(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 12, 2010 ) Greenville, SC – Every year, tens of thousands of Americans suffering from distressing or debilitating symptoms consult their traditional health care providers only to be told something along the lines of “It’s not X, Y or Z disease, and therefore there’s nothing wrong with you.” Consumers leave the office still suffering their symptoms with little idea of where to go for relief. A new paradigm of diagnosis and treatment called Functional Medicine approaches health problems differently and helps patients whose symptoms do not for one reason or another fit the criteria of established diseases (http://www.functionalmedicinedoctors.com).

A Functional Medicine practitioner might be a chiropractor, acupuncturist, naturopath or medical doctor, but regardless of the occupational label, this holistic health care professional approaches the patient’s health condition rather like a medical detective, collecting clues from advanced laboratory tests, a comprehensive examination, the person’s lifestyle, diet, work habits, even their recent travel history. Diagnosis identifies bodily systems that have been disrupted or compromised, and treatment brings the patient back to optimal functioning, which also produces relief from the suffering.

“Functional Medicine is particularly helpful for patients who have been to a succession of specialists, who each conclude ‘no problem’ and have no answer for the question, ‘Then why do I feel so terrible?’” says Dr. Ron Grisanti, D.C., founder and director of Functional Medicine University, a leading training program for Functional Medicine practitioners. “Using Functional Medicine techniques and principles, we are able to uncover an individual’s unique sensitivities, infections, imbalances, deficiencies, malfunctionings and stresses, which we can then address with nutritional support, lifestyle changes, elimination of toxins and other scientifically proven natural therapies.”

For a free international directory of health care practitioners trained in Functional Medicine, with professionals in 30 states and 11 countries outside the U.S., go to www.functionalmedicinedoctors.com.

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