Week 1 - Chapters 2 and 3 Flashcards
FM is… (4 Ps) -
Personalized, predictive, preventive, participatory
The 6 principles of FM
1) Biochemical individuality
2) Patient-centered
3) Dynamic balance between internal and external factors
4) Web-like interconnectedness
5) Health as a positive vitality
6) Enhancement of organ reserve
2 simple questions in FM
1) Does this person need to get rid of something?
2) Does this person have some unmet need?
Alternative medicine suggests
a complete replacement of conventional medicine
–> is this justified?
Complementary medicine fails to
describe where the shortcomings of conventional medicine are
Integrative medicine combines
conventional and CAM (complementary alternative medicine)
FM is different from integrative medicine because (2)
1) FM emphasizes underlying causes
2) FM uses timeline, matrix, and GO TO IT
The gap between scientific research and integration in medical practice is about ___ years
50 years, especially in chronic diseases
Root causes of disease (bottom of functional medicine tree) are
what you need to get rid of
Root causes examples
toxins, allergens, microbes, stress, poor diet
Core clinical imbalances (7)
Assimilation, defense and repair, energy, biotransformation and elimination, communication, transport, structural integrity - ABCDEST
How do we apply FM?
GO TO IT
GO TO IT acronym
G - Gather oneself and info O - Organize on timeline and matrix T - Tell the patient's story O - Order priorities I - Initiate assessment and care T - Track progress
Antecedents (ATMs)
Factors, genetic or acquired, that predispose individual to an illness or pattern
Triggers (ATMs)
Factors that provoke the symptoms and signs of illness
Mediators (ATMs)
Perpetuators; Factors, biochemical or psychosocial, that contribute to pathological changes and dysfunctional responses
Most important Gather form
MSQ
A red flag on MSQ is when the grand total is greater than
30
ABCDs of functional nutritional evaluation
Anthropometrics
Biomarkers and labs
Clinical indicators
Diet and lifestyle assessment
Order of organize
Get the story on the timeline, transfer key parts to the matrix
Order of priorities (4)
1) Acknowledge patient goals
2) Address modifiable lifestyle factors
3) What are the insufficiences/excesses?
4) Identify clinical imbalances in the FM matrix
Initiate order (6)
1) Consider chronicity and severity
2) Reduce triggers
3) Food first approach
4) Assess and address optimal function of the organs of elimination
5) Apply specific foods, nutrients
6) Consider personalized maintenance plan
How do you track the patient?
Use the forms you used in GATHER - are there improvements? Where?
