Women's Health
Women’s health encompasses a vast array of concerns, ranging from optimizing overall health and well-being to diagnosing and treating conditions unique to the female anatomy and physiology.
Functional medicine takes a holistic approach to women’s health, considering your lifestyle, preferences, budget, and individual needs. We offer evidence-based solutions such as supplements, herbal medicines, and dietary changes that support the body’s natural healing abilities. Our approach involves a comprehensive health history and science-based laboratory testing to identify the underlying causes of women’s health conditions. We understand the optimal timing for testing hormone levels based on menstrual cycle timing and consider nutrient status and other factors based on your clinical history. This comprehensive approach eliminates guesswork and facilitates achieving your health goals.
At our practice, we strive to provide personalized and effective treatment options tailored to your unique health needs. By addressing the root causes of imbalances and empowering your body’s innate healing mechanisms, we aim to foster lasting well-being and vitality.
Causes
Identifying the triggers of autoimmune disease is a complex process that involves an in-depth examination of a patient’s health history. While genetics may play a role, lifestyle, diet, and environment are often greater contributing factors. We also investigate potential infections, particularly viral and bacterial ones that may have gone undiagnosed.
For example, the H pylori bacteria that causes stomach infections has been linked to thyroid autoimmunity. Hashimoto’s has been associated with the hard-to-detect Epstein Barr Virus, Other factors that can trigger autoimmune disease include mold toxicity, long covid, heavy metal toxicity, hormonal imbalances, and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Once we identify the underlying condition or trigger, we can work to correct imbalances and provide support to manage the condition successfully.
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Womens Health Issues We Support
- Endometriosis
- Fibrocystic Breasts
- Menopausal and Perimenopausal Symptoms
- Ovarian Cysts
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Bacterial Vaginitis
- Irregular periods
- Reoccrring Candida
- Osteoporosis
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
- Uterine Fibroids
Our objective is to aid you in achieving optimal health and wellbeing.
TREATMENT APPROACH
Women’s health concerns can be multifaceted and require comprehensive care. At our clinic, we prioritize building long-term relationships with our patients, providing ongoing support through various stages of life with the principles of functional medicine. We understand that women’s health needs can evolve over time, and our goal is to provide holistic and personalized care to address those needs at every stage of life. Our team of functional practitioners is committed to supporting you on your health journey and helping you achieve optimal well-being.
Our approach is to look at all aspects of your health considering your lifestyle, preferences, budget and needs. We offer evidence-based natural solutions such as supplements, herbal medicines, and dietary changes that support the body’s natural healing abilities. Our approach includes a comprehensive clinical history and science-based lab testing to identify underlying causes of women’s health conditions. We understand hormone levels based on cycle timing and consider nutrient status and other factors based on clinical history. This eliminates guesswork and helps you achieve your health goals.
We strive to provide personalized and effective treatment options tailored to your unique health needs and challenges.
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Why Choose the Edinburgh Centre for Functional Medicine?
Approach
Each individual is distinct and has a unique set of circumstances. Your symptoms, lifestyle, diet, genetics, and ability to heal are all different and therefore require a personalized approach that is tailored specifically to you
Support
Once you begin the process with us, our collaborative approach with a practitioner will guide you through every step. We will collect the necessary information through detailed intake forms tailor our support to motivate and assist you throughout the process.
Experience
Our functional medicine practitioners have years of experience focusing on the route cause of disease that address any imbalances rather than just treating symptonms.