There are many different natural medicine options out there, so how do you know which one is right for you? It turns out the answer may be easier than you think. Biological Medicine goes back to the roots of natural medicine and brings together the missing pieces.

 

Let's start with something more familiar...

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - this approach to natural medicine has experienced a resurgence over the past several years, but this is what Naturopathic doctors have always practiced, and not all practitioners of Functional Medicine are trained doctors, so it is important to be aware of practitioner limitations if you choose this option. At its most basic level, Functional Medicine looks at the health of the body through various types of lab testing and prescribes nutrients/supplements based on those tests.  It is a science-based, individualized form of health care that takes the approach that ALL parts of the Body/Mind/Spirit are connected. Its objective is to address the UNDERLYING cause of disease vs. focusing on SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT.  Its primary therapies include Nutrition and Lifestyle. Functional Medicine is certainly a useful approach, but it doesn't give us the whole picture of how you got to where you are right now.

So, yes, I use Functional Medicine....AND....
 
NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE - is based on VITALISM and the belief that the body and soul are connected, with the understanding that the body is always working towards healing itself and that health IS the natural state.  Having been through a unique and rigorous medical school training, Naturopathic doctors order and analyze lab tests of various types, but we also look at the ENERGETIC state of the body.

A little bit bigger view now....BUT.....
 
BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE - returns to the wisdom and time-tested origins of Naturopathic medicine (i.e., homeopathics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, detox and lymphatic drainage, herbals, etc.) and combines them with state-of-the-art technology.  I personally started exploring this form 20 years ago as I saw that standard lab testing was not giving me all the information I wanted, especially about a person’s energetic health.
 
By combining elements of all three - functional, naturopathic & biological medicine - my focus is on analyzing and understanding the ENTIRE person as a being of physical, mental & soul/spirit wellness.  You are more than just a body!  Your unique story includes everything that has happened to you from conception to the present moment.  ALL of that is part of your health on all levels, and the path to healing is different for everyone.  We may need to start with your digestive health because it is well-known how your gut microbiome plays such a big part in all aspects of wellness.  Or, perhaps you are someone who would benefit from addressing the nervous system first and allowing your body to re-wire its messaging from "emergency!" to "it's okay, help is on the way".  There are so many different ways to approach healing, and Biological Medicine can be thought of as a processing of unraveling, or peeling an onion, to get to what lies at the heart of feeling good again.  For even more in-depth information about Biological Medicine, you can check out the website I helped to create: www.biomed-drainage.org​

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