Functional Medicine
Functional medicine is a new perspective on medicine—it’s the cutting edge of creating optimal health, rather than waiting for disease to take over. Using specific blood testing, we look for patterns to identify where you’re heading, health-wise, rather than waiting until a crisis occurs.
The “normal” range that medical doctors consider acceptable is a huge scale, and the functional medicine range is targeting optimal values is to identify patterns that may be present even in these so-called normal ranges that indicate you are heading for a particular kind of health issue.
The Importance of Gut Health
The gut is also referred to as the “second brain” because there are even more nerve cells in your gut than there are in your brain. It’s also where most of the immune system resides, so getting a patient’s digestive system working better helps their entire body function better.
That’s why Dr. Cooper at Cooper Functional Health typically starts with gut health. Getting the gut healthy is the first step in restoring optimal health to the whole body.”
Our job is to uncover the burden of low-grade chronic infections, which are often at the root cause of the symptoms many patients experience. You might not be bedridden, but you’re not thriving either—something is off, imbalanced, or hyperactive in the gut. The gut serves as the main entry point for infections through food and drink; infections don’t just occur from surface contact or a stray sneeze. When we eliminate these infections from the body and gut, the entire body begins to heal.
Conditions We Help With
Functional medicine is a whole-person approach designed to improve overall health and wellness.
- Allergies
- Autoimmune diseases
- Digestive issues
- Fertility issues
- Infection
- Many more
Diet and Supplementation
Using blood testing, we will identify potential issues, including nutritional deficiencies. There are 45 essential nutrients known to science so far, and if your body can’t make them, you have to consume them. Dr. Cooper will recommend altering your diet and/or taking specific supplements to ensure you get the nutrients your body needs.
Toxins
If your testing reveals that you are getting too much of something—either through your diet or from the environment—Dr. Cooper will address that with specific recommendations to reduce or eliminate the toxins.
Be Willing to Make Changes
It takes some effort to take back your health, but only you can do it! Contact us today to schedule, and we’ll give you the tools to succeed!
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