You can't get through a day without eating and drinking, yet we don't think about how food affects us until something goes wrong. We're not taught how to take care of ourselves when we're sick, so we just try to get better on our own. But there's another way—a better way—involving a doctor specialising in functional medicine. 

Functional medicine is a way of thinking about health that focuses on the body's ability to heal itself, rather than just treating specific symptoms. It's an approach that takes into account a person's genetic makeup, lifestyle and environment, and influences on their health.

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Functional medicine practitioners are trained to look at the whole person and not just treat their symptoms—they're trained in all aspects of clinical practice, including nutrition, exercise, stress management and lifestyle choices.