Functional medicine takes an holistic approach to improving and maintaining good health.  We look beyond any clinical diagnosis and instead focus on the imbalance that is preventing body systems from functioning at their best. This will be very diffeent from one person to another, regardless of the formal diagnosis, simply because we all have different genetic make-up, environments, eating habits, lifestyle etc.  

Our approach differs from conventional medical in that we look for the root cause of your symptoms and the way in which they affect you as an individual.  Our goal is to improve your long-term health rather than suppress symptoms and 'keep you going' in the short term.  For example, we would not recommend antacids such as gaviscon, we would look at why you feel the need for antacids in the first place. 

At Barefoot Medicine, our trademarked D.A.R.I.N.G.Approach to Healthcare uses scientifically backed studies to inform treatment choices.