Functional Medicine Nutrition
What is Functional Medicine Nutrition?
Functional medicine can be thought of as the discipline that connects conventional medicine to alternative medicine, it addresses the underlying causes of disease, using various strategic approaches which engages both the patient and the practitioner in a strong and therapeutic partnership.
Think of it as a “personalised lifestyle medicine” with treatment varying from patient to patient. Functional medicine is focused on identifying functional deficiencies of a patient’s overall health. Once you see how different systems are functioning within your body, you can then work with your healthcare provider on unique food, supplements, and lifestyle strategies to actively promote a healthier body and lifestyle.
What are the benefits of Functional Medicine?
1. Biochemical Individuality
It is probably the most important of all of the principles as it is matching care specific to your physiology at any given moment.
2. Patient-centred
Much of the frustration with healthcare comes from the doctor-patient experience. Many doctors still only spend a few minutes with their patients and spend most of the time talking instead of listening.
3. Dynamic Balance of Mind, Body and Spirit
Understanding how our mind and body works is paramount to working on our overall health and well being.
4. Web-like Interconnections
The whole of the body is greater than the sum of its parts. Organ systems are inherently interconnected.
5. Health as a Positive Vitality
Our healthcare system is really set up as a disease-care system. Health is much more than just relief from symptoms and includes all aspects of life experience. Health is something that is promoted and maintained, whereas a “disease” requires a diagnosis, treatment or cure. Functional medicine emphasizes those activities that promote health in the first place instead of waiting to “name, blame, and tame” an existing disease.
6. Promotion of Organ Reserve
Organ reserve is your body’s ability to support whole-body health and bounce back from injury or toxic insult. If you have chronic stress, inflammation, infection or more, you can put a lot of wear and tear on your body’s ability to fight against future insults. Anytime you hear about the promotion of “healthy-ageing”, you are hearing about the concept of organ reserve. Small stresses over time can and will lead to disease.
Meet Our Practitioner
Natalia Otero Sancho is a certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP) and Registered Nutritionist MBANT CNHC.
Natalia approaches Functional Medicine and Nutritional Therapy holistically, in a way that is both human-centred and rooted within scientific study.
Natalia is especially passionate about:
Using the best tools available, Natalia is committed to helping all of her patients overcome whatever health issues they may be facing or those looking for a long-lasting, positive change.
When is Functional Medicine Right For you?
Functional Medicine Toolkit
HeartMath
Diagnostic Testing
Medicinal Mushrooms
Supplements
Aromatherapy
How it works
- For those who need pointing in the right direction about the specific steps to take to achieve and accommodate better health
- Pre-consultation questionnaire
- Initial in-depth consultation (up to 1 hr 20 min)
- Follow-up report
- Supplement recommendations (10% discount code available)
- Meal plans + recipe booklets
- Self-regulation techniques to take
- To be redeemed over a 2-month period
- For those who are looking to create positive, lasting change in their health with longer-term support to make sure it happens
- Pre-consultation questionnaire
- Initial in-depth consultation (up to 1 hr 20 min)
- Follow-up report
- Supplement recommendations (10% discount code available)
- Meal plans + recipe booklets
- Self-regulation techniques to take you to the next level
- To be redeemed over a 5-month period
- For those who are committed to transforming their health, with full support and guidance to make the transition as effortless as possible.
- Pre-consultation questionnaire
- Initial in-depth consultation (up to 1 hr 20 min)
- Follow-up report
- Supplement recommendations (10% discount code available)
- Meal plans + recipe booklets
- Self-regulation techniques to take you to the next level
- To be redeemed over a 10-month period