08/10/2026
Functional Medicine vs. Traditional Medicine…What’s the difference?
Functional Medicine is a partnership between patient and doctor. Optimal health requires a lifetime commitment of healthy eating, physical exercise, and positive thinking. This requires a patient who is fully invested in transformational health and with their doctor, creates a plan to reclaim their health and vitality.
Lab testing is used to identify existing diseases. Some tests include blood or urine testing for food sensitivities, metal toxicity, adrenal stress, advanced cardiometabolic testing, comprehensive stool analysis and genetic testing. Functional Medicine aims to identify imbalances and irregularities before a chronic condition develops.
Patients also seek Functional Medicine when they have been told there is nothing more conventional medicine can do for them or when they are only offered prescription medications that either are ineffective, have side effects or in which they are unwilling to take.
If you have grown disenchanted with the healthcare you are receiving, perhaps Functional Medicine is for you. Call us at 616-608-7547 for a free consultation or visit www.michiganhealthandwellness.com for a free consultation today.