Everyone knows that you should go to the doctor if you feel unwell, but sometimes the symptoms have not yet developed into a disease, or the cause cannot be found, and the doctor can only prescribe painkillers or let you go home to observe, which makes people feel uneasy. At this time, let us listen to Dr. Chen Weixi of Formosa Biomedical i-Medical Health Clinic to introduce functional medicine to everyone.

❐ What is functional medicine?
Functional medicine is a medical tool developed in the United States that aims to find the reasons behind symptoms or diseases and improve them based on these reasons. General medical methods usually prescribe the right medicine for the right symptoms, while functional medicine focuses more on "why this symptom occurs" to reduce the occurrence of symptoms.

❐ Diverse test items
Functional medicine test items are very diverse, including nutrient analysis, toxin detection, cardiovascular risk assessment and hormone imbalance detection. These tests can help detect problems early and provide corresponding diet and lifestyle adjustment suggestions.

❐ Case sharing: experience of improving flatulence
A 30-year-old office woman started to have flatulence after lunch every day, which affected her work. After a functional medicine examination, it was found that there were many bad bacteria in her intestines and she was under great pressure, which led to high levels of neurotransmitters such as adrenaline. Through nutritional supplements and dietary adjustments, her flatulence problem has been significantly improved.
❐ Key points of the consultation
Functional medicine consultation requires more time and detailed understanding, covering diet habits, sleep quality, exercise habits, etc. This information helps doctors arrange the most appropriate examinations according to the specific needs of patients and find the root cause of the problem.

❐ Symptoms applicable to functional medicine
The types of patients who come to the clinic are diverse, including gastrointestinal problems, autoimmune diseases, emotional problems (such as anxiety and depression), menstrual disorders, menopausal symptoms and skin allergies. These symptoms are expected to be improved through lifestyle and diet adjustments, and supplementation of necessary nutrients.

❐ Symptoms for which Functional Medicine is applicable
The types of patients who come to the clinic are diverse, including gastrointestinal problems, autoimmune diseases, emotional problems (such as anxiety and depression), menstrual disorders, menopausal symptoms, and skin allergies. These symptoms are expected to improve through lifestyle and dietary adjustments, and supplementation of necessary nutrients.

❐ Suggestions for improving lifestyle habits
Modern people tend to ignore healthy lifestyle habits. It is recommended to improve them in four aspects: diet, sleep, exercise and stress relief. Reducing the use of plastics, choosing organic ingredients, and eating more natural foods instead of processed foods are all effective ways to improve health.

❐ Accurate nutritional supplementation
Although nutritional supplementation is an economical method, each person's genes are different, and the absorption rate and utilization rate vary. Functional medicine examinations can more accurately determine which nutrients need to be supplemented to achieve the best results.

❐ Seek advice from functional medicine
If you have long-term discomfort symptoms or chronic diseases are not well controlled, functional medicine can provide new directions for improvement. Understand functional medicine, find out the root cause of the problem, create a physique that does not get sick, and make your body healthier.

Functional medicine provides a new way to manage health, starting from the root, improving symptoms, and improving the quality of life. If you have any health problems, you may wish to seek help from functional medicine.

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