Episode 183: Looking for a Functional Approach? Where to Get Started
Today’s episode is for you if you are interested in getting started with a functional approach for your health, but not really sure where to start. Erin recognizes that the cost of functional medicine can be a limiter for some, so she makes a case for starting with ONE budget-friendly intervention. This is the ONE PLACE Erin recommends everyone start before jumping into her 1:1 practice!
Listen in as Erin discusses the difference between functional medicine/nutrition and the conventional/allopathic approach, and uses real world case examples of clients as it relates to all of this—where conventional medicine can fall short, where to start with the functional approach, and why you should start there.
In this episode:
The chief differences between the functional and conventional approach in [3:58]
Specific blood markers you should be aware of [10:19]
Where the functional approach should always start [12:00]
How to know if your blood sugar is a problem (without lab testing!) [14:20]
The body-wide impact of poor blood sugar regulation [17:47]
Real world case studies that showcases the power of food & how it can move the needle on [23:16]
When your healthcare providers have no options for you [24:29]
Why weight should not be used as the primary health marker [25:20]
Hormonal issues, fatigue, anxiety & how blood sugar strategies & changing diet made a huge impact for one client [28:34]
Common finding in hormone labs [29:07]
Food’s impact on metabolic health [31:59]
The positive impact of investing in your health & how it can change the rest of your life [33:02]
Resources mentioned:
Carb Compatibility Project™ (Available for free within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Your Hormone Revival™ (Only available within the Funk’tional Nutrition Collective)
Bio-Kult Boosted probiotic supplement (save 15% on your order with code FUNK15)
Organifi supplement powder (save 20% on your order with code FUNK)
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