Almost all causes of diseases and dysfunctions and the resulting symptoms, are caused by an underlying dysfunction and/or imbalance of bodily systems. Currently, our healthcare system rarely looks at or treats the underlying cause of a condition. By identifying the root cause or causes, Functional Medicine has a much better chance to successfully resolve a patient’s health issues by using scientific principles and advanced laboratory tests. Therefore, practitioners of Functional Medicine assist the body to restore balance in the body’s primary physiological processes.