About Functional Medicine
Functional Endocrinology Philosophy
In order to truly understand the philosophy of functional endocrinology, we must first compare and contrast functional endocrinology to standard pathological-centered models. Secondly, we must compare the functional endocrinology model to the pharmaceutical-based models and models of hormone replacement therapy. To put it simply, the functional endocrinology approach does not determine future clinical management based on the name of the condition, but rather on the unique physiologic expression of the patient. In addition, the functional endocrinology approach does not simply identify deficiency of hormones and prescribe replacement, but rather it attempts to find the mechanism of the hormone imbalance and change its expression with diet, nutrition, and lifestyle change whenever possible. Dr. Kharrazian – Functional endocrinology philosophy for the practicing internist
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