Functional Medicine

Why Is Functional Medicine So Powerful?

At Awaremed, we believe that health is wealth... and that everyone deserves vibrant health.

Our approach is called functional medicine.

It's how medicine was practiced 4000 years ago.

What's new is that we have brought advanced lab testing and a keen systems-biology approach to medicine – which is short for looking at the body as a system of interconnected organs that need to play in perfect sync to function optimally. That's what coined the term "Functional Medicine" because ultimately, it's about restoring proper function to all the body's systems.

A good analogy is your car: For your car to get optimal mileage, you need to maintain it consistently: Change the motor oil, change spark plugs, keep it shined to prevent rusting, and take it to the body shop when the "Check Engine" light is on, fill it up with the appropriate fuel.

That's exactly how we approach your body with functional medicine... it's not about what to do when your body is broken, it's about maintaining proper health in the first place.

Key Aspects Of Functional Medicine

Caring for your health properly is so much more than just the basics of eating right and exercising. With current medical research, we have discovered that the body is a complex collection of organs and systems and even bacterial colonies (the microbiome) that greatly impact each other.

When you are healthy, they work together like a symphony in perfect harmony – and you have vibrant health. But when one of these systems is off-balance, the whole symphony is out of tune! When you need a “tune-up” so to speak, not only do you need to look at areas that aren’t working right... but also whether the rest of your body is in balance.

Unfortunately, the conventional medical approach doesn’t consider that each person is born with unique health needs: Based on their genetic factors, the environment they were born into, what kinds of bacteria populate their gut, as well as what they are exposed to as they grow – each person’s body has a very unique health profile which means they need an equally unique healing protocol.

Conventional medicine can miss the mark when it comes to effectively treating many chronic illnesses caused by aging, environment and diet, hormonal imbalances, and food sensitivities because they try to treat symptoms with medication.

In fact, we find with our patients that while they may share the same symptoms, they frequently suffer from very different imbalances!

That’s why at Awaremed, we follow a modern functional medicine approach that is uniquely equipped to resolve chronic wellness issues. It incorporates advanced functional lab testing and relies on current nutritional science to help you rebalance and heal.

Instead of simply addressing different symptoms across separate areas, functional medicine seeks to treat the underlying root cause – while looking at lifestyle factors such as diet, environment, emotional health, and mindset that usually brings on the illness patients are seeking to heal.

At Awaremed, our programs are a more comprehensive form of care (along with health coaching) to help patients learn lifelong skills on how to upgrade their lifestyle.

Here are just some of the things we focus on in our program:

• We prioritize quality over quantity with our patients. We will only make a medical diagnosis after listening carefully to a patient’s medical history, reviewing testing, looking at lifestyle factors that are materially contributing to illnesses, then making a personalized recommendation based on each patient’s unique situation.
• Assessment, natural healing, and prevention are prioritized over wait-and-see treatment approaches.
• Modern medical equipment is used along with natural forms of healing like upgrading your diet and healing herbs or supplementation.
• Patients are taught how to take a more active role in their own health and will learn up-to-date nutritional science & lifestyle modifications that can boost their health and overall wellness.
• Functional medicine: Dr. Dalal Akoury and her team at Awaremed diagnose problems holistically and arm patients with the modern tools for healthy living.

Conditions Treated

Since the founding of her practice, Dr. Dalal Akoury and her team have helped patients heal from life-altering conditions such as:

• Digestive Disorders (GERD, heartburn, IBS, SIBO, Crohn’s, Colitis)
• Autoimmune Conditions (IBD, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto’s Disease, Celiac’s, Crohn’s, Type-1 Diabetes)
• Hormonal Imbalances (Feeling “tired & wired”, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, PCOS, PMS, Hot Flashes, Painful Periods, Mood Swings)
• Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & Dyslipidemia
• Energy Issues, Stress & Chronic Pain (Chronic Fatigue, Adrenal Issues, Fibromyalgia, etc.)
• Cognitive Issues (SCI/MCI, “Brain Fog”, Memory Issues, Alzheimer’s Disease etc.)

Your Next Best Steps

We carefully evaluate a patient's case before we agree to take them on as a client.

This is in the best interest of both you and our team, because we want to ensure we can truly help you restore vibrant health.

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