Has conventional medicine fallen short of healing you? Have you ever seen it add more problems than it fixes? If so, you are not alone. Fortunately, there is hope for you. With Functional Medicine in Tennessee, you can finally experience the healing you need. Here’s the difference. Conventional medicine looks at your symptoms and prescribes…
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Functional Nutrition: A Holistic Look at Your Diet
What goes into a healthy diet? While there is a multitude of opinions on what you should eat, each program tends to be a cookie-cutter solution. Yet, the answer to this question truly isn’t the same for everyone. Let’s deep dive into how food functions as medicine and how your diet is the most important…
The Five Pillars of Health: The Cornerstone of Functional Medicine
Have you ever considered what exactly good health is? Have you wondered how to achieve it? At Tri-Cities Functional Medicine, we use our Five Pillars of Health curriculum as an essential part of your treatment plan. By combining these five areas of concern and treatment, we help you achieve holistic health. What are the five…
How Does a Functional Medicine Doctor Identify the Root Cause of Your Symptoms?
Identifying the root cause of your health issues is the foundation of functional medicine. A functional medicine evaluation goes beyond a standard medical workup by not only diagnosing your disease but also by finding the reason why you developed the condition. Sometimes the root cause of your pain is obvious. For instance, if you have…
Identifying Inflammatory Triggers: How to Fight Inflammation in Your Body
Inflammation is your immune system’s response to a perceived threat. When you are injured or fighting off an infection, inflammation is crucial for maintaining health and healing. But sometimes, this immune response happens when it shouldn’t. Exposure to toxins, chronic stress, and eating unhealthy foods can all trigger long-lasting inflammation in your body that persists…
