“We know that our health is failing; it’s costing way too much money and putting the whole United States in a really bad predicament. Not only financially, but the people of the US are getting sicker and sicker and sicker,” said Dr. Cima.
Calling for a New System Rooted in Truth
In a quest for a solution, Dr. Cima advocates for a paradigm shift, emphasizing the importance of a system based on truth and laws.
In defining what constitutes a law, Dr. Cima views it as a fundamental truth or proposition serving as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior. Applying this concept to health, he argues for the need to establish a new system rooted in truth and laws that requires a shift in thinking about health. This transformation must be scientifically proven through the rigorous application of the scientific method.
The scientific method involves observing a phenomenon, questioning its nature, hypothesizing an explanation, predicting outcomes, recording data, and replicating results. This methodology is consistently applied in functional medicine, a discipline that stands in contrast to traditional Orthodox medicine, which tends to focus on symptoms and relies on drugs and surgeries for treatment.
Two Key Differences Between FM and Traditional Medicine
There are two key distinctions between functional and traditional medicine:
Functional medicine is focused on the study of health and what promotes a healthy life, while traditional medicine revolves around the study of sickness and disease.
FM says that the body can self-heal with the proper support, whereas traditional medicine relies on drugs and surgeries to address symptoms.
Did you know that many notable historical figures advocated for proactive health measures? Consider what Ben Franklin once said: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” And there’s Hippocrates, who stated, “If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little, not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.”
FM Doctors Look at the Body As a Whole
As a functional medicine doctor, Dr. Cima understands the entire human body and its interconnected systems, dramatically different from medical specialists who focus on one part of the body.
Check out Dr. Cima’s recent YouTube video for more information and schedule an appointment for functional medicine at Cima Functional Medicine!
