FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE IRELAND

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Why Is Functional Medicine Needed?

There has been a dramatic rise globally in chronic health problems such as autoimmune conditions, neuro developmental issues, blood sugar problems, anxiety and depression.

Functional Medicine is a holistic model of healthcare that asks how and why illness occurs and aims to restore health by addressing the root cause of disease for each individual.

Why Choose Roe Health?

Roe Health is a Functional Medicine centre of excellence providing solutions for complex health conditions that are chronic, complex and affecting multiple systems of the body at the same time.

If you have been unwell for sometime and unable to get a diagnosis, we can help you get to the root cause of your issues using approaches informed by the latest research and show you how to improve your health holistically.

How it works

“Helping you to get well and stay well"

Are you suffering with an autoimmune condition?

There are more than 80 different autoimmune conditions, which vary greatly from each other. Some of the better known are MS (multiple sclerosis) which causes nerve damage. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis which damages the thyroid gland, Rheumatoid Arthritis which affects the joints and autoimmune gastritis which affects the digestive system. The feature that is similar to them all is that the bodies immune system is inappropriately damaging its own tissue. A personalised diet, nutrition and lifestyle approach can change the expression of autoimmune conditions for many people.

Have you tried everything?

Chronic health issues normally take a long time to develop and therefore a long time until a diagnosis is available.  Symptoms like brain fatigue, general fatigue, difficultly managing weight, chronic pain, chronic IBS, anxiety, depression or unusual unexplained symptoms which have been ignored or classed as normal can all be helped with a functional medicine approach.

Have you been diagnosed with Low Thyroid function?

The leading cause of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) is an autoimmune condition called Hashimotos thyroiditis. People with this condition are placed on hormone replacement therapy, which is necessary, however because the root cause is often overlooked they may still have symptoms related to low thyroid function like weight gain, tiredness, constipation, aches and pains, sensitivity to cold and depression. A functional medicine approach looking at all the factors that have caused your immune system to over react can be a game changer and help you improve your health.

Have you been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity but cutting out gluten doesn’t seem to help you?

This is more common than you think.  There are many reasons  including intestinal permeability, cross reactive foods and further undiagnosed gastrointestinal complaints. By taking a deeper dive into your personal circumstances we can help you get to the root cause and create a personalised treatment programme that will help.

Are your blood tests normal but you still feel unwell?

It is actually very common to feel unwell even when blood results are normal.  Many conditions do not cause changes in blood chemistry, for these cases a full neurological and physical in person assessment will help to uncover what is going on for you.

Our Unique Approach

Whether you are looking for help with back pain, an emotional issue or chronic health problem we believe in taking a holistic approach. That means we consider all the factors that are contributing to your problem and will work with you to resolve them holistically.

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