Understand Our Practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers about diagnostic testing processes, appointments, and botanical alternative therapies at FIGroots.

Functional medicine focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of disease rather than just suppressing symptoms. While conventional care matches symptoms to drug prescriptions, functional medicine looks at environmental influences, gut health, hormone metabolism, stress triggers, and genetic predispositions to design bio individual recovery strategies.

We use DNA based PCR diagnostic kits (specifically the GI MAP) which you complete in the comfort of your home. This test sequences microbial DNA in your stool, providing high sensitivity markers for parasites, opportunistic bacteria, yeast overgrowth, and inflammation markers alongside digestive capacity indicators.

Our alternative medical protocols utilize evidence based botanicals (such as liquid herbal tinctures, adaptogenic roots, and herbal infusions) coupled with high potency, bioavailable supplements. Rather than guessing, we only recommend compounds that actively match clinical needs indicated by your functional testing results.

To start, you can schedule a free 15 minute Discovery Call using our booking form page. We will discuss your health history, map out which functional lab diagnostics are relevant, and design a blueprint for your custom lifestyle and herbal medicine regimen.

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