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Feature Friday: Functional Health Team

Feature Friday: Dr. Matthew Flory

The more I learn about our health and how everything is all interconnected, the more fascinated I am in functional medicine.  I like to think of functional medicine as a way to address the whole person.  So many things impact our health, including what we eat, how we sleep, our stress levels, what products we use and the environment around us.  Dr. Flory and his team of doctors at Functional Health Team address the root causes and looks at the emotional, mental and physical well being.   I love what Functional Health Team is doing because they have all the different health practitioners at your fingertips!

 

 

Here’s the Rest of the Interview:

What made you want start Functional Health Team?

I personally experienced Autoimmune Hashimoto’s Hypothyroid, Depression / Anxiety, Liver problems, Blood Sugar issues, and Autoimmune Vertigo about a decade ago. I figured out through my post-doctorate training as a Functional Medicine Internist they were all related to fixing Chronic Inflammation that I didn’t even know I had. As I was returning to health I found that even my allergies I’d had since childhood simply went away over time. I decided that there was not very good support for people who have Chronic Inflammation related health problems. Even the natural doctors and those that have adopted the term Functional Medicine doctors far too often are merely treating symptoms with natural products. That why I call what I do with FHT “CAUSE-based Medicine.” That’s what makes our system unique.

What excites you the most about your work?

Seeing clients begin to love their life again.

What is your biggest challenge?

Helping clients find the right formula for creating their own personal environment that will support them to adapt a little bit more day-to-day toward better health. Supporting people in the understanding that CAUSE-based Medicine is something completely different than receiving Holistic, Natural, Integrative or “Functional” medicine treatments from providers who don’t dig down deep for the root causes of their health concerns.

How do you find harmony or balance between being a mom and a business owner?

FHT has coaches that help mom’s (and dad’s) set up their environment to promote harmony, balance and lowered stress so that they can be more present with their family.

Tell us about your family.

My family is a family of teachers and so that comes very natural to me.

If you could pick anything, what would your super power be?

Be in multiple places at once … there is never enough time!

What one piece of advice do you have for a mom that needs your service?

It’s never too late to prepare your body for having a healthy family. If possible Preconception Planning gives the best chance of eliminating the risk factors for difficult, more uncomfortable pregnancies and even more importantly healthy children. We have to reverse the rapidly-growing trend of autism, which is not just driven by one think (like vaccinations, etc.) It is caused by a myriad of integrated physiologic factors like preconception Thyroid & Adrenal health, Immune System healthy, toxicity from organic toxins or heavy metals, proper Blood Sugar regulation, Hormone balance, and Gut & Microbiome health. These things are easily evaluated and balanced when necessary, but they will never be part of the conversation with traditional pre-natal medical care.

 

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