{"id":17502,"date":"2019-05-19T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/?p=17502"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:00:20","slug":"whats-functional-and-whats-not-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/whats-functional-and-whats-not-part-2","title":{"rendered":"what&#039;s functional and what&#039;s not, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may already know this, but I\u2019m <em>keen<\/em> on getting the word out about what\u2019s Functional and what\u2019s not. <em>Why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Because lately I\u2019m seeing the word \u2018Functional\u2019 used all over the place. Honestly, I\u2019m concerned that a term that speaks into a real solution will become jargon\u2014that the approach itself will get diluted, and we\u2019ll miss the key benefits and potential of a truly Functional approach.<\/p>\n<p>I want to make sure you\u2019re getting the <em>real deal. <\/em>Both the proper definition AND the steps to practice in a Functional way. When you know what Functional Nutrition really is, and you know how to implement the principles I\u2019m outlining for you here, you\u2019ll be unstoppable!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"tweet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=When you know what %23functionalnutrition REALLY is, you\u2019ll be unstoppable in your practice!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>When you know what #functionalnutrition REALLY is, you&#8217;ll be unstoppable in your practice!<\/span><small>CLICK TO TWEET<\/small><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you tuned-in to Part 1 of <em>What\u2019s Functional and What\u2019s Not,<\/em> you know that the first benefit of practicing Functionally is this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ll be treating the root causes of your clients\u2019 issues\u2014helping them feel better, and helping you grow your business.<\/li>\n<li>Part 2 gives you the secret to HOW this is possible. I\u2019ll share what to do (and which tools to use) to become a Functional practitioner who gets the results you want.<\/li>\n<li>And, of course, you\u2019ll learn what\u2019s NOT Functional, and how so many people get this part wrong\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Part 2: What\u2019s Functional and What\u2019s NOT<\/h2>\n<p>There are 3 tenets of a Functional practice, and unless the programs you\u2019re taking, processes you\u2019re using, and people you\u2019re following are using these 3 tenets, they <em>just aren\u2019t Functional.<\/em><br \/>Functional Tenet #1: Root Cause Resolution<\/p>\n<p>Practicing <em>Functionally<\/em> means that we\u2019re not chasing symptoms. <a href=\"\/functional-medicine\/whats-functional-and-whats-not-part-1\/\"><strong>Read Part 1<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Functional Tenet #2: Systems and Tools<\/h2>\n<p>In order to practice tenet #1\u2014to not just <em>believe<\/em> in the powers of root cause resolution, but to truly <em>practice<\/em> it\u2014we need let go of seductive protocols, formulas and templates in favor of solid systems and tools.<br \/><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Why? <\/em>Because formulas are one-size-fits-all. And, as you know, NOBODY is the same as anyone else. Two people with the same symptoms, or even the same diagnosis, do not need the same remedies, because they arrived at their illness in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>If we take our example of the two women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome from Part 1 of this series\u2026 They both have the following symptoms: diarrhea, constipation, (yes, both!), abdominal cramps or pains, bloating and intestinal gas.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s NOT Functional\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Treating both women with the same \u201cIBS protocol\u201d without first looking at WHY they each have the symptoms they do.<\/p>\n<h2>What IS Functional\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>When making recommendations to any individual, we want to pay heed to bio-individuality.<br \/>To do so, we use the Functional Nutrition Matrix to determine <em>context\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>familial history of any similar patterns<\/li>\n<li>birth context and childhood memories of diet, digestion and elimination<\/li>\n<li>history and environment in which the signs and symptoms arose<\/li>\n<li>presence of any other signs, symptoms, diagnosis or medications<\/li>\n<li>the factors which cause the symptoms to flare<\/li>\n<li>and the interventions that have helped now or in the past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using this system\u2014the Functional Nutrition Matrix\u2014to capture the details specific to each client allows you to see <em>what\u2019s really going on<\/em> for each of them. When you know what\u2019s really going on, you\u2019re no longer treating the symptom alone (which leads to short-term resolution at best), but instead, you\u2019re addressing the root causes of the person\u2019s pain point (hello sustainable results and raving fans!)<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll no longer be searching for the next miracle protocol for each client you see. Hallelujah! This is because you won\u2019t need to. You\u2019ll have a system that works for <em>everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tweet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=I\u2019m no longer searching for the next miracle protocol for clients. This system WORKS...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>I&#8217;m no longer searching for the next miracle protocol for clients. This system WORKS&#8230;<\/span><small>CLICK TO TWEET<\/small><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check it out:<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theMatrix.gif\" alt=\"Functional Nutrition Matrix\" width=\"3150\" height=\"2406\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17498\" \/><br \/>I developed the Functional Nutrition Matrix, along with several other tools and systems, to help practitioners like you have the success in practice that I\u2019ve had.<br \/>And we need you to be successful. There are millions of people who aren\u2019t being fully served by the current healthcare paradigm. We need an army of practitioners like you who are willing to go beyond the quick-fix, beyond dietary protocol, to truly practice Functionally.<br \/>Join me and the thousands of practitioners who are changing the way we do healthcare. Your first step is easy: <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.fxnutrition.com\/schedule\/\">Schedule a free session<\/a> with an Advisor to see whether our Functional Nutrition immersion program is right for you.<br \/><strong>It\u2019s not Functional Nutrition unless you\u2019re using the Functional Nutrition Matrix.<\/strong><br \/>And be sure to check out:<br \/><strong>Functional Tenet #1:<span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/functional-medicine\/whats-functional-and-whats-not-part-1\/\">Root Cause Resolution<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong>Functional Tenet #3:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fxnutrition.com\/functional-medicine\/whats-functional-and-whats-not-part-3\/\">The Therapeutic Partnership<\/a><\/strong><br \/>And remember, if the programs you\u2019re taking, processes you\u2019re using, and people you\u2019re following are <em>not<\/em> using these 3 tenets, they <em>just aren\u2019t Functional.<\/em><br \/>We can change that.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.fxnutrition.com\/schedule\/\">Schedule a free session<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may already know this, but I\u2019m keen on getting the word out about what\u2019s Functional and what\u2019s not. 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