Overview
Conventional care is excellent at naming a condition and treating it. Functional medicine adds a different question: why is this happening, and why now? Two people with the same diagnosis can arrive there by very different paths, so their plans should differ too.
Dr. Bhakta is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with a background in biochemistry and microbiology. He begins with a detailed timeline of your health, from early life to today, then uses advanced lab testing where it will change the plan. Treatment is usually a combination of nutrition, targeted supplementation, movement, sleep and stress work, introduced in a sensible order.
Who it helps
- Persistent fatigue or low energy
- Digestive symptoms such as bloating, reflux or irregularity
- Hormonal and thyroid-related concerns
- Joint pain and inflammation
- Blood-sugar and weight concerns
- People who want prevention, not just treatment
What to expect
Timeline
A long first conversation about your history, symptoms, environment and goals.
Testing
Targeted labs where they add information: blood work, and when useful, stool, hormone or nutrient testing.
Plan
A prioritized plan across food, supplements, movement, sleep and stress, explained so you understand the why.
Review
Follow-ups to measure progress, retest when it makes sense, and adjust.
Functional medicine is the thread that ties the other services together. It informs your nutrition, coaching and supplement choices, and supports recovery when you are also in chiropractic or rehabilitation care.
Further reading
- How to read a Nutrition Facts label: A step-by-step guide to the current Nutrition Facts label: serving size, calories, %Daily Value, added sugars and the ingredient list, so you can compare foods in seconds.
- Foods that help lower cholesterol: The foods with the best evidence for lowering LDL cholesterol, from soluble fiber and nuts to fatty fish and plant sterols, and how to build them into a heart-healthy day.
- Allostatic load: the weight of ongoing stress: Why you can do “everything right” and still feel exhausted: how emotional, toxic, immune and physical stressors add up, and how a functional medicine plan helps lighten the load.
- Root cause vs. symptom treatment: How functional medicine asks “why” behind a symptom, how it differs from conventional care, and how the two work best together.
This page is for general education and is not a substitute for an individual medical evaluation. Results vary from person to person. Talk with your clinician about whether this service is right for you.
