A Functional Medicine Approach to Health


By Trevor Hausauer, FNP-C • February 26, 2023

Understanding the Root Causes at Valley Vital Medicine

Functional medicine aims to identify the root cause of a patient's symptoms rather than just treating the disease. Conventional medicine is better suited for acute illnesses and surgical interventions.


Functional medicine looks at a patient's history and identifies major areas of dysfunction, including gut health, toxicity, trauma, and tick-borne illnesses. By addressing these areas through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and therapies such as IV vitamin and ozone therapy, patients can experience significant improvements in their health and quality of life. The goal of functional medicine is to help patients achieve healing and live their lives to the fullest.

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