and history, a functional medicine practitioner will devise an individualised plan for their client to follow. They will support their client with personalised care with follow-up sessions to monitor progress and fine-tune the program to fit their individual needs. Optimal health is the goal.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-106489d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"106489d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2763e7 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"b2763e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f91d9e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f91d9e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0709896 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0709896\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5cd30 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5cd30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should I consider the functional medicine approach?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065deaf animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065deaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Client-centred<\/strong><br \/>Functional medicine practitioners take time to become familiar with their client\u2019s medical issues and tailor personalised programs specific to their needs. A typical first consultation can take up to an hour and a half. They follow up, if needed, with further support.<br \/><strong>Holistic, not specific<\/strong><br \/>By considering the body as a whole instead of just focusing on the symptoms, the functional medicine approach can help to identify and address the root cause of a health issue.<br \/><strong>Empowers the client<\/strong><br \/>Empowering the client to actively take part in their health journey increases the likelihood of them adhering to their changes to sustain their newfound optimal health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0edc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2b0edc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6fcbb5 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f6fcbb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d6a95 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73d6a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can practice functional medicine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efca73 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7efca73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, a functional medicine practitioner must have the following qualifications, to be able to practice:<\/p><ul><li>A bachelor&#8217;s or advanced diploma level degree in a health-related field from an accredited university.<\/li><li>Completed functional medicine training<\/li><\/ul><p>My qualifications are:<br \/>BSc (hons) Nutritional Therapy, B.A (hons), AFMCP, mBANT, CNHC, AIP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747b72f elementor-align-left 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sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7b3355d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4465fa1 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4465fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is functional medicine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ac23b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"36ac23b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a44fbc0 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a44fbc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d02c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4d02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Functional medicine is a modern approach to the healthcare needs of the 21st century. It enables practitioners to be proactive, predictive, and personalised in their therapies, allowing clients to actively engage in their health and well-being journey.<\/p><p>The functional medicine approach to health identifies underlying imbalances in a client to find the root cause of their health problems. It\u2019s not just about treating their symptoms. It looks at people as individuals, so programs can be tailored to address their specific needs.<\/p><p>A functional medicine practitioner aims to help their client achieve optimal health through a combination of dietary and lifestyle advice. Where appropriate this may include supplements and further tests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b81a6e animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b81a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader-370x213.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Downloader-760x437.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbbe657 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"bbbe657\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc662c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fc662c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022_06_21T14_55_00_299Z.jpg-x.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022_06_21T14_55_00_299Z.jpg-x.jpg 575w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022_06_21T14_55_00_299Z.jpg-x-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/gdnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022_06_21T14_55_00_299Z.jpg-x-370x388.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 575px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d77e2 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d77e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it works?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc82ff animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc82ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tA functional medicine practitioner works as a team with their client to uncover the root cause of their health symptoms. They consider their client\u2019s medical history, taking into account dietary, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can directly affect their health and well-being. \n\nBy analysing the client\u2019s current symptoms and history, a functional medicine practitioner will devise an individualised plan for their client to follow. They will support their client with personalised care with follow-up sessions to monitor progress and fine-tune the program to fit their individual needs. Optimal health is the goal.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429011a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"429011a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should I consider the functional medicine approach over conventional medicine?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b7801 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17b7801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Client-centred<\/strong><br \/>Functional medicine practitioners take time to become familiar with their client\u2019s medical issues and tailor personalised programs specific to their needs. A typical first consultation can take up to an hour and a half. They follow up, if needed, with further support.<br \/><strong>Holistic, not specific<\/strong><br \/>By addressing health issues by considering the body as a whole and not just alleviating the symptoms, the functional medicine approach enables a client to create optimal health in a sustainable and healthy way.<br \/><strong>Empowers the client<\/strong><br \/>Empowering the client to actively take part in their health journey increases the likelihood of them adhering to their changes to sustain their newfound optimal health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d50965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"6d50965\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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