I get asked all the time by doctors, "I've heard about Functional Medicine, but I'm not sure I believe it. Can you really get people off medication and cure diseases?"
It's amazing to me that the profession tasked with advancing the science of human health has become completely stagnant. The era of the doctor-scientist is long dead. Almost every single doctor just follows an algorithm. It's a complex algorithm, but still an algorithm. And doctors have become so used to this that they forget to even ask, "Why do we do it this way? What else is there?"
Turns out, there's a whole lot more out there. Our knowledge of human biology is still in its infancy. People joke about how 200 years ago doctors were doing barbaric therapies like lobotomies and bloodletting. Well, in 200 years people are going to be joking about our Conventional Medicine the same way. "Do you know that they used to poison people when they had cancer? Give them a drug to reduce blood pressure, but it made them tired, so they couldn't exercise, so the problem got worse?" On and on. We'll look pretty silly.
But science evolves, so long as scientists keep pushing forward. This is why it's so catastrophic that doctors have dropped the ball. They're so overwhelmed by 15-minute appointments, and too comfortable with gigantic paychecks, that they forget they're here first and foremost to help the person in front of them.
Pushing the Science Forward
At ATMA Clinic we're pushing forward the science of human biology every day. Every day, with every patient, we have a completely new, unique case. There is no one-size-fits-all in human biology. Our job is to fix the person right in front of us. If we need to invent new tools, we invent them. We're always on the cutting edge because we've designed a clinic that pushes us to get there. Every one of our clients feels this — we're here for them, every day.
So yes, we really do get people off their medications by solving the root problems. Every day.
What We Resolve, Every Day
We really do completely resolve these conditions. Every single patient deserves this. I'll continue to encourage my fellow MDs to push for this too, until, someday, everyone has access to health care this damn good.
If you're interested in learning about the ATMA difference, the newest science, and how it applies to your unique health situation, give us a call. We also offer no-commitment intro visits with our providers so that you can see for yourself the future of Medicine.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Sandal