Philosophy of Functional Medicine

Philosophy of Functional Medicine

Functional-Medicine-Iceberg-HMCPThe 4 P’s of Functional Medicine

  1. Predictive—decades in advance
  2. Proactive—-create health
  3. Preventative—don’t get sick to begin with
  4. Personalized—each person is unique

Functional medicine is all about understanding the causes of illness

Causative Medicine” vs “Reactionary Medicine”

Diet             Lifestyle               Stress

Toxicity       Inflammation     Methylation

Dental        Intestinal Microbiome     Genetics/Epigenetics

Health Care at its Very Best!

                                       Dr. Princetta is 100% Result Driven

Here’s How:

  • Takes the time to know and understand each patient on all levels
  • Treats, Educates, Engages, Empowers the patient to Get Well and Stay Well
  • Addresses the Spiritual, Mental, and Emotional components of Physical illness
  • Takes the time to research conditions and solutions that are outside the box
  • Has an absolute understanding of True Cellular Detoxification
  • Has an absolutely acute understanding of the Art of Chiropractic
  • Recommends state-of-the-art supplementation wisely and judiciously
  • Has an excellent background regarding Wholesome Foods

Dr. P’s Primary Goals:

  • Keep the Mind Sharp and the Brain Healthy (#1 on the list)
  • Reduce Inflammation/Remove Oxidative Stress
  • Restore the Intestinal Microbiome (the gut is the 2nd brain)  “I fee it in my gut”
  • Support the Liver (over 1450ml of blood pass through the liver every minute)
  • Support the Heart Muscle (still the # 1 cause of death male & female)
  • Increase ATP–Energy Production of Cells
  • Restore Methylation (Methylation turns good genes on and bad genes off)
  • Repair/Restore DNA Expression
  • Maintain Healthy Blood Glucose Levels
  • Support Bone Density

The 5 R’s of Cellular Healing:

  1. Remove the Source   (Treat the causes not the symptoms)
  2. Regenerate Cell Membranes  (Mitochondria)
  3. Restore Cellular Energy
  4. Reduce Inflammation
  5. Re-establish Methylation

Dietary Suggestions:  Discussed on an individualize basis— no two people are alike

Eliminate the causes of Inflammation:

  • Sugar and Grains—sugar is secretly embedded in most every food we eat
  • Vegetable/Omega 6 Oils such as Canola, Sunflower, Safflower, Palm, Cottonseed and Soybean.  Soybean oil is 50% linoleic acid which is a strong pro-inflammatory.  These oils exist in cookies, crackers, chips, muffins, cake mixes.  They are driving Omega 6 levels through the roof and the inflammation caused by them is why Heart Disease is the # 1 cause of death in the US

GENUINE AND LASTING HEALING REQUIRES DISCIPLINED ATTENTION TO DIET & PSYCHE

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Epigenetics

Do mutated genes automatically create a life of chronic disease?            Epigenetics has the answer

Genes are protein sequences in the body’s cells that are segments of DNA. They form a biological code, a map for a person’s hereditary life plan. Will you have blue eyes or brown? Your DNA, your cellular code, holds this genetic information.  But DNA isn’t everything according to emerging research in the science of Epigenetics. The synergy of mind, body and spirit is also an important factor in the creation of a person’s physical reality, and is at work creating vibrant health and wellness, or the lack of it.

If mom had breast cancer and dad had high blood pressure, is it inevitable that you’re headed for both? A layperson’s understanding of genome mapping might lead us to think so and to take drastic action, such as Angelina Jolie having a double mastectomy and her ovaries removed because she carries a gene mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancers. Of course Ms. Jolie has a right to personal choice. Hopefully the choice she made was not based on fear and a misunderstanding of gene mutation.

A woman has a 12 percent chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer and only a 1.4 percent risk of ovarian cancer in her lifetime, according to Amy Norton, reporter for medicinenet. She states that most breast cancers are not inherited, and gene mutations, primarily of the BRCA genes, account for only 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancers. Only 1 in 500 women manifest breast cancer due to a BRCA gene mutation.

The body has within it processes for eliminating mutated genes. Writing for Nature Education, Suzanne Clancy, Ph.D., reports mutations in an organisms’ DNA are a part of life. Our genetic code is exposed to a variety of insults that threaten its integrity. But, a rigorous system of checks and balances is in place through the DNA repair machinery.

Should you care about your genetic make up? Yes and no. What is important is to have the knowledge that allows you to make informed choices. Two important pieces of information are:

  • Not all your genes will express themselves (become active) in your life
  • We switch genes off and on (or create gene mutations) based on the biochemical environment within the body

This means we can change and adapt in our lifetime, rather that waiting for Darwinian evolution to take place over eons. Gene mutation may be useful as a process for adapting to environmental change.

Epigenetics goes beyond Darwin’s inevitability

H. Waddington coined the word epigenetics in 1942 as a conceptual model of how genes might interact with their surroundings (environment) to produce a set of expressed physical traits and biological development. Currently, epigenetics is the study of molecular mechanisms by which our environment controls or initiates gene activity.

There is a book out titled The Genie in Your Genes written by Dawson Church, PhD. This book is grounded in research and discusses the exciting possibilities of a medical model that links soul to body and mind. Church uses insights from the science of epigenetics and applies these to healing. He cites hundreds of scientific studies that demonstrate how beliefs and emotions can trigger the expression of DNA strands.

He has created the idea of epigenetic medicine to describe techniques which will heal at the cellular level. His book also discusses the science behind energy psychology and energy medicine.

Epigenetic science examines the factors and patterns that influence whether our genes are turned on or off, are active or dormant. Signals come from inside the cell, from neighboring cells or from the outside world.

Signals also come from lifestyle factors like diet, stress and prenatal nutrition. While we are made up of a unique, unchangeable genetic code, it is epigenetic factors such as these that can radically change what our genes do.

Less than 2 percent of our genetic makeup cannot be modified. Research shows we have more control over our health than we realize. For better or worse, lifestyle can cause changes in gene expression. Factors such as stress, behavior, hormonal status, mental and spiritual outlook, and toxic load can activate chemical switches to turn genes on or off, regulating gene expression. Our genetic codes may predispose us to certain chronic disease but this is not fate or destiny.

Epigenetic changes can be passed down for many generations. The lifestyle choices we make affect our present well being, and the well being of our children, and grandchildren. Genes that have mutated can be brought back to normal, and defective epigenetic coding, created by environmental stresses, may be reprogrammed, reestablishing a healthy pattern and function.

Dr. Frank Lipman, expert in integrative medicine, has developed the concept of sustainable wellness utilizing a customized blend of Western medicine, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, vitamins and herbs, relaxation techniques, physical therapy and bodywork.

Church’s book tells us that when we take control of our consciousness and thoughts, we can influence our genetic expression. He discusses techniques and strategies that may be able to bypass years of harmful drugs, and invasive surgeries to affect genetic engineering in our own bodies. We can create immediate relief from long-standing anxieties and neuroses, as well as achieve ‘miraculous’ healing of chronic health conditions– especially autoimmune diseases.

The research is in. We are shaping our brains and genetic expression, at least in part, by the nature of our thoughts. We can improve emotional and physical health as well as chronic health issues. Epigenetic science offers us hope, knowledge and insight into the how to use the healing power of mind, body, and spirit.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-frank-lipman/epigenetics-research_b_862022.html
http://genieinyourgenes.com
http://dawsonchurch.com/vitae/
http://niih.org
http://www.eftuniverse.com

Telomeres

TELOMERES ARE THE ONLY BIOLOGICAL CLOCK KNOWN AT THIS TIME….

SIMILAR TO THE PLASTIC END OF OUR SHOELACE THAT PROTECTS THE LACE FROM COMING APART, THE TELOMERE PROTECTS OUR DNA.

TELOMERES ARE MEASURED IN BASES

  • CONCEPTION WITH: 15,000 BASES
  • BORN WITH: 10,000 BASES
  • DIE WITH: 5,000 BASES

EVERY TIME OUR CELLS DIVIDE, THE TELOMERE BECOMES SHORTER AND THEREFORE THE AGING PROCESS ACCELERATES

WE CANNOT STOP THE PROCESS BUT WE CAN INDEED SLOW IT DOWN BY:

  1. DECREASING CELLULAR INFLAMMATION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS
  2. CHANGE THE GENE EXPRESSION THROUGH THE CELLULAR MEMBRANE AND MITOCHONDRIA OF THE CELL

**TOXINS INDUCE THE EXPRESSION OF DISEASE PROMOTING GENES AND THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH PROMOTING GENES.