Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both the patient and practitioner in a health-centered partnership. By shifting the traditional “disease-centered” focus of medical practice to a more “patient-centered” approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. We are literally calling for a medical revolution - patients need and deserve a doctor and health care team that is focused on treating the underlying causes and teaching how to be healthy for a lifetime - as opposed to merely medicating the symptoms with potentially dangerous drugs and procedures.