Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine in Naperville

Dr. Kathryn Boyle

What is Functional Medicine?

Functional Medicine is all about root cause resolution…digging deep into what causes your disease. Start your journey to health today with our unique functional and lifestyle medicine program

Conditions We Treat

Incorporating the latest advances in science, functional medicine views body dysfunction and chronic illness in a completely new way.

Chronic symptoms and disorders are the result of physiological imbalances throughout your body. Lack of systemic balance is often made worse by poor diet, undiagnosed food sensitivities, lack of key nutrients, poor stress management, emotional and environmental toxins, as well as a sedentary lifestyle.

The following health issues are commonly addressed through functional medicine:

Digestive Issues
Premenstrual Syndrome
Autoimmune diseases
Menopause/perimenopause
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Headaches
High cholesterol
Pre-Diabetes/Diabetes
Skin Issues
Food sensitivities/allergies
Obesity/desire for weight loss
Thyroid conditions

Our functional medicine approach focuses on:
Using a variety of treatment modalities including using food as medicine, state of the art
lab testing and natural supplementation to allow your body the ability to heal.
Focusing holistically on all the areas that impact your health…including mindset and
emotions.
Focusing on optimal health based on your unique biological needs, not just the absence of
symptoms or disease.
Teaching patients how to take an active role in their health so that they can heal and keep
chronic illness at bay.
Acknowledging complex causes of illness which requires a clinician who can pinpoint the
reasons you have the illness and develop the correct treatment plan.

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." -Thomas Edison

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CONDITIONS

Mental Health

Functional and integrative medicine targets these root causes, along with the underlying chemistry affecting brain and behavior, to promote healing and recovery.

Digestion

If you're experiencing constant fatigue and low energy levels, it may be time to focus on healing your gut for improved well-being.

Hormone & Balance

Gut health, mental wellbeing, and the immune system are all intrinsically linked to the endocrine system, and the hormones that it regulates, so even the smallest of changes to your hormone levels can cause unwanted and uncomfortable symptoms.

Fatigue

Energy can also be impacted by our gut health, hormones, stress (particularly adrenal dysfunction), insulin resistance, inflammation and more.

Thyroid Imbalance

Thyroid and adrenal issues can have a serious impact on your well-being, but they can be effectively treated with functional medicine.

Skin & Hair

With a high toxin load, the body can experience issues such as inflammation or proper detoxification. Inward issues often surface on the skin in frustrating and uncomfortable ways

Inflammation

A poorly functioning immune system can cause chronic inflammation, which is the fundamental problem behind arthritis.

Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune disorders are conditions in which the immune system mistakenly starts attacking healthy cells, causing a range of chronic symptoms.