When it comes to your health, wellbeing, and quality of life…what are you waiting for? 

If you are not satisfied with your current level of health, what is standing between where you are and where you want to be? 

Below are some common obstacles you might be facing that are preventing you from reaching your health goals.

Why I can’t take care of myself right now…

• “I don’t know what to do.” 
• “I have been trying to fix my health issues with diet and other lifestyle changes but I’m not getting the results I had hoped for.” 
• “I need help, but I don’t know where to go for help.” 
• “I have been to many doctors, but they just don’t seem to know what is wrong or how to help me.” 
• “I will take better care of myself when I have more time.” 
• “I am too tired to take on a wellness program right now.” 
• “I probably can’t afford to work with a functional medicine doctor.” 
• “I would see a functional medicine doctor if my insurance would pay for it.” 
• “I’m just too overwhelmed with life right now.” 
• “I will take action if my health problems gets worse; I can live with it for now.” 

Symptoms = Dysfunction 

Symptoms of any kind are your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong…something is not working right. Gas, bloating, constipation, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety…any undesirable health state…obesity, autoimmune disease, high blood pressure, high blood sugar or cholesterol… is your body’s way of telling you that it is not able to fix the problem on it’s own, with what it has to work with or what it is being exposed to. 

One health issue…tip of the iceberg 

You might only have one health issue that you are aware of, but in most cases, there are other health problems you are not even aware of. I’m not telling you this to scare you, its just the way it is. 

Let’s say your only know health issue is that you can’t lose weight. Here are some common health issues we discover in people who are not able to lose weight: 

• High levels of inflammation 
• Poor thyroid function 
• Yeast or bacterial overgrowth in the bowel 
• Poor blood sugar regulation 
• Insulin resistance 
• Adrenal gland and cortisol imbalances 
• Low metabolism due to mitochondrial dysfunction 
• Poor detoxification 
• Imbalances of hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone

So, making a few diet changes and putting in an extra day per week at the gym may not result in successful weight loss.

Wandering around in the dark…

If you don’t know what needs to be fixed, how can you solve the problem? Functional medicine focuses on discovering what is wrong, so that effective solutions can be put in place and results can be achieved. 

This ties into the reasons many of us don’t take steps to improve our health. Most who do not take steps to improve their health, don’t really believe they can improve their health. 

We don’t really believe we can get better…

You have probably already been to several doctors for your health issue and gotten nowhere. 

You have probably already tried to change your diet, you have probably taken dietary supplements. 

You have probably Googled how to fix your heath issue and either the suggestions didn’t work or you just felt more confused about what to do…all of the conflicting opinions. 

The bottom line is that if we really believed that we could achieve our health goals we would take action…we would not keep using our excuses to do nothing. We don’t want to give up on ourselves and our health, so instead of telling ourselves that we are never gong try to fix the problem, we tell ourselves we will do it later when the circumstances of our life are more desirable. So tomorrow always sounds like a reasonable compromise and we feel comfortable with our reasoning. Don’t get stuck in a fixed mindset that you can’t change and that you can’t get what you want. 

You can get what you want 

I’m going to challenge your reasons for not doing something today. The truth of the matter is that you can feel better, you can have more success than you have had in the past. You can get what you want. I’m not saying it will be easy and that you won’t need to put some work into this, but you can change. 

Restoring and maintaining your health should be a top priority and not something we will get around to the time is right. We have all heard that if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. Your quality of life and how long your will walk this planet depends how well your body works…your health. It’s hard to enjoy life, family, friends and experiences when your body is pulling you down. More free time, more money, more stuff won’t mean much if you don’t feel well or your life is cut short due to poor health. 

Treat yourself well, take care of your body, restore your health.

You will be glad you did.

Don’t give up, don’t put it off…maybe we can help you get there. 

The purpose of functional medicine is: 

Understanding how the body works, knowing how and where to investigate health issues, knowing what to look for, understanding the significance of what is found and creating a plan of action to reverse and correct the root cause the health problems.

My wish for you…health, happiness and a better quality of life! 

If you would like more information about functional medicine and integrative medicine or Dr. Sexton go to napervilleintegratedwellness.com

Do your own research, inform yourself and ask lots of questions. When collecting information, you MUST consider the source. There is no shortage of false, misleading, outdated, profit-driven and utterly biased information in healthcare today; even from the most respected sources and organizations. 

This approach to healthcare is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease. This article is for information purposes and is not a substitute professional healthcare services. Contact our office for more information.