Stress Management

A Functional Medicine Approach to Stress Managment

Many of us believe stress is a byproduct of our modern life. We push ourselves daily through our modern-day living situations and always-on environment, accumulating the effects of stress. Over time, our bodies ability to deal with stress becomes weaker leading to health issues. Chronic stress has become an epidemic and it’s not just by feeling the pressure, or sleeplessness or overreacting to a certain situation. This type of stress is mental stress, however, there are other types of stressors in your life contributing to your symptoms.

Causes

At the London Centre for Functional Medicine, we aim to identify the source of your stress – whether they be dietary, structural, psychological or environmental. We create a personalized treatment plan to reduce your exposure to these stressors and supporting the other body systems that maybe be affected.

Chemical: exposure to various toxins, pesticides, heavy metals, pollution and drugs.
Environmental: exposure to xenoestrogens and electromagnetic fields.
Nutritional: caused by highly processed food, and nutritional deficiencies.
Biological: exposure to bacteria, viruses, moulds, parasites & fungi
Physical: caused by strenuous physical exercise, surgery, trauma and infections
Psychological: caused by anger, anxiety, mental illness depression, grief, mental illness, negative thinking, overwhelmed by a change of circumstances eg divorced or losing a loved one.

Common Symptoms

Treatment

Every patient is unique and while one situation might affect one person in a negative way, this might not affect another person in the same way. Your practitioner will develop a treatment plan that addresses the root cause of your health concerns

One of the key points is to be able to support the stress response in the body. We all have a certain tolerance to stress and can handle a certain amount of stress. However, the problem that happens is when there are repeated or prolonged bouts of stress when the body fails to mount a stress response. This can lead to a myriad of problems causing and contributing to a disease state in the body.

Two areas we tend to focus on with any stress-related conditions are

Adrenal Glands support:

the adrenal glands are the building blocks that help us deal with stress, perceived or actual, and responsible for secreting our stress hormones. For this particular process, we need to have the necessary nutrients eg vitamin C, magnesium, B-vitamins and their co-factors

Nervous and endocrine system support:

Adrenals need support and are connected to other systems including the pituitary gland, thyroid, reproductive glands and hormones that balance blood sugar. The whole endocrine system can be supported with adaptogenic herbs that also support the nervous system.

Approach

Optimal Nutrition

Your practitioner may recommend eliminating foods you are intolerant which can help decrease inflammation and physiological stress. Additionally, they may recommend certain macronutrients and micronutrients that you maybe deficient in.

Supplement Support

Adaptogenic herbs or glandular extracts can be extremely useful to reduce stress and help with the stress response.

Testing

Our practitioners can recommend specific testing related to endocrine and nervous systems such as urine or saliva tests. Toxic heavy metal testing can also be useful to look at any toxicity and reveal mineral deficiencies which can be a contributing factor.

Targeted Treatments

Our practitioners can recommend additional treatments such as relaxation techniques including specific breathing techniques, meditation, mindfulness and specific exercises programmes.

Our Client's Feedback

    
 
 
        
   Cormac Whelan 
 2023-03-26
 
 
  Rob has helped me through a gut health conditon that no other GP was able or willing to figure out. There was no guess work involved. He got to the root of my issues through knowledge, testing and investigation. I would highly recommend the London Centre for Functional Medicine
  
 
       
   Roger Hassan 
 2023-03-26
 
 
  I can’t say enough good things about my experience at the London Centre for Functional Medicine. After 3 years of misdiagnosis and living with IBS I finally felt I was able to heal. I’m truly grateful to Rob for his expertise in SIBO. I have to keep things in check but I feel so much better. I would highly recommend them.
  
 
       
   G Monkee 
 2023-03-22
 
 
  For those seeking an alternative viewpoint to their chronic conditions, I would recommend the London Centre for Functional Medicine to others. They were helpful and mindful of my financial restrictions. Thank you.
  
 
       
   Martin Beaumont 
 2023-03-21
 
 
  Working with the London Centre for Functional Medicine team has been a great experience. I have had big improvements with digestion issues and now live pain free! Having the support of Rob was very useful when questions or issues arose during the program and was particularly impressed with not going overboard with the supplement regime. Highly recommended!
  
 
       
   Sean Hayden 
 2023-02-20
 
 
  I'm currently going through treatment with Rob and just wanted to acknowledge the individualised and personalised care that has been provided. From when I started Rob has looked at my health issues without judgement and was able to help me in many areas that weren't optimal.
Notably, Rob has helped me overcome gut issues and other niggling issues that I didn't were related but seemingly are.
Rob is also great at explaining the body systems and related things which has been great. I can highly recommend the London Centre for Functional Medicine
  
 
       
   K Kelly 
 2023-02-18
 
 
  "What I appreciate about Rob at the London Centre for Functional Medicine is that he seeks to educate rather than just give supplements and instructions. He makes you understand both the action needed to take as well the underlying physiological processes driving the underlying issues. Highly recommended."
  
 
       
   Aaron Robson 
 2023-02-18
 
 
  If you're dealing with health challenges that conventional medicine hasn't resolved, I strongly suggest you visit the London Centre for Functional Medicine. They make a real effort to comprehend symptoms and worked with me to develop a plan for exploring treatment possibilities. Thanks to my practitioner, I now have answers to health questions that had eluded me for years, and I couldn't be more grateful. My practitioner (rob) uses a data-driven approach to identify the underlying cause. I've already recommended him to friends, and they have had success with his care as well.
  
 
       
   Tracy Thomas 
 2023-02-12
 
 
  Rather than going to a GP when you are sick I entered the Functional Medicine journey before things got out of hand. It’s a route everyone should consider as it does prevent illness and can reverse it! I learned a lot about how my body works and how to become healthier. London CFM walked me through the things I needed to know by educating me about how the digestive system works and healing my SIBO. Thank you!
  
 
       
   Lindsay Jones 
 2023-01-08
 
 
  I sought help from the London Centre for Functional Medicine for a problem I have had for most of my life, terrible digestive issues.
Rob has worked with me to get back normal function of my digestive function. It has taken some time but the result have been great so far.
  
 
       
   T Webster 
 2022-07-16
 
 
  I was originally referred to Mr Staunton by a nutritional therapist who felt that his particular expertise was required for my specific needs. After meeting him and explaining the situation, he conducted some lab tests which had to be shipped to Germany.. In the 3 months that I’ve been treated by Mr Staunton, I’ve seen a significant improvement in my symptoms and I’m feeling optimistic about my continued good health. I highly recommend the Clinic and working with Mr Staunton has been a very professional and pleasant experience. He’s extremely knowledgeable about both nutrition and how the body works.
  
 
  
  
 
 
   Google rating score: 5.0 of 5, based on 20 reviews

Why Choose the London Centre for Functional Medicine?

Support

Once you reach out to us, the team will guide you through the collaborative process with a practitioner, We will gather the information we need to understand you better and help support and motivate you along your health journey.

Experience

We take the complex and try to make it simple. Many patients have gone to multiple doctors before they reach us. By taking a functional medicine approach, we can focus on the core imbalance and what needs to be addressed to improve your health picture.

Custom Approach

There is no one size fits approach as each patient is unique. Thus, no plan or protocol is the same. Everything about you including symptoms, lifestyle, diet, genetics and capacity to heal is different and will require a personalized approach.

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