5/13/08

So much has happened since I last wrote in my blog. I went to Portland for a seminar and learned about functional endocrinology. This form of medicine has been defined as "the field of health care which employs assessment and early intervention into the improvement of physiological cognitive/emotional and physical functioning." (J. Bland PhD 1996). This basically boils down using laboratory tests to help determine the cause of the problem. In many cases the cause is not what one might expect. This is where the lab tests and a doctor that practices functional medicine can be of incredible benefit! I have started incorporating this into my practice in addition to my use of homeopathic remedies. One thing that is true in naturopathic and functional medicine, it matters what you put into your body!