Key Terms
Functional Doctors
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a medical doctor who has undergone specialized training in a holistic approach to healthcare, focusing on identifying and addressing underlying causes of disease and illness. Functional doctors look at the body’s system as an entire entity in which every part of the body impacts the rest. They are a great alternative to the current sick-medication-stay on medication healthcare model established in the United States healthcare system by pharmaceutical companies. Hence the nickname alternative medicine.
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Conventional doctors undergo extensive training to learn mechanisms of each illness and the pills to prescribe for each condition. Conventional doctors are not trained in root causes of illness/disease, nor are they trained in healing mechanisms.
Integrative Doctors
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integrative doctors earned their names by combining their training in traditional medicine and functional medicine. They typically can work with insurance companies to order traditional labs covered by insurance and they can prescribe medications with your insurance, but they understand training in both areas (functional and traditional), and they use their expertise in functional to help you achieve complete healing.
Homeopathic/Naturopathic/Holistic Practitioners
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A homeopathic, naturopathic, or holistic practitioner is a healthcare provider who practices with the use of natural therapies, herbs, and supplements. They take a “whole person” approach to health and well-being. They prevent and treat disease by addressing underlying causes. They typically cannot prescribe medications or order labs covered by insurance.
IV Therapy
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IV therapy involves delivering fluids, medications, nutrients, or vitamins directly into your bloodstream through a vein using a catheter.
This method ensures quick absorption, providing direct access to the body’s system for immediate and effective treatment. IV therapy supplies rapid hydration by delivering essential vitamins and minerals. People receive IV therapy as a doctor’s prescription or as a way to accelerate their recovery/healing process. For example, a popular IV infusion is the NAD+, which serves as a great antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cognitive boost.