Jul 20, 2020
Optimal health and fitness doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Chronic illness, aging, old injuries or stress can get in the way of whole body fitness and feeling good while moving. Functional Medicine can reverse the negative impacts of stress and life on our body. A guided approach to whole health and fitness starts with measurements and data that the typical doc does not offer. Functional Medicine is the future. If you want to realize the potential of your body with blood work, stool and genetic testing and if you are motivated to advance in age without chronic illness, then you’ll learn why Functional Medicine is the best solution.
Please note that information in this episode this is NOT medical advice.
Themes of this episode:
Healthy expressions of genes and hormones can be stumped when a functional medicine approach is not taken.
Knowing more about the body is a tool for achieving sustainable fitness and health.
Health sovereignty and the ability to bounce back from almost anything life throws at us is a privilege that Functional Medicine can award us.
Jenn has a truly holistic fitness approach that includes Functional Medicine
Meet Dr Anca Sisu MD of Restore Balance Integrative Health in Alexandria Virginia. She has more than 17 years of experience in the medical field, having worked as a Medical Doctor and a Registered Nurse. Also, prior to opening her practice she worked for Inova Steinmetz Integrative and Functional Medicine in Alexandria VA. She has training in Functional Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation and Acupuncture. Special areas of interest include fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid disease, headaches and musculoskeletal pain.
Topics of discussion:
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- Detailed medical testing for health and illness stages of life
- Skin as a reflection of digestive health
- How stress builds up and loads the body
- Leaky gut and muscle health
- Jenn’s health and resilience goals
- Genetic mutations and various manifestations in health
- Telemedicine and Functional Medicine
- Allostatic load (here's a podcast all about that)
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