Functional Medicine

Functional medicine is an approach to your health that’s specific and focused on you as a person, not a diagnosis. The team at Monarque Health & Wellness in Ashland, Oregon, believes the functional medicine approach is the best method for preventing and treating disease

All Your Questions Answered

What is functional medicine?

Functional medicine is an integrated approach to health care that recognizes that every aspect of a person’s body, mind, and spirit influences their general health and their ability to stay healthy and heal from disease. The functional medicine approach focuses on the root causes of disease and associated symptoms, which must be seen in the context of each patient’s lifestyle, history, nutrition, and genetics. Functional medicine incorporates traditional Western medicine with alternative or integrative medicine. This is a research based, science-driven approach to your health and wellness, which emphasizes:

Disease prevention
Nutrition
Exercise
Genetics
Laboratory testing
Medication and supplementation
Detoxification
Stress management
Mental and emotional health

At Monarque Health & Wellness, functional medicine is highly individualized and patient-focused, rather than diagnosis-driven.

What is Living Matrix?

Living Matrix is a method for data collection used by the medical team at Monarque Health & Wellness. This revolutionary online tool helps your health care provider get an organized, comprehensive look at your health and root causes of any symptoms. Before your first appointment, you’re asked to complete an extensive questionnaire. The questions help to collect information related to:

Timeline of symptoms
Genetics
Nutrition
Environment
Lifestyle
Socioeconomic status
Health history
Family history
Mental and emotional health

The Living Matrix program helps your team piece together your disease progression like a puzzle, identifying connections between factors that may be difficult to see otherwise.

What does the functional medicine approach entail?

Your care begins with an extensive consultation when you discuss the results of your Living Matrix assessment. To get a complete picture of your health, your provider orders diagnostic studies that may consist of:

Insulin resistance and glucose levels
Hormone levels
Thyroid panel
Iron panel
Adrenal function profile
Liver function studies
Vitamin levels
Stool test
Autoimmune antibodies panel
Genetic testing
Sleep studies

Your Living Matrix questionnaire, diagnostic testing, and physical exam help your provider get a sense of what types of support you may need and what treatment plan is best for you. At Monarque Health & Wellness, they’re committed to helping you achieve the best health possible.