Touchstone
Functional and Wellness Center
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What is Functional Medicine?
True healing comes from understanding the root cause of disease. This begins with an understanding that our body functions as a system and not an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners look "upstream" to consider the complex web of interconnectedness in the patient's history, physiology, and lifestyle that leads to disease.
Functional medicine is a science based health care approach that looks for the "root" cause of disease. While traditional medicine is great at diagnosing and treating acute illness, it lacks the proper methodology and tools for preventing and addressing complex chronic disease. In most cases, it does not take into account the unique genetic makeup of each individual's internal (mind, body, spirit) and external (physical and social environment) factors that affect overall health. By shifting the traditional, disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person and supports the health and vitality of each individual.
​​What to expect at Touchstone Functional and Wellness Center?
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At Touchstone Functional and Wellness Center, you get personalized care and support for your chronic health conditions. We use evidence-based medicine that combines both conventional and holistic approaches to help identify and treat the underlying cause of disease. We spend time with our patients, listening to their stories and looking at the interaction between their genetics, environment, and lifestyle that influences overall health. We partner together to customize a wellness plan based on your unique needs and lifestyle.
Prior to your consultation, you will be asked to complete a history and lifestyle evaluation. This includes information about your current state of health, health history, diet, and lifestyle
habits.
At your initial appointment, we will carefully review your intake form, go over medications and supplements that you currently take, and discuss what your overall health goals are. If you
have any current or previous lab tests, we will review those as well. This initial evaluation takes approximately 90 minutes. Lifestyle and supplement recommendations will be made,
and a lab order may be given if appropriate.
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Follow-up visits are visits are based on individual needs and overall goals.
"In Functional Medicine we don't merely treat symptoms and put a band-aid on the problem. We look for the root cause and that is what we seek to treat"
