# Functional medicine
Functional Medicine: Why What You Eat, Breathe, and Do Matters More Than You Think
Functional medicine is a growing field that focuses on identifying and addressing the root cause of chronic illnesses. Rather than treating symptoms with drugs, functional medicine takes a personalized, patient-centered approach to healthcare that emphasizes the interconnectedness of the body's systems.
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Health Care’s #1 Flaw
You can’t change what you can’t see. Many people struggle with their health because they can’t see what’s actually wrong. Interestingly, many people have hidden health problems, because they only evaluate their health status by how they feel. The culprit? Outdated & incomplete diagnostic testing. This phenomenon is rampant not only in Western Medicine, but also Alternative Medicine as well. Imagine if you had 9 things causing your health problems and your healthcare provider has only found 5. Happens ALL. The. Time. Here is a list of 9 tests that are a MUST in today’s world. Comprehensive blood labs (at least 100 markers should be run) Advanced urinalysis (not talking about the standard Pee-In-A-Cup test) Salivary Testing Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (not the typical test) Genetic testing for biotoxin illness susceptibility Mycotoxin Testing Heavy Metals Environmental Toxins Multiple tissue antibody & autoimmune screening DEMAND MORE! You Were Born To Heal 🌺
How Your Mindset Affects Your Health
The way you speak to yourself tells your subconscious mind what you want it to believe. However, many of us fail to realize we are giving our subconscious mind conflicting beliefs. For instance, if you tell yourself you want to lose weight, but you also tell yourself that you're fat, this creates confusion in the subconscious mind. Watch today's video to learn how to overcome this. You Were Born To Heal 🌺
Understanding Dietary Fats and Their Effects on the Thyroid
Dietary fat has erroneously been made the villain to a point that it has created a health crisis. Most Americans and certainly almost all women suffering from low thyroid are deficient in the essential fats. Now, they’re not only called "essential" because of their health properties, but also because you have to eat them to get them.