(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 05, 2010 ) Greenville, SC – When it comes to advanced alternative health care, Functional Medicine holds out the brightest promise, especially for patients suffering from chronic conditions and symptoms that have baffled many doctors. But until recently, health care consumers who had heard about the new holistic treatment paradigm often had a hard time locating a practitioner trained in Functional Medicine with an office near them. Now, a free Functional Medicine directory from Sequoia Education Systems, Inc. presents a searchable database of Functional Medicine practitioners in 30 states and 11 foreign countries (http://www.functionalmedicinedoctors.com).

Functional Medicine practitioners – who typically have completed rigorous postgraduate studies over and above a degree in alternative or traditional medicine – look much deeper than a patient’s symptoms to find the cause of their bodily malfunctions. Causes of illness include toxins, allergens, infections, imbalances, debilitating environmental or lifestyle conditions, and stress, while research-backed Functional Medicine treatments include vitamins, minerals, essential natural ingredients, herbs and lifestyle changes.

Unlike traditional medicine, which looks at and tends to treat each type of symptom in isolation, Functional Medicine considers the patient as a unique whole, using 21st-century diagnostic testing to detect breakdowns in optimal biological functioning.

To be listed in the Functional Medicine directory, health care providers had to graduate from Functional Medicine University, an educational program for health care professionals that fulfills requirements for continuing education credits for chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists in most licensing jurisdictions.

To access the Functional Medicine database and search for a practitioner in a certain U.S. state, Canadian province or foreign country, go to www.functionalmedicinedoctors.com.

Contact Information:
Functional Medicine University
Dr. Ron Grisanti
Tel: 864-292-0226
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