Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine services offered in Brevard, NC

Functional medicine looks to treat the root cause of illness and disease rather than focusing solely on symptoms. If you’re looking for a provider to help you support your best possible whole-body health and longevity, reach out to Charlie Roach, DAc, LAc, FMP, CSMA, at Root and Branch Holistic Care in Brevard, North Carolina. Charlie specializes in functional medicine and is dedicated to providing effective, individualized care. To learn more, call, text, or email Root and Branch Holistic Care today. You can also request an appointment online.

What is functional medicine?

Functional medicine takes a biology-based approach to addressing the source of illness. Functional medicine providers like Charlie take on a collaborative relationship with patients to craft a personalized, adaptive treatment plan. Optimal health is always the ultimate goal.

What makes functional medicine unique?

To find the root of dysfunction or disease, functional medicine identifies imbalances in your body by analyzing your environment and lifestyle. Generally, illnesses result from imbalances in these areas:

Assimilation

This includes issues with your digestion, absorption, gastrointestinal system, and respiration.

Structural integrity

From your subcellular membranes to your musculoskeletal system, the support structures of your body need to maintain a healthy integrity.

Defense and repair

This category includes your immune system and how your body responds to inflammation, infection, and more.

Transport

Your cardiovascular and lymphatic systems perform vital jobs, and any disruption can adversely impact you.

Energy

You’re likely to feel it if your energy regulation, adrenal gland, or mitochondrial function is impaired.

Communication

Your body’s communication network includes your endocrine (hormone) system, neurotransmitters, and immune messengers, which ensure that your body knows how to respond and adapt appropriately.

Biotransformation and elimination

This includes how much or little toxicity your body is combating and how well you are able to detoxify.

What conditions can functional medicine address?

At Root and Branch Holistic Care, Charlie uses leading-edge research to guide his investigation into the real cause of your conditions and symptoms. He offers a variety of treatment modalities to address a wide range of conditions, including:

Environmental and food allergies
Adrenal fatigue
Insomnia
Asthma
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Covid-19 complications
Diabetes
Mood disorders
Digestive disorders
Mold illness and environmental toxin exposures
Chronic pain
Neuroendocrine issues
Osteoporosis
SIBO/SIFO – Small intestinal bacterial/fungal overgrowth
Anxiety
Cardiovascular disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Men’s and women’s health issues
Hormone imbalance
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
Sleep disorders
Migraines
Fibromyalgia

If you don’t have a specific diagnosis but know that something doesn’t feel quite right, bring up your concerns with Charlie. Even for “mystery illnesses,” functional medicine’s investigative approach can help you alleviate discomfort and begin restoring your health.

To learn more about how functional medicine can be of use to you, book your appointment at Root and Branch Holistic Care online or by calling or texting Charlie’s direct line. You can also email the office today.