Functional nutrition is the holistic evaluation of a persons health encompassing nutrition, lifestyle, health history, physical exam, and diet to determine nutritional deficiencies driving a problem in the body. By supporting the body through nutrition the body changes in a positive manner and conditions may reduce or be eliminated.
This consists of a 30 min office visit, detailed history of the problem, focused physical exam, System Survey evaluation, blood labs if necessary, and food diary. A follow up is completed where a nutrition report and plan is presented. The plan will then be executed with a follow up at 2 and 4 weeks. Typical care plans are 3+ months long.