If you are one of the millions of Americans who have been told they must live with the debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel or other chronic disorder, you may be suffering needlessly. Today, thanks to new diagnostic procedures and treatments, thousands of chronic disorder patients are dramatically improving their health and wellness - and so can you.

"Leaf Doctors" and "Root Doctors"

The illustration shown at left illustrates the relationship of underlying (root) causes of common disorders to their symptoms. Practitioners in the emerging field of Functional Medicine ("root doctors") study these relationships in order to better diagnose and treat difficult chronic disorders such as CFS, FMS, IBS and others. OptimalWellnessDoc has adopted many of Functional Medicine's proven and effective treatment protocols into our diagnostic procedures Wellness programs.

Most of today's physicians can be thought of as Leaf doctors, per the illustration above; because their time, interests, and responsibilities rarely extend beyond the focus of their specialization. When the underlying, root causes of a disorder lay outside a physician's particular field of expertise - so may the successful diagnosis and treatment so needed.

A Tale of Two Medicines (or, Getting off the Doctor-Go-Round!)

Added: 2007 09 24