Hopefully, you’ve already watched my video on the Introduction to Functional Medicine. If not, please do so before proceeding with this video as this information builds directly on the content of that video. Click here to watch it in a new window. 

First, we laid the groundwork for understanding human health and illness from a functional medicine paradigm. Now let’s talk about some tests that a Functional Medicine practitioner may order to identify root causes of health problems.

These tests are often performed by specialty labs. They do tremendous research to ensure theie testing is reliable and the results are meaningful and actionable. I have links to several of these labs on my home page if you are interested in learning more.

In particular, this video looks at tests to identify heavy metal exposure, intestinal microbiome abnormalities, leaky gut, and food sensitivities. These issues can be the “root causes” of many chronic illnesses and diseases.

It is remarkable to me how many patients dealing with chronic headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, eczema, allergies and other issues experience such dramatic improvements in their symptoms when these underlying factors are addressed.

If you are curious about having some of these tests done for yourself or a loved one, please schedule an online visit with me! We can start making progress for you without your even having to leave your home! I am eager to help you and excited that we can now do it with incredible efficiency and convenience!

Let’s talk!

– Dr. C