Functional Medicine Takes Holistic Approach in Curing Chronic Diseases

Finding a reliable cure for a chronic disease is not easy. For the most part, a chronic disease is medically defined as an illness whose symptoms persist for three months or more. There are many types of chronic diseases, most of which are largely associated with aging. This is why treating chronic diseases can be such a pain in itself; it cannot be prevented by a simple medication or vaccination.

Some examples of chronic diseases are arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Crohn disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 117 million adult Americans suffer from one or more chronic health diseases, wherein both heart disease and cancer accounted for almost 46 percent of all deaths in 2014 alone. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2uNDF0N

Functional Medicine Facilitates Natural Healing of AutoImmune Diseases

There is no greater wonder in science than the human body. Even without taking medication, the human immune system is actually capable of defending its healthy cells against pathogens (e.g., bacteria, virus) and neutralizing harmful substances derived from external sources. It is even capable of recognizing human cells that have been transformed or mutated due to illness.

However, for more than 50 million Americans, a proactive immune system poses a big health risk, specifically when that very immune system decides to work against the body. This often leads to a number of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid and reactive arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and pernicious anemia. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2uNr5Pk