A FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONER

Farid Wassef, is not only a registered pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist, but also a practitioner of Functional Medicine. In the practice of Functional Medicine, there are numerous concepts and principles that are followed to successfully pull people out of the labyrinth of chronically poor health states as well as to prevent and overcome many age-related diseases and disorders.

Patients and those interested must understand that our physical bodies are made of water, fat, protein, carbohydrates, and other similar substances. Therefore, it is important first and foremost to properly manipulate the elements of which the body is made of in order to reestablish health when it is not functioning properly. This means to assess one’s diet for the quantity and quality of protein, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, and water intake and then seek to optimize it and their lifestyle based upon the person’s current needs. To expedite the process vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, amino acids, other natural co-factors required by the body for optimal function are supplemented--once again specifically suited to a person’s individual needs. This approach falls under the numerous principles provided by Functional Medicine.