Functional medicine
Treat the cause, not just the symptom. An integrated medical approach that combines a detailed clinical history, advanced testing, and a personalized plan to optimize your health and long-term well-being.
When symptoms are the consequence, not the problem
Functional medicine starts from a different idea: symptoms are signals, not diseases in themselves. Chronic fatigue, digestive issues, joint pain, hormonal imbalances, persistent allergies — they're the tip of an iceberg, the visible part of a deeper imbalance in how your body is working.
The functional approach looks for root causes: nutritional deficiencies, chronic inflammation, accumulated toxicity, hormonal or metabolic imbalances. With that information, we design a plan that combines lifestyle changes, targeted supplementation, stress management, and specific therapies. The goal: optimize your health for the long run.
Chronic conditions
Diabetes, hypertension, arthritis. The functional approach addresses underlying factors — inflammation, metabolism, nutrition — alongside conventional medical care.
Hormonal or metabolic imbalances
Insulin resistance, hypothyroidism, perimenopause, andropause, polycystic ovary syndrome.
Digestive imbalances
Irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, food intolerances, gut dysbiosis.
Stress, fatigue, and sleep disorders
Burnout, adrenal fatigue, chronic insomnia, anxiety tied to physiological imbalances.
Allergies and autoimmune conditions
Integrated management with identification of inflammatory triggers and immune support.
Functional medicine doesn't replace your primary doctor — it complements them with a fuller map of the problem.
How the functional medicine process works
A clear methodology: understand, measure, design. No shortcuts, no off-the-cuff diagnoses. The initial consultation runs 60 to 90 minutes because that's how long it takes to truly understand.
Detailed clinical history
An in-depth conversation about your medical history, family background, habits, lifestyle, stressors, symptoms, and patterns. The most important piece of the process — without it, the test results can't be interpreted properly.
Ideal for
Any patient looking for a different approach to conventional care.
Advanced testing
Lab work to detect nutritional deficiencies, inflammatory markers, full hormonal panels, food intolerances, gut microbiota, and other targeted studies based on your case.
Ideal for
Cases where quantitative analysis clarifies clinical hypotheses.
Comprehensive treatment plan
A combination of lifestyle changes (nutrition, sleep, physical activity), targeted supplementation, stress management, and specific therapies based on findings. A plan adapted to what you can actually sustain.
Ideal for
Patients committed to a 3–6 month process at minimum.
Follow-up and adjustments
Regular follow-up consultations to evaluate progress, repeat testing if needed, and adjust the plan. Functional medicine isn't an event — it's a process of continuous improvement.
Ideal for
Continuity of the process. Generally every 6 to 12 weeks at the start.
The exact plan and the tests we order are defined after your initial consultation. We work toward concrete, measurable, sustainable goals.
Your functional medicine process step by step
No magic promises — a serious medical process.
Extended initial consultation
60 to 90 minutes for full clinical history, background, symptoms, habits, and goals. We explain the approach and what we can realistically expect.
Targeted testing
We tell you which studies to request based on the clinical hypothesis. Could be blood work, hormonal panels, microbiota, intolerance tests, or body composition.
Plan design
With results in hand, we design a personalized plan: nutrition, supplementation, exercise, stress management, complementary therapies. A written, clear, executable plan.
Follow-up + adjustment
Regular consultations (every 6 to 12 weeks) to evaluate progress, repeat testing when appropriate, and adjust the plan. A continuous optimization process.
Sessions
Initial consultation + follow-ups every 6–12 weeks
Duration
60–90 min initial consultation, 30–45 min follow-ups
Recovery
Not applicable
Pain
No invasive procedures
Equipment
Technology we use
The equipment behind this treatment — design, certifications and full technical sheet.
Alma Lasers (Israel)
Harmony XL Pro
Modular platform with interchangeable applicators for vascular treatment, spots, and rejuvenation
- TypeModular platform with multiple applicators
- TechnologiesIPL (intense pulsed light), laser, focused ultrasound
- ApplicatorsInterchangeable per treatment and area
Frequently asked questions about functional medicine
Sustainable health, not quick fixes
Book your functional medicine appointment. 60 to 90 minutes to understand your story, define clinical hypotheses, and design an integrated plan tailored to you.
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