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Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine services offered in Greenwood Village, CO

Functional Medicine

If you’re tired of waiting two hours for a 15-minute visit with your doctor and still not getting the answers you need, functional medicine could be right for you. At OG Health in Greenwood Village, Colorado, Oswaldo Grenardo, MD, can help you find the answers you need to live the full, vibrant life you deserve. To set up your first consultation, call the office or request an appointment online today. 

Functional Medicine Q & A

What is functional medicine?

Functional medicine is a science-based, patient-centered branch of medicine that considers the human body as an integrated system rather than a series of unrelated parts. 

Functional medicine specialists take your environment, emotions, and history into account when looking for the source of your symptoms. Functional medicine focuses on healing the underlying causes of your symptoms so that you can achieve optimal health.

How does functional medicine treat symptoms or disease?

Dr. Grenardo understands that your symptoms or disease may have a complex series of underlying and intertwined causes. 

On the other hand, a number of symptoms may be caused by a single core problem, such as inflammation.

Before treating you, Dr. Grenardo will identify all of the factors that could be contributing to your distress. 

Unlike a traditional doctor, who may only spend 15 minutes with you and order a series of tests that may or may not give you the answers you need, Dr. Grenardo will devote an hour or more to your consultation. 

During that time, Dr. Grenardo asks you questions, listens carefully to your answers, and conducts an examination so that he can learn about the key factors that influence your health, including your:

  • Personal medical history
  • Family history
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Environmental exposures
  • Lifestyle
  • Stress level

He may also order tests that help him understand how well your body is functioning.

What if my tests are all “normal,” but I still have symptoms?

Traditional doctors may discount or dismiss your symptoms if your test results are normal, but Dr. Grenardo is by your side until you feel better. He becomes a partner in your journey to health. Your insights and feelings are just as important as his extensive training, skill, and experience. 

What kinds of treatments are available with functional medicine?

Your treatment plan is based on all of the information we collect about your condition. After Dr. Grenardo analyzes the data, he may recommend health-supporting treatments such as:

  • Massage therapy
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Nutritional guidance
  • Stress management
  • Supplements
  • Health coaching

At OG Health, our goal is to heal the underlying source of your symptoms without drugs, surgery, or other invasive treatments.

To start your journey on the road back to health, set up a consultation today. Call the OG Health or request an appointment online.