{"id":18252,"date":"2019-05-01T00:26:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T18:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/functionalnutritionlab.com\/blog\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:00:38","slug":"clinical-questions-that-lead-you-astray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/clinical-questions-that-lead-you-astray","title":{"rendered":"Clinical questions that lead you astray"},"content":{"rendered":"
In Full Body Systems, students and grads know that one of my mantras is \u201cback it up.<\/a>\u201d I\u2019m always looking upstream<\/strong><\/em> for what\u2019s causing the downstream disturbances<\/em> that manifest as the signs, symptoms and diagnoses that bring clients in our doors. Pain points like bloating, migraines, body aches\u2026(you name it!), all have their roots<\/a> in myriad body systems.<\/p>\n Once you understand that the irksome, painful, or even debilitating symptom your client is asking you to fix likely isn\u2019t<\/em> the root of the problem, you\u2019re on the path to a more sustainable resolution\u2014the resolution that will not only help them to finally feel better, but also help you to feel like you know your stuff!<\/p>\n I realize it\u2019s seductive to go in search of the quick fix<\/a>\u2014a remedy to \u201csolve\u201d someone\u2019s symptoms or diagnosis. But this rarely (if ever) works in practice. And in my mission to change the way we do healthcare, and bring remedy to more of the population that\u2019s suffering, I\u2019m concerned that our very language<\/em> has us looking for solutions in all the wrong places.<\/strong><\/p>\n By just asking the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s the best remedy for SIBO?\u201d<\/em> or \u201cWhat\u2019s the best protocol for candida overgrowth?\u201d<\/em> or \u201cWhat\u2019s the best diet to alleviate severe hot flashes?\u201d<\/em> we\u2019re already off on the wrong foot.<\/p>\n Because I\u2019m a stand for helping more people get better, I have a call to action for you today:<\/p>\n We need to change our way of looking at health and dis-ease. It all starts by asking different questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n We need to stop asking questions like:<\/p>\n Instead, we need to start asking one universal<\/em> question. The question that will get you on the right track<\/em> from the beginning. That question\u2026What\u2019s going on in there?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n There are literally millions of chronically ill patients who need your help. There are more patients in need of Functional Nutrition intervention than practitioners that can serve them. You<\/em> can be the one to guide them out of suffering, but only if you start asking different questions. Questions that honor their bioindividuality<\/a> and recognize the truth that root cause resolution is different for each patient.<\/p>\n If we know the question we need to be asking\u2014\u201cWhat is going on in there?\u201d we then need to be able to answer it. And if we cannot simply research a symptom or diagnosis with the hopes of finding the miracle remedy, what should be our course of action?<\/p>\n The answer lies in the body.<\/em><\/p>\n Our solution to finding the unique root causes<\/strong> of our clients\u2019 issues is to understand 2 critical things:<\/p>\n Both of these require a deep understanding of physiology<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s physiology that allows us to see the discrepancy between what should<\/em> be happening and what is actually<\/em> happening. With this understanding, we\u2019re better able to target our recommendations to the individual\u2019s unique needs for specific nutrition and lifestyle modifications.<\/p>\n Your takeaway?<\/strong><\/p>\n Recognize that true root cause resolution requires a shift in perspective.<\/strong> The first step is moving away from \u201cWhich remedy will fix this symptom?\u201d. Then move towards \u201cWhat\u2019s going on in there?\u201d The best route to answering<\/em> that all-important question is to understand, at a deep level, how the body should<\/em> function.<\/p>\n Physiology, and an understanding of how the body should function in response to good nutrition, is at the heart of our Full Body System\u2019s curriculum. It\u2019s what\u2019s missing from most nutrition education, and it could be the missing piece in your very own practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n Back it up<\/a> In Full Body Systems, students and grads know that one of my mantras is \u201cback it up.\u201d I\u2019m always looking upstream for what\u2019s causing the downstream disturbances that manifest as the signs, symptoms and diagnoses that bring clients in our doors. Pain points like bloating, migraines, body aches\u2026(you name it!), all have their roots in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[164,162],"class_list":["post-18252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practices","tag-frameworks","tag-tools"],"_yoast_wpseo_sitemap-include":null,"_yoast_wpseo_canonical":null,"_yoast_wpseo_redirect":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":null,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":null,"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Clinical questions that lead you astray - Functional Nutrition Alliance","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Discover how to transform your approach to health with functional nutrition. Learn to ask the right questions, uncover root causes, and achieve sustainable results for your clients. Explore accredited programs and elevate your practice today!","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"unique root causes","yoast_head":"\nWe need to ask different questions<\/h2>\n
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