Integrative medicine, which embraces functional medicine, is an approach to healing and healthcare that encompasses different schools of thought for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. Specifically, it focuses on finding the underlying causes of your symptoms, which can cause problems all over your body. When these causes are identified and corrected, many problems resolve downstream. In addition to bringing together physical, mental, and even spriritual health, integrative medicine explores new solutions for wholeness, such as tuning in to your body's unique circadian rhythm and understanding the biophysics of things like sunlight exposure and grounding. Brought together, all these elements can help you navigate problems from chronic illness to addiction recovery. When you work with an integrative medicine practitioner, you can expect to feel seen and heard. Integrative medicine takes the essential approach from functional medicine that involves understanding who you are as an individual, your detailed personal and family history, the circumstances around your first symptoms, and the experiences you may have had with other healthcare providers. Here’s more about what you can expect from Skylight Wellness South: A comprehensive approach to health and well-being From chronic illness to disease prevention, integrative medicine systematically addresses the unique physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of all patients. Practitioners bring together a wide complement of modern scientific tools, including a deep understanding of biology, physiology, the physics of sunlight, genetics, environmental and social health, and the essential connection between mental and physical well-being. By understanding each patient’s genetic, environmental, and lifestyle circumstances and history, integrative medicine delivers transformative care to get lasting health and health restoration where it has been lost. A collaborative practitioner-patient relationship Integrative medicine fosters a collaborative practitioner-client relationship that empowers patients to take control of their health. Practitioners seek to understand the full context of clients’ lives and uncover the root causes of their symptoms. Clients and practitioners work together to develop a personalized approach to care, prioritizing lifestyle changes and individualized interventions. A personalized treatment plan focused on root causes. It is this combination of focusing on individual patients and applying a comprehensive treatment path that delivers transformational results.