EP 38: Functional Medicine Versus Conventional Medicine

The Better Prescription

Many people are curious as to what functional medicine is, essentially, and how it differs from conventional medicine. In this episode, you’ll hear all about the principal differences and the patient-centered philosophy of functional medicine. We discuss the ways in which functional medicine aims to address the root cause of disease, as opposed to its insurance-based counterpart. Instead of suppressing inflammation, functional medicine delves into all the factors that may be causing the inflammation in the first place and looks to restore health holistically rather than simply managing symptoms. Tune in to find out about functional medicine’s core processes and the core imbalances it tackles!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What functional medicine is and how it differs from conventional medicine.
• The tools functional medicine provides to address the root cause and restore health.
• Dr. Malhotra dispels the misconception that most diseases are genetically determined.
• The myriad of influences altering gene expression.
• How functional medicine directly addresses the modulators of gene expression.
• The importance of taking into account the impact of social determinants of health.
• The core processes by which the functional medicine knowledge base is informed.
• The systems-based, rather than organ-based, approach functional medicine employs.
• What the functional medicine multi-model treatment plan consists of.
• The patient-centered philosophy of functional medicine.
• What the Matrix is and how it’s used to identify functional imbalances.
• Six core functional imbalances.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Anchor Wellness Center

Dr. Minni Malhotra

Dr. Minni Malhotra Email

The Institue for Functional Medicine