Functional Medicine at Balance Integrative Medicine
The Functional Medicine approach involves an in-depth assessment of the body's biochemistry. This involves comprehensive blood testing, hormone testing, stool exams, mold and environmental toxin testing, and more. These are not your standard exams that your Primary Care Physician uses. These tests are designed to give a thorough evaluation of your individual health.
By interpreting blood work in Functional Ranges, all organs of the body can be assessed, and the source of illness can be pin-pointed. Treatment includes:
- Focalized Food Therapy
- Herbaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, not pharmaceuticals
- Injection Therapy with vitamins, minerals, and homeopathics
- Mental health practices and other holistic therapies
Below is a list of some of the comprehensive exams used in care planning.
Bloodwork Analysis
Comprehensive blood work analysis focused on discovering the root cause of illness and prevention of disease. This testing is the first-line approach to determine what are the possible causes of symptoms and which possible testing to follow up with.
Upon completion of this testing, you will receive a report that includes what your blood is indicating is the root cause of your symptoms, dietary, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations, and possible follow-up testing.
GI-MAP Stool Testing
Comprehensive blood work analysis focused on discovering the root cause of illness and prevention of disease. This testing is the first-line approach to determine what are the possible causes of symptoms and which possible testing to follow up with.
Upon completion of this testing, you will receive a report that includes what your blood is indicating is the root cause of your symptoms, dietary, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations, and possible follow-up testing.
DUTCH Hormone Testing
DUTCH Complete (Dried Urine): DUTCH is a Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones and is the world leader in sex and adrenal hormone panels. Progesterone, androgen, estrogen metabolites, cortisol, cortisone, cortisol metabolites, creatinine, DHEA-S, OATs, melatonin, and 8-OHdG are included.
DUTCH Plus (Dried Urine and Saliva): The DUTCH Plus adds salivary measurements of the Cortisol Awakening Response to the DUTCH Complete to bring another important piece of the HPA axis into focus.
DUTCH Cycle Mapping maps the progesterone and estrogen pattern throughout the menstrual cycle. It provides the full picture of a woman's cycle to answer important questions for patients with month-long symptoms, infertility, or PCOS.
DUTCH Cycle Mapping PLUS adds the comprehensiveness of the DUTCH Plus hormone metabolites and the cortisol awakening response to provide a fuller assessment for hormone fluctuation and baseline response to stress.
Great Plains Laboratory Testing
The Great Plains Laboratory is a world leader in providing diagnostics for metabolic, mitochondrial, and environmental factors in chronic illnesses. Environmental toxins can contribute to cancer, heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, chemical sensitivity, autism spectrum disorders, ADD and ADHD, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and chronic allergies.
These tests help evaluate whether toxic environmental pollutants, mold, glyphosates, nutritional deficiencies, or food sensitivities are root causes of chronic illness.
Cyrex Functional Immunology Testing
Cyrex is a Clinical Immunology Laboratory specializing in Functional Immunology and Autoimmunity. Cyrex offers multi-tissue antibody testing for the early detection and monitoring of complex autoimmune conditions.
Cyrex develops innovative arrays through continuous collaboration with leading experts in medical research and clinical practice.
Common next steps
Call the clinic, request a phone consultation, or bring your questions about symptoms, current care, appointment availability, and whether this service fits your goals.