Traditional western medicine leads the world in urgent health needs and we are lucky to have it.  If we have a heart attack, traumatic car accident, stomach ulcer, etc., we would want western medicine on our side.  However, after a decade practicing Family medicine, I came to realize it may not be the best at preventative health.  Give us western medicine docs a diagnosis and we’ll treat it quickly with medications or procedures.  But how do we keep someone healthy so they never venture down the road of illness?  That’s where functional medicine comes in. 

Functional Medicine is a combination of both conventional and alternative medicine.  It focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of disease in a holistic way.  Functional medicine not only looks at your test results but also takes into account your environment, lifestyle and genes.  It is an individualized approach to your health care.

At Mint MD, we believe that digestive health is the center point for overall health.  At Mint MD, we will explore your nutrition, lifestyle, and environment but also extensive preventative labs and digestive testing.  As an MD who has pursued additional training in functional medicine, I am equipped to know when findings may be urgent and require more immediate western medicine techniques but will always prefer to use lifestyle changes and natural supplements if possible.  Functional medicine training also allows me to look at your testing in a new light…to identify subtle changes to ward off disease before it starts.