Functional Medicine Practitioners focus on diagnosing the root cause(s) of health problems and just doesn’t treat the symptoms like Conventional Medicine. Functional Medicine is a science based field of health care that looks to restore balance and function within the body through the application of lifestyle modification, specific professional natural supplementation, natural holistic therapies, and specialized laboratory tests and conventional laboratory tests.
Functional Medicine Tree
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE VS CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE
| Functional Medicine | Conventional Medicine |
| Health Oriented | Disease Oriented |
| Patient centered | Doctor Centered |
| Biochemical Individuality | Everyone is Treated the Same Way |
| Holistic | Specialized |
| Cost Effective | Expensive |
| Looks at Underlying Causes of Disease | Diagnosis Based on Symptoms |
| Preventative Approach | Early Detection of Disease |
| High Touch/High Tech | High Tech |