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Naturopathic medicine and functional medicine are 2 peas in the same pod, the dynamic duo made whole in our medicine bag. Functional medicine has its roots in naturopathic medicine and so they share common philosophies of treating the whole person and finding the underlying cause of disease.

Functional medicine practitioners don’t wait until you are sick to recommend preventive and health-promoting strategies. Functional medicine looks through the lens of optimizing the body’s health and well-being and uses an expanded set of physiological testing to evaluate health status and track improvements over time. Examples include testing for digestive function, food intolerances, and hormone balance.

Naturopathic medicine utilizes an even broader range of therapies – more herbal medicine options and more gentle treatments for those who are extra sensitive. Naturopathic medicine looks through the lens of the healing power of nature, that our body is always trying to repair itself and promote a dynamic balance within. Treatment examples here include botanical formulations and hydrotherapy.

What sets functional medicine and naturopathic medicine apart from other medical philosophies is a focus on wellness and prevention rather than pathology. Disease begins when internal balance is lost, a process that starts long before frank pathology or organ damage sets in, and once body structures have been damaged, it can be much harder to return normal function. It is easier to treat or reverse a borderline condition rather than full-blown illness.

Functional practitioners and naturopathic doctors also treat serious illness, especially chronic conditions, and complex cases, using less force interventions, therapies that reduce the progression of disease and a wholistic approach that improves quality of life.

All naturopathic medicine is functional medicine. Combining functional medicine and naturopathic medicine provides the best of the integrative medicine world. So, which is better? Our answer – neither is better than the other. It doesn’t matter what you call it, good medicine is good medicine.

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