Over the past few years, the way we look at health has taken a refreshing turn as modern functional medicine steps into the spotlight.
Instead of just treating symptoms like traditional medical approaches often do, functional medicine digs deeper to uncover the root causes of health problems.
It's all about empowering you to understand what's happening, tackle the issues head-on, and take charge of your well-being. This is what more patients are seeking.
The logic that every individual is a product of their genes, environment, and activities anchors functional medicine. Instead of a conventional approach that prescribes a pill for most ailments, it addresses the root causes of such diseases.
This comprehensive strategy addresses physical, mental, and spiritual issues. This is not the same as family medicine, a form of primary care involving the care of patients of every age with a major focus on diagnosing a condition and treating it with a medication.
At Better Medical Centre, we align with allied health professionals at Live Younger to help you find better solutions to long term health protection. While we provide you with family health care, our approach is more comprehensive. We understand that you are looking for much more when it comes to your health. We strive to be the place you trust to help you achieve true health. We are not against medication or prescribing medication. There is a solid place for this in health care. However, we are against the injudicious use of mediation and overprescribing when foundational principles like good nutrition and proper sleep and stress management may be all you need to help you improve your physical and mental performance and solve your many ailments that often receive a prescription. Even worse, when you get told your tests are all normal!
The integration of different health modalities and treatments with the principles of functional medicine creates a chance for better individual-oriented treatment with tendencies to develop high-quality preventive measures for patients to have better lifelong health.
Here are some simple steps to start improving your health:
Optimize nutrition: Incorporate whole foods and eliminate processed meals. Focus on eating more protein and adding vegetables higher in fibre than carbohydrates. Our allied professionals we refer to at Live Younger include specialists in nutrition and weight loss.
Prioritise sleep: Aim for 7–9 hours of quality sleep every night. There are many strategies to help you sleep better that avoid sleeping pills and antipsychotics. Sleeping pills induce a state of unconsciousness. This takes away from the duties your brain needs to perform to protect your mood and memory. Acupuncture and Sound Bathing are non drug solutions to helping you sleep more deeply and wake up refreshed, and with a better mood.
Manage stress: Practice mindfulness, meditation, or deep breathing exercises. Gratitude journaling and being thankful daily are helpful practices to improve your resilience to stress and enhance your mental health. We refer to the hypnotherapist and life coach at Live Younger to help you lower stress and thereby increase your overall health to much higher levels.
Stay active: Engage in daily movement, whether walking, yoga, or strength training. Live Younger offers a Functional Fitness assessment. Muscle is the currency of longevity. It helps you know that your future is secure. Testing specific muscle groups help you understand
For more information and assistance on your path to good health, visit Better Medical Centre and educate yourself on how to live your life to the fullest, disregarding the context of an illness.
Dr. Natasha Iyer, MD
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