Description:
This week, on the Wirth Wellness podcast, Erika breaks down and demystifies the functional medicine approach to healing, what this model of healthcare provides that the conventional model lacks, and what she wishes someone would have told her about alternative medical treatment, at the onset. Oftentimes, a functional medicine practitioner is sought out only after all other resources have been exhausted. But, imagine what could be possible, if you had a guide from the BEGINNING, whose role was to empower you to activate your body's unique healing power, and help you learn how to partner with, and support, your body, through the recovery process? With you in the driver's seat of your health, functional medicine offers the opportunity to reclaim your health and vitality, in a way that honors your bio-individuality, unique background, and experience using customized treatment strategies, targeted to address the root causes of dysfunction, and prevent adverse health conditions, in the future.
In the episode:
- My entry point into functional medicine
- Healing from my concussion through IV therapy
- Functional medicine as a strategy for restoring the body's natural ability to heal itself
- Why the conventional medicine model of "disease-management," leaves much to be desired
- How to find the "right" functional medicine practitioner for you
- What to consider prior to your first functional medicine appointment
- Examine your mindset. Treatment is most effective when you're embracing your role as "leader," and "co-creator" of your health
Resources:
Video- What is Ozone Therapy?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZRSBL_EL3U
Article- Ozone Therapy "Breaking Down the Science...:"
https://innovativemedicine.com/ozone-therapy-breaking-down-the-science-benefits-and-facts/
Article- What is Injection Neural Therapy?:
https://www.drdavidpdx.com/neural-therapy/
Related Wirth Wellness Podcast- Episode 6:
https://anchor.fm/erika-wirth/episodes/Episode-6--Description-When-Healing-Becomes-a-Way-of-Life-ei3ab4
Article- What is Functional Medicine by Chris Kresser?:
https://chriskresser.com/what-is-functional-medicine/
Learn About Holistic Health Membership Plans for Virtual Functional Medicine, at Parsley Health:
https://www.parsleyhealth.com/how-it-works
Find a Functional Medicine Practitioner Near You!- Institute for Functional Medicine’s Website:
https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine/