A Full Service Certified Functional Medicine Office
About Integrated Health Care (IHC)
Functional Medicine
- Comprehensive and Individualized BioChemical/Nutritional Assessment
- Comprehensive Individualized Systems Biology Assessment
- Personalized Nutritional Regimens
- Lifestyle Changes
The Institute for Functional Medicine describes it this way: “The Functional Medicine model is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based
approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to address the underlying causes of disease
and promote optimal wellness. It requires a detailed understanding of each patient’s genetic, biochemical, and lifestyle factors and leverages that data to direct personalized treatment plans
that lead to improved patient outcomes. By addressing root cause, rather than symptoms, practitioners become oriented to identifying the complexity of disease. They may find one condition has many different causes and, likewise, one cause may result in many different conditions. As a result, Functional Medicine treatment targets the specific manifestations of disease in each individual.” In Functional Medicine, the patient is the center of the wheel
rolling towards wellness.
Functional Medicine Coaching
The Functional Medicine Health Coach is an integral spoke on the care team in our office. A Health Coach is aware that there is more to a healthy lifestyle than fad diets, taking poly-vitamin regimens and attempting unsustainable exercise routines. There is a sizable gap between what patients know they need to do to become healthy and the self-sabotaging beliefs that prevent them from making sustainable changes. Functional Medicine Health Coaching bridges that gap!
Our Functional Medicine Health Coach, Dawn, uses FxMed principles & positive psychology coaching techniques to educate and help patients understand Dr. Bump’s care plan. Dawn will offer tools and accountability for implementing new lifestyle changes and provide the motivation necessary to succeed in every part of their program. Patients will be guided through their specific dietary changes, food plans, nutrient protocols and physical activity programs. Additionally, group coaching sessions maybe schedule to discuss specific topics.
Dawn is also certified in PSYCH-K® which is an innovative energy psychology. This technique may be used to help patients establish healthy nurturing behaviors and to remove the self-sabotaging beliefs which create the obstacles for success.
For more in-depth information on PSYCH-K® visit Dawn’s website at: www.dawnbump.com