{"id":4669,"date":"2020-03-20T13:05:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2020-09-07T17:18:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T16:18:59","slug":"an-introduction-to-functional-and-integrative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/news\/an-introduction-to-functional-and-integrative-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional and Integrative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-kc-fullwidth=\"row\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-221333 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-529904 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-864665\" style=\"height: 80px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-84607 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>What is Functional Medicine?<\/h1>\n<p>We\u2019re so glad you asked!<\/p>\n<p>As The Maas Clinic\u2019s founder and lead clinician Laurens Maas shares:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Functional Medicine is the ability to appreciate that everyone is an individual on a biochemical level. Functional Medicine is a deep scientific dive into the person\u2019s individual biochemistry and biophysics, to improve their biology.\"<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Functional Medicine is 100% personalised to you.<\/h1>\n<p>Unlike conventional medicine, a functional approach is a deep dive into you as an individual.<\/p>\n<p>There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to Functional Medicine. We appreciate that you are unique, and as such your biochemistry is too.<\/p>\n<p>Through a wide variety of tests and a close look at your lifestyle (more on that below) we develop an overview of your life as it stands now, including any issues you are having. This helps us to develop a personalised approach to your healing programme.<\/p>\n<p>We use nutrition, supplements and lifestyle shifts to help you to achieve optimal vitality. Our approach is holistic, natural and unwaveringly thorough.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-915106\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-711411 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>What is Integrative Medicine?<\/h1>\n<p>Working hand in hand with the functional aspect of our practice, is Integrative Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The integrative element is all about your lifestyle: nutrition, fitness, sleep and behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>We are borderline forensic when it comes to unpicking the various aspects of your lifestyle and how it impacts your health. In fact, Laurens enjoys the investigative side of medicine so much that he often tells us he\u2019d be a detective in another life!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-768239\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-473712 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Do Functional and Integrative Medicine go hand in hand?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here at The Maas Clinic we believe it\u2019s essential to work on both a functional and integrative level. Whilst we can test for toxins, enzyme defects, hormone deficiencies and more on a functional level, we need to understand the lifestyle you are leading too.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-224586 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-586471\" style=\"height: 80px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-39771 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Functional &#038; Integrative Medicine Vs Conventional medicine:<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s the difference?<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional and integrative Medicine differs from conventional medicine in many ways.<\/li>\n<li>We look at the root cause of your issue or ailment, not just the symptoms you are currently experiencing.<\/li>\n<li>We are uncompromising in our search for the truth when it comes to your health.<\/li>\n<li>On a chronological level, we have time to spend with you. Your initial consultation is at least 75 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Once you\u2019re working with us, we will guide you the whole way through your treatment programme.<\/li>\n<li>You will see Laurens every 2-3 months on average, and our in-house nutritionists will check in with you every week. We take excellent care of you at each and every stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-324893\" style=\"height: 15px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-414488 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MC-CMed-FMed-infographic-Port.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-489481\" style=\"height: 50px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-245867 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>We know that we give an amazing service, with amazing results.<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;It\u2019s about using every single natural tool possible, diagnostically and therapeutically, to try and usher and push your <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>bio-chemistry to the optimal zone.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>A combination approach, we believe, works most effectively.\"\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Laurens Maas<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-513825\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-128929 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-706333 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-781989\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-971147 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Maas_Clinic_Gut_196.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-261534 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-814520\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-533596 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Maas_Clinic_Insomnia_2045.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-246469 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-555587\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-386159 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Maas_Clinic_Fatigue_146.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-576828 kc_col-sm-3 kc_column kc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-976598\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-160312 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Maas_Clinic_BrainFog_2447957.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-943622 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-706953 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-44922\" style=\"height: 50px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-23764 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>What are some of the most common ailments treated by Functional and Integrative medicine?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-863145\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-922023 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-267284\" style=\"height: 50px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-453866 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adrenal burnout<\/li>\n<li>Chronic gut issues<\/li>\n<li>Insomnia<\/li>\n<li>Brain fog<br \/>\nSpoiler: they\u2019re often all linked!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-14025\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-kc-fullwidth=\"row\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-619253 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-173099 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-136405\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-268231 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Are pharmaceuticals a part of Functional and Integrative Medicine?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: &#039;Helvetica Neue&#039;;\">At The Maas Clinic we focus on as natural a treatment plan as possible. <\/span>Any specific vitamins, minerals, herbs, natural plant-based supplements we recommend are the highest quality products available on the market and contain only the purest pharmaceutical grade nutrients. We source them from nutrition companies that only sell their products to physicians and the potency of each product is guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, pharmaceuticals are a good tool to have in the tool box, and there are rare occasions when Laurens as a trained integrative medical doctor is able to identify pharmaceuticals which may be helpful for a client.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>We take the best of both worlds, and marry them together if necessary.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-47889\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-654968 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-228032\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-436057 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>What experience do you need to become an Integrative and Functional Health Practitioner?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In order to become a functional medicine practitioner, you need a diagnostic degree of some sort. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can train in traditional Chinese medicine which is diagnostic, or in osteopathy which is also diagnostic. You could also study chiropody or naturopathy.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Laurens trained initially as an osteopath, going on to complete a homeopathy degree, a nutrition and herbology degree, and finally a six year doctorate in integrative medicine. He attributes the most recent chapter in his studies, the integrative medicine doctorate, to up-levelling his ambitions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As Laurens puts it, he\u2019s now working at a clinical level akin to Formula 1. Did we mention that he is a Formula 1 super fan?!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-708220\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-899976 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-845293 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-860628 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-943261\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-850766 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>What does the future look like?<\/h1>\n<p>Technology is being developed right now, to empower people with the knowledge they need to self manage their treatment from home or from work.<\/p>\n<p>Our resident futurist Laurens believes that this technology will help patients to become their own doctors, of sorts.<\/p>\n<p>Self-empowerment, and self-knowledge will lead to a change in roles.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-313079\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-68751 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Functional Medicine in 6 words, according to Laurens.<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Logical<\/li>\n<li>Practical<\/li>\n<li>Deliverable<\/li>\n<li>Provable<\/li>\n<li>Liveable<\/li>\n<li>Reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sounds good, right?!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-177570 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-939131\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-385295 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Interested in learning more about how it can help you?<\/h1>\n<p>We hope that this has been an informative introduction to Functional and Integrative Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have guessed, we are passionate about unpicking our clients\u2019 health concerns here at The Maas Clinic, and it is our number one focus to help them to achieve their optimal health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in coming to see us at our clinic here in Petersfield, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themaasclinic.com\/contact\/\">contact us today<\/a>, or call us on 01730 825 457. We would love to help you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-340416\" style=\"height: 40px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-755922 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h1>Still looking for more information? Take a look at these great resources!<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifm.org\/\">The Institute of Functional Medicine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicaleducation.org\/?s=functional+medicine\">Clinical Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drhyman.com\/about-functional-medicine\/\">Dr Mark Hyman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-190182 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-514781 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-797452\" style=\"height: 120px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short, functional medicine is 100% personalised to you. Unlike conventional medicine, a functional approach is a deep dive into you as an individual. 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