Hormones play an important role in the body. They are the chemical regulators of important processes like growth and metabolism. Hormones are always working, and they can affect your immune system and even your behavior. If they become imbalanced it can lead to unwanted symptoms and sometime cause more serious health concerns.
If you struggle with losing weight, hormones could also be contributing to your problem. Unfortunately, when your hormones are imbalanced, diet and exercise will not be enough to help you lose the weight. It’s important to balance your hormones first.
Many patients are achieving amazing results by working with a practitioner who is trained in functional medicine. Functional medicine is important because it is proactive medicine for the purposes of correcting imbalances and dysfunction through natural bio nutrients, and not reactive medicine focused on disease and symptom management through pharmaceutical medications. This approach is patient-centered and does not just strive to mask isolated symptoms.
The first step is to determine exactly where your system is imbalanced and why. Comprehensive testing is utilized in order to find the underlying causes of your condition. Functional medicine providers understand how the body operates, and they look for which systems are imbalanced so that they can recommend the proper therapies and lifestyle changes that will correct your imbalances.
They also offer care that is customized and tailored to their patient’s individual needs. This is because they understand that a “one size fits all” approach is rarely effective for most patients. Everyone has his or her own symptoms, triggers and responses.
Best of all is the personal attention and support that they offer their patients. These doctors are committed to your success and your long-term health. They will educate you about your condition, coach you through the necessary therapies and lifestyle changes you will need to make, and mentor and support you every step of the way. This provider will even support you beyond the recovery process.
If you’re ready for long-term solutions and answers to your health concerns, if you’re ready to commit to your health and make some empowering lifestyle changes, then you’re ready to find a functional medicine doctor to become your partner in health.
-Dr. Ashley Woyak, Forward Natural Medicine