It is primarily used in preventive medicine, supports acute medicine, and is extremely successful in the treatment of chronic conditions. As the name suggests, it deals with the functional processes of the organism, primarily focusing on biochemistry and physiology. The anatomy describes the functional organelles, and disturbances in the functional control circuits point very clearly to anatomical defects. Mitochondrial medicine, for example, is a component of functional medicine that focuses on energy production within the cell. This is a crucial task for the organism. Functional medicine looks at the biochemical processes because every reaction requires reagents and produces waste products. A healthy (eu-functional) organism can obtain the reagents for the chemical, mostly metabolic processes, very well from a balanced diet and can even produce some of them itself. Therefore, the balance between reagent and waste product is an excellent indicator for detecting disturbances in the functional cycles, and thus gaining information about the condition of one or more organs and their interaction with other organs.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away". - If the apple is not contaminated, the skin is untreated, the fruit comes from an area with no environmental pollution, is harvested when fully ripe, and is stored without the use of preservatives or packaging. That's good news for anyone who owns an apple tree or two or knows the friendly farmer around the corner who offers fruit and vegetables free of any EU or other standards. A lengthy introduction for an apple, which is pars pro totum for excellent sources of nutrients. A balanced diet, therefore, ensures that this important balance of all metabolic processes in our body is maintained. Unfortunately, it is often no longer free of side effects due to pesticides and environmental pollution. Responsible medicine goes hand in hand with responsible agriculture and the protection of our wonderful planet, Earth! If you take the last sentence to heart, you will shop differently and change your diet to a healthy and vital one. Without radical programmes. If you would like to find out more about a healthy and good lifestyle, please visit our shop at https://www.organicplusshop.com.

We understand matter to be the gross material, physical body. All the anatomical structures and tissues, such as skin and bones, as well as the organs, are associated with the gross material body. All these structures are related to the subtle life energy. In our culture, medicine recognises this relationship as "psychosomatic". "You are organically healthy, so the cause must be psychosomatic". Many of you have probably heard this sentence before, but it is often used as a synonym for "we can no longer help you". The answer is in the first sentence: it contains the cause, and the cause is a disturbance between psycho and soma, between mind and body, synonymous with a disturbance between the gross and subtle body. By recognizing this interrelationship, as well as the interaction, both the therapist and the patient are already on the path to healing and recovery.

The subtle body is the envelope around the gross body. The anthroposophical teachings of Rudolf Steiner also refer to two bodies of energy, the etheric body and the astral body. If you would like to learn more about anthroposophy and Rudolf Steiner, we recommend Axel Burkart's YouTube channel. This energy body is also known as the life energy, and disorders of the energy body often manifest themselves in their interaction as symptoms of the gross material, the physical body. This is also true in reverse, as it is often long-term and, therefore, physical body conditions that manifest as disorders of the energy body. These patients often feel exhausted and lacking in energy. The aim of medicine should, therefore, always be to find the cause of a symptom and to look at both the physical and the energetic body.

The anamnesis is the first and most detailed step in finding the cause and is almost always clearly neglected. Functional medicine likes to use utilizes the Vital Matrix*, an anamnesis that resembles a book of the patient's life to date. It also creates a timeline that records all the patient's significant experiences and inquires about their physical and psychological experiences. Depending on the availability of information sources, the time before and during birth is also recorded to identify possible causes and connections for or to an existing problem. A detailed family history enables cautious conclusions to be drawn about potential health risks, and the timeline resembles a true combination of functional and energetic medicine. The timeline is a true combination of functional and energetic medicine. It allows conclusions to be drawn about the patient's traumatic experiences, including illnesses, whose psychological consequences in particular have not been sufficiently processed and are therefore stuck in the subconscious and, therefore, in the energy body. Additionally, the Vital Matrix* enables a precise plan to be drawn up for further diagnostic measures. This saves unnecessary tests and costs.

In addition to the physical and clinical examination, which should always include a physiotherapeutic examination, the laboratory examination is an important component of a lege artis diagnosis in functional medicine. Body fluids and excretions can be used to determine the functional status of individual organs and the interaction between functional circuits. Micronutrients, metabolites, hormones, and toxins, when determined quantitatively and qualitatively as a profile, are just some of the parameters available to doctors and therapists. The snapshot is less important than the progression profile. Genetic analysis is also recommended. This is less about gazing into a crystal ball and more about identifying disorders and errors in cell division. Today, modern laboratories require only small amounts of diagnostic material. If the Vital Matrix* indicates a psychological issue, we recommend a consultation with our psychologists or soul coaches. This approach is also recommended for holistic doctors and dentists.

People who visit these or similar sites do so out of interest or to find alternatives for maintaining their health. Often, however, patients are seeking help for chronic conditions for which the "normal" medical system offers neither help nor a solution, but increasingly takes on the character of an endless loop. People who are prepared to take responsibility for themselves and their health, who are willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes, and who are committed to addressing the issues of health, nutrition, and well-being are certainly in good hands with this form of medicine. The therapies ultimately used depend on the individual needs of the patient.

Unfortunately, the chewing apparatus is still often reduced to two rows of teeth. Even less is the chewing apparatus considered as part of the whole organism. While medicine tends to avoid entering this area unless it is in search of disease, dentistry rarely attempts to approach medicine in its professional title. This is often to the detriment of the patient, as treatment in both fields often falls short of its potential due to this approach. The chewing organ has a close relationship with the rest of the body. It is also one of the primary locations where (environmental) toxins are absorbed through food or act as ticking time bombs in the form of materials used in food production. And this is not just about amalgam. On the other hand, general diseases are often reflected in the chewing organ. It is, therefore, high time that both disciplines were considered and implemented in an integrated manner.