Functional medicine is a relatively new way of figuring out the root of your health issues by treating you for it, more thoroughly and personally. Functional medicine finds the hidden causes of disease through patient and practitioner engagement, which allows your practitioner to find the most effective treatment for you.
When going to a functional medicine practitioner in Nassau County, you can expect to spend a larger amount of time with them. It is not like a conventional healthcare provider who just tries to cure whatever symptoms you have; a functional medicine practitioner sits down with you and discusses your personal and family histories, the circumstances of your symptoms, and any history with past providers.
Functional medicine is beneficial for patients because it goes from the traditional disease-centered focus to a patient-centered approach. It doesn’t just concentrate on a few symptoms, but it takes a look at the person as a whole.
Functional medicine is different because it allows the practitioner to understand the patient’s origins and can find a way for that specific patient to prevent and treat chronic disease.
Here at Dr. Druz’s office conveniently located in Nassau County, our holistic cardiology and functional medicine consults are an hour-long, in-depth evaluation that uses detailed history intake, reviews of prior tests and procedures, and functional medicine assessments to detect the root cause of heart and vascular disease, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome.
This consultation allows our functional medicine practitioners to better address the healthcare needs of the patients and to find the best solution for them. It allows the practitioners to not just be aware of the symptoms the patient may currently be experiencing, but the history of their family and possible reasons why these symptoms may be present. After the consultation, Dr. Druz’s office is able to then figure out which of our programs best suits the patient and can begin treatment immediately for them.