{"id":640,"date":"2023-06-07T18:50:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/?page_id=640"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T12:44:09","slug":"functional-medicine-in-wheeling-wv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/functional-medicine-in-wheeling-wv\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Medicine in Wheeling, WV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"640\" class=\"elementor elementor-640\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade9727 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade9727\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97d2b98\" data-id=\"97d2b98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe28398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe28398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions We Treat - Functional Medicine Wheeling, WV<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c84dcbf elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c84dcbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9438f7\" data-id=\"b9438f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e669e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86e669e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover a new path to feeling your best and overcoming chronic conditions.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff37de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff37de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 20-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional medicine is an approach to health that just makes sense. Instead of throwing the newest medication at your body hoping your symptoms improve, it focuses on uncovering why your illness is occurring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease for each individual.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we address the root cause, we can come up with a personalized treatment plan; and personalized treatment plans work. It\u2019s why functional medicine is so popular in Wheeling, WV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because clients consistently see results!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At The Healthplex, you\u2019ll rediscover what healthcare was meant to be. We are proud to offer:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalized treatment plans<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced testing that reveals what\u2019s going on with your health<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A knowledgeable team that listens to your goals and concerns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education and encouragement along the way<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach out to our team today to schedule your first functional medicine appointment in Wheeling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0714e elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget 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<thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Functional Medicine<\/th>\n          <th>Conventional Medicine<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Health oriented<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Disease oriented<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Patient centered<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Doctor centered<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Biochemical individuality<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Everyone is treated the same way<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Holistic<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Specialized<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Looks at underlying causes of disease<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Diagnosis based on symptoms<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td data-label=\"Functional Medicine\">Preventive<\/td>\n          <td data-label=\"Conventional Medicine\">Reactionary<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8a42e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1e8a42e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-430ebe2\" data-id=\"430ebe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f180d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f180d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/healthplex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-blue-bird-7243198-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f013c95\" data-id=\"f013c95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e903f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e903f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional Medicine Can Address Your Unique Condition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-448ebd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"448ebd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional medicine is particularly effective in treating complex, chronic conditions. But it can also help anyone optimize their health. With such wide potential, it\u2019s helpful to see common conditions we often treat here at The Healthplex in Wheeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digestive Disorders\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hormonal Imbalances\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Autoimmune Diseases\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Health Disorders\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic Pain and Inflammation\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiovascular Conditions\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental and Toxicity Issues\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neurological Conditions (such as migraines, chronic headaches, neuropathy, and neurodegenerative disorders)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even better, functional medicine can address multiple issues at the same time. The body is complex, and symptoms can be caused by many imbalances. For example, migraines can be caused by a gut imbalance as well as tight muscles caused by poor posture. When we say we get to the root cause, we sometimes mean root causes.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7f976 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce7f976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ryanfernshealthplex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1403580 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1403580\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeaaffd\" data-id=\"aeaaffd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08136e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d08136e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Example Functional Medicine Treatment Plan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81952e0 ha-timeline-icon-box-vertical-align-center ha-timeline-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-timeline happy-addon ha-timeline happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"81952e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-wrap\" data-scroll=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-33a6e39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Comprehensive Assessment:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is a thorough evaluation of the individual&#8217;s medical history, lifestyle factors, and current symptoms. This includes assessing dietary habits, exercise routines, stress levels, sleep patterns, and any underlying conditions that may contribute to joint inflammation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-d0484ec\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-medical-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Targeted Testing:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To identify potential triggers or imbalances contributing to joint inflammation, specific tests may be recommended. This can include blood tests to check for markers of inflammation, food sensitivity testing, gut health assessment, and hormonal evaluation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-fc0f180\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-utensils\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Anti-Inflammatory Diet:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on reducing foods that can promote inflammation, such as processed foods, refined sugars, trans fats, and excessive intake of omega-6 fatty acids. Instead, the emphasis is on consuming nutrient-dense whole foods, including fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats (like omega-3 fatty acids), and herbs with anti-inflammatory properties.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-95868f3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-pills\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Nutritional Supplements:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on individual needs, certain nutritional supplements may be recommended. These can include omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., fish oil), curcumin (from turmeric), ginger, Boswellia, glucosamine, and chondroitin sulfate. These supplements may help reduce inflammation and support joint health.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-025b5d8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dumbbell\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Lifestyle Modifications:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle factors play a crucial role in managing inflammation. Recommendations may include stress reduction techniques such as meditation, yoga, or breathing exercises. Regular exercise, tailored to the individual&#8217;s capabilities, can help improve joint mobility and strengthen supporting muscles.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-6f5fdbf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-blender\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Gut Health Optimization:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gut plays a significant role in inflammation, including joint inflammation. Supporting gut health through a balanced diet, probiotics, and potentially targeted gut-healing protocols can be beneficial.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-f86ee92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bed\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Sleep Optimization:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adequate sleep is essential for healing and overall well-being. Recommendations may include establishing a consistent sleep routine, optimizing sleep environment, and implementing relaxation techniques before bed.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-a7db206\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-balance-scale\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Stress Management: <\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic stress can contribute to inflammation. Techniques such as mindfulness, meditation, counseling, and stress reduction activities may be recommended to help manage stress levels.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-aefb5cc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon-box align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-tree-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow ha-timeline-content arrow\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-timeline-title\">Regular Monitoring and Adjustments:<\/h2><div class=\"ha-timeline-content-text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional medicine treatment plans are personalized and often require ongoing monitoring and adjustments. Regular follow-ups with a functional medicine practitioner can help track progress, address any new concerns, and modify the treatment plan as needed.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-757b87b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"757b87b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5efd89\" data-id=\"a5efd89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af02b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af02b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Started with Functional Medicine in Wheeling, WV<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deeefda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deeefda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthplex, we believe in a holistic approach to healthcare, focusing on understanding the unique factors that contribute to your health issues. Our experienced team of functional medicine practitioners will work closely with you to unravel the underlying imbalances and develop a tailored treatment plan designed just for you.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to experience the benefits of functional medicine at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthplex in Wheeling, WV. Take the first step toward improved health and vitality by signing up for our functional medicine services today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call us or visit our contact page to schedule your initial consultation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abdcdf elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8abdcdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ryanfernshealthplex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conditions We Treat &#8211; Functional Medicine Wheeling, WV Discover a new path to feeling your best and overcoming chronic conditions. 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