Functional Medicine is the 21st century approach to evaluating and treating patients. It is based upon treating individuals for imbalances that can occur due to inflammation, hormones, detoxification, digestion, toxicity, or emotions, rather than treating them for isolated diseases. It is not about labels, but rather identifying the underlying causes of the dysfunction and not […]
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Why Functional Medicine
WHY FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE? Functional Medicine is healthcare of the 21st century! Hello, my name is Dr. Michael Veselak, and today we’re going to talk about functional medicine and why it is important to utilize functional medicine in treating these chronic, degenerative conditions such as neuropathy, fibromyalgia and even Alzheimer’s. To give you a little bit […]
Functional Medicine vs. Traditional Medicine
Functional Medicine is a cutting edge approach that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. Its main objective is to find the underlying cause and restore function to the body. Traditional Medicine is excellent at addressing the acute care needs but falls way short with chronic health issues. The whole body approach is […]
Chronic Pain: A Functional Medicine and Functional Neurology Approach
Chronic Pain is an epidemic in America with over 100 million people suffering. By definition chronic pain is pain lasting longer than three months. Many chronic pain sufferers have been failed by our healthcare system for various reasons. Without a doubt our healthcare is the best in the world for acute care, however once the […]
Chronic Pain and a Functional Medicine Approach
Dr. Michael Veselak discusses the root causes of chronic pain and the natural solutions to overcome the discomfort
Controlling Insulin: Diabetes and other Chronic Diseases
Heart disease, stroke, thyroid, diabetes, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s – these chronic diseases are the most common and costly health problems in the United States. What’s worse, is these chronic issues are largely lifestyle diseases, meaning they are often influenced by our style of living, such as diet and exercise. More importantly, these chronic issues can […]