Lyme Disease – A Functional Medicine Approach

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  • Peter J. Muran
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As Lyme disease spans across the entire body; encompassing all systems; an equally encompassing and individualized treatment path is required to recover health. Functional Medicine 3 is a comprehensive, individualized approach focusing on the interrelated function of the whole person rather then a disease-treatment focus. In my practice, functional medicine provides the context within which to fully address the needs of my chronically ill patients. The body is encouraged to heal by relieving the system of stresses and dysfunction at a cellular level.

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تاریخ انتشار 2008