Everyone has genetic strengths and weaknesses. For the most part, we don't have genes that dictate disease. We have genes that may be activated under the wrong circumstances to produce a "disease". The genes don't function in a vacuum. Factors like nutrient insufficiencies, toxic overload, and stress activate the expression of genes that encode for the production of biochemicals that alter cellular structure and function in a way that produces signs and symptoms. At some point in the process the signs and symptoms can be given a name - labelled as a particular "disease" or "medical condition". The individual's state of health is not usually really improved by giving a medication to "treat" the disease ( alter signs and symptoms). What it takes to really improve most chronic health conditions is a change in the diet, lifestyle, and environment that are driving the unhealthy gene expression and resultant physiology.

I help my patients to truly improve their health by way of a thorough evaluation to uncover the factors involved: triggers, genetics, biochemicals, and signs and symptoms. There are a limited number of signs and symptoms that people experience. There are many possible triggering factors that interact with a multitude of genes, altering many biochemicals, to produce those limited signs and symptoms (like fatigue and pain). Two individuals with the same symptoms often have different causative factors involved. This holds true for "diseases" like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

The way I learn about my patient's health in order to create an effective, personalized program is by way of a thorough health history, symptom analysis with a computerized questionnaire, examination procedures, and new special functional medicine laboratory tests.

If you would like to have the most thorough health evaluation possible, call my office for details. A personalized program can be created to help you truly become healthier.