RENU’s functional medicine approaches to addressing chronic inflammation begin with identifying the true underlying factors. These factors contribute to inflammation, and by treating the cause, true health is fostered – rather than merely treating the symptoms.
Here’s How Functional Medicine Can Help
- Comprehensive Assessment: Our RENU functional medicine practitioner will conduct a thorough evaluation of your health history, lifestyle factors, environmental exposures, genetic predispositions, and current symptoms to identify potential triggers of inflammation.
- Identifying Root Causes: Our goal is to focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of inflammation, which can vary widely among individuals. Common triggers may include poor diet, food sensitivities, gut dysfunction, chronic stress, inadequate sleep, environmental toxins, infections, hormonal imbalances, and immune dysregulation.
- Personalized Treatment Plans: Based on the unique needs of each body and the specific underlying factors that are contributing to inflammation, our RENU functional medicine practitioner will develop a personalized treatment plan. These plans often integrate conventional medicine if warranted, dietary and lifestyle modifications, targeted supplementation, stress management techniques, detoxification protocols, and other therapeutic interventions tailored to address specific imbalances and promote healing.
- Nutritional Support: Nutrition plays a critical role in modulating inflammation. RENU Health Clinic emphasizes a whole foods-based diet, rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and fiber – while minimizing pro-inflammatory foods, such as refined sugars, processed foods, and unhealthy fats.
- Gut Health Optimization: The gut plays a central role in inflammation and immune function. RENU’s functional medicine approaches often include strategies to support gut health, such as addressing dysbiosis (imbalances in the gut microbiota), repairing intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”), and optimizing digestion and nutrient absorption.
- Stress Reduction and Mind-Body Medicine: Chronic stress can contribute to inflammation through various mechanisms. As a part of your functional medicine plan, it may be recommended that you work with our psychologist to optimize mental healh and learn strategies to build resiliance and tolerance towards stress. Treatment may include stress management techniques, mindfulness practices, relaxation therapies, cognitive behavorial therapy, psychotherapy and other mind-body interventions to help reduce stress levels and promote emotional well-being, which can have a positive impact on inflammatory pathways.
- Addressing Lifestyle Factors: Functional medicine encourages individuals to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that support overall well-being, longevity and reduce inflammation, such as regular physical activity, adequate sleep, smoking cessation, and minimizing exposure to environmental toxins.
- Monitoring and Follow-Up: Functional medicine involves ongoing monitoring of progress and adjustments to treatment plans as needed. This proactive approach allows for continuous optimization of health outcomes and long-term management of chronic inflammation.