Functional nutrition aims to determine how and why your illness occurs, then restore health by addressing the root causes of disease.
Our approach to functional nutrition at Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN involves an individualized and patient-centered approach. We work together with you to figure out what factors in your life are most negatively impacting your health. Causes may be genetic, hormonal, behavioral, or environmental. Sometimes, it is a combination of the above.
Put simply, functional nutrition is a patient-centered approach to treatment, rather than being disease or condition-centered. It requires creating a treatment plan designed to address health issues at the source(s) specific to the individual, which offers the best chance of creating a permanent health solution.
Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN has worked with many patients over the years to help with conditions that are chronic in nature and likely to impact almost every aspect of a person’s life.
Here are some of the conditions functional medicine may help treat:
With functional nutrition care by Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN, chronic conditions can often be caught in their early stages, thereby increasing the likelihood of either reversing their effects or, minimally, stopping them from progressing. This means better health in the long run, potentially increasing a person’s quality of life dramatically.
If you're ready to try a natural solution to your chronic health issues, Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN serving New York, Ny is ready to help you. Give us a call today at (917) 450-8125 to make an appointment.