Functional medicine is a way of organizing care around the whole person. Instead of looking at one symptom at a time, Dr. Mann looks at how your history, nutrition, digestion, sleep, activity, stress, relationships and genetics fit together, and uses that picture to build a plan with you.
The illustration below uses a tree to show the idea. To keep a tree healthy you look after its roots and soil first. In the same way, we start with the foundations of health: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress and relationships. These are influenced by predisposing factors (your history and genetics), triggers (specific events or exposures) and ongoing processes in the body. Over time, imbalances at these deeper levels can show up as the signs and symptoms that are grouped into a diagnosis.
Functional medicine works alongside conventional medical care, not instead of it. Standard diagnosis and proven treatments, including prescription medicines when they are needed, remain an important part of care. If you have a condition that is being treated by another physician, we coordinate with your care team and do not ask you to stop any treatment.
Areas of focus
- Comprehensive medical, nutritional and family-history review
- Medical weight management
- Individualized support for chronic conditions, together with your other physicians
- Wellness support after cancer treatment, coordinated with your oncology team
- Hormone evaluation for perimenopause, menopause and PCOS
- Evaluation of digestive symptoms
- Nutrient intake analysis
- Body composition and biometric evaluation
- Celiac disease and gluten-related evaluation
- Lifestyle and family risk assessment
What to expect
- Time to listen. Your first visit includes a detailed review of your health history, current medicines, lifestyle and goals.
- Testing when it is useful. Dr. Mann recommends lab tests only when the results are likely to change your plan, and explains what each test can and cannot tell you.
- A plan you help shape. Plans usually combine nutrition, activity, sleep and stress strategies with medical treatment when appropriate.
- Honest expectations. Every treatment, including lifestyle changes, supplements and medicines, can have benefits, limits and side effects. We talk about them openly so you can make an informed choice.
- Follow-up. We track how you are doing and adjust the plan over time.
To learn more, read What Is Functional Medicine? in our Patient Education section.
Take the first step
If you would like a more personalized look at your health, Dr. Mann would be glad to meet with you. Individual results vary.