Conventional Medicine is primarily focused on early diagnosis of overt disease and subsequent treatment of symptoms. 

It utilizes powerful innovations such as diagnostic tests, pharmaceuticals and surgeries, and highly trained specialists, to focus on one aspect of your health. It is very good at identifying disease and treating symptoms. While conventional medicine targets early detection, it generally falls short in the areas of prevention, optimizing health, the reversal of a disease process, and anti-aging.

Conventional medicine often uses labwork to diagnose disease.  Typical reference ranges are based on the average American without a disease.  In a country where chronic dis-ease is rampant, “normal” lab values do not necessarily represent health.  They are NOT Optimal ranges to strive for.  Conventional medicine tends to say you are “fine,” right up until the moment you fall out of this reference range, and then you are diagnosed with a disease.  At this point, a medication is usually prescribed to treat the symptoms.  Usually, no time is spent investigating upstream root causes for potential reversal.  And, while the prescribed medication mitigates the symptoms, it often creates undesired side effects, and can make the underlying disease process worse.  

At Optimal Health Functional Medicine, I look at labs much more critically, striving for optimal ranges. It looks for patterns and trends over time, with the goal to implement changes BEFORE overt disease occurs and to move TOWARDS Optimal Health. I may also utilize functional tests such as hormone tests, adrenal tests, comprehensive stool tests, a full thyroid panel, genetic tests, food sensitivity tests, and toxicity tests.  These are designed to detect patterns early on that inhibit Optimal Health.   Functional Medicine looks for trends that unless mitigated, could manifest in future disease.  I strive to Maximize what is needed for your unique body, Minimize what is harmful, and Prioritize a healing environment. 

What if you could have the best of both worlds? 

What if it wasn’t this or that, but it was both?

At Optimal Health Functional Medicine, I often work in partnership WITH your current healthcare team and refer out to other specialists as needed.  I prefer a collaborative approach if possible, so we are all on the same page, with YOU and YOUR GOALS as the focus. 

At Optimal Health Functional Medicine, we meet on a regular basis for a minimum of 3 months.  This allows an in-depth look at your unique presentation.  Together, we develop a unique wellness plan to reach your goals, and to move your needle closer towards Optimal Health and vitality.