Holistic Healthcare and Chiropractic Services
We are delighted you have dropped in to visit our website. We have provided information to help you decide if Functional Medicine or Chiropractic is something that might help you with health challenges you or your loved ones are experiencing.
With Functional Medicine, we focus on restoring the proper function of the body’s eight major systems. We do not treat symptoms or the “disease”. When the body’s normal functions are restored, the “disease” or symptoms can correct themselves. This approach allows us to work with almost any health problem.
What is Functional Medicine?
In order for you to become ill, one or more of your body’s eight primary systems, or functions, has to be compromised and become dysfunctional.
We believe the restoration of health is best achieved by restoring any affected system to normal function and that this is best achieved using natural therapies that are totally compatible to the body. This is why the type of health care we offer is called “functional medicine,” or more accurately “function restoration medicine.”
The functional medicine approach uses diet, whole food supplements, herbs and positive lifestyle practices. Our philosophy is simple: We believe that most, if not all, diseases are caused by inadequate nutrition, environmental toxins, stress (emotional and other forms), poor lifestyle choices and injury.
Any of these, alone or in combination, can lead to a breakdown of one or more of the body’s eight major functions, eventually causing disease. To truly prevent or correct disease, the causes have to be identified and successfully dealt with using nontoxic, bio-friendly methods and tools.
Taking this therapeutic approach allows us to successfully address a very wide range of health challenges because we focus on the cause of the illness and not on the disease or its diagnostic label. Please check on the Services tab for more details on several common health problems and topics that we deal with.
The Functional Medicine approach can be applied to almost any health challenge because it works by correcting abnormal activity in the major systems of the body. If you need additional information or have further questions we encourage to call our office at 505-888-6138 or contact us here.
Holistic Medicine
Holistic medicine refers to the practice of addressing the whole individual in assessing an unwanted condition. This is opposed to specializing in only the affected area. This helps determine any possible cause for the condition in another area of the body.
The Functional Medicine Center of Albuquerque is committed to providing the very best alternative and holistic health care, including precise laboratory testing, analysis and safe and effective natural alternative therapies.
Chiropractic & Neurology
Chiropractic is a neurological therapy that helps to restore the functional integrity of the nervous system. Because the nervous system controls all of the body’s functions and muscles, chiropractic can have a powerful positive effect on restoring health in a wide range of health conditions as well as eliminating pain.
What is the process?
Only 3 simple steps:
2. Complete the New Patient Intake Form
3. Meet Dr. Alex Johnson!
The Functional Medicine Approach is Effective for Many Health Problems
People who visit the Natural Medicine Center are looking for a natural and safe holistic approach to their health concerns. Many of our patients come to us after standard medical treatments have failed to provide the relief they seek, or because they don’t want to take prescription medications for the rest of their lives.
Others seek our help wishing to avoid surgery or risky medical procedures. Listed below are some of the health problems that are helped with Functional Medicine.
- Women's health problems and hormonal issues
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Male Hormonal Problems
- Fatigue and low energy
- Weight Gain
- Depression
- Diabetes / Hypoglycemia
- High Cholesterol
- Digestive problems
- Chronic infections: Parasites, Yeast, SIBO, etc.
- Kidney related problems
- Thyroid Disorders (including Hashimoto’s disease)
- Allergies or sensitivities
And the the list goes on!
Meet Dr. Alex Johnson DC
As a chiropractor, Dr. Johnson is passionate about Functional Medicine and natural healing practices.
He invites you to please read his open letter to the Albuquerque community!
Our Approach To Your Health Restoration
Our approach to health restoration focuses on the evaluation and treatment of the the body's major functions and systems. We view symptoms as indicators of function gone wrong—not as the primary problem.
Focusing on the treatment of symptoms, without dealing with the cause of those symptoms, is like painting over the warning lights on the dashboard of a car, while ignoring what is going on under the hood. Functional Medicine is all about restoring normal body function. Fix the body's systems and the disease and symptoms will resolve themselves.