Longiva Healthy Ageing Institute offers Integrative Medical Consultations for Men and Woman. We develop a treatment plan unique to your symptoms, lifestyle and DNA

Functional Medicine vs Conventional Medicine

Superficial
Masks or suppresses symptoms, but does not address the underlying cause which creates “patients for life.”

Dualistic
Views the body as a collection of separate parts, each of which has its own doctor (ie cardiologist, gynaecologist, etc.)

Forgiving
Often condones bad habits by masking signs and symptoms with strong modern drugs to make people feel better than they actually are, but doesn’t address the underlying problem.

Side effects
Treatments can have side effects and comlications.

Disease centered
Treats the disease, not the patient. Patients with the same disease get the same treatment, regardless of their differences.

Autocratic
Patient’s opinion is often discounted or ignored. Little time is spent on education and the patient may be discouraged from playing an active role.

Limited
Relies almost exclusively on drugs and surgery in spite of their risks and complications.

Palliative
Tests and treatments designed to prevent death and manage serious disease without dealing with the underlying cause.

Reactive
Focused on managing disease after it has already reached an irreversible state.

Profit driven
Heavily influenced by profit-driven pharmaceutical and insurance companies.