Welcome
Functional Medicine is more about learning WHY than WHAT
Our Certified Functional Medicine Clinicians focus on finding causes and triggers that lead to your symptoms
About Us
Why Choose Us
East Coast Functional Medicine offers comprehensive lab testing and treatment strategies supported by scientific research and evidence based clinical applications that have been proven to offer excellent alternatives to mainstream medicine.
How We Can Help You
Many of our patients say that "they have tried everything" before finding us. Our doctors are trained to find the cause of your condition, not just treat the symptoms. This approach addresses the most important question that has never been answered..."WHY do I have this condition?"
See the Difference
Once the cause of your signs and symptoms has been identified, our doctors set to the task of halting further suffering by focusing on the mechanisms and pathways that promote healing at the most basic structural biological levels to achieve long-lasting, life-changing results.
Our Services
DIAGNOSTIC LAB TESTING
At East Coast Functional Medicine we review all previous diagnostic studies (especially lab results) and will order any necessary additional lab tests, including specialty tests like immune panels, stool testing and hormone panels, to name a few. Comprehensive analysis is the standard that makes our work exceptional.
TREATMENTS
Our Certified Functional Medicine Clinicians design patient-specific treatment plans based on your clinical history, your presenting issues, your diagnostic test results and your desired goals. Treatment Plans consist of three basic components: Lifestyle, Diet, and Nutrients.
RESOURCES
The main objective at East Coast Functional Medicine is to offer answers and provide informational resources on health and hope for people who may have been suffering with conditions that have perplexed their medical and alternative healthcare providers. Maintaining your health is a team effort and a journey that is different for every patient. Which is why every patient is evaluated for your body's functional level at whatever state of your life journey health needs are. Together, we will prevail over what may be causing you and your body stress by finding the cause, eliminating the triggers, and educating you on how to move forward in health.
Our Team
Dr. Mike Alden, DC, CFMC
Dr. Alden has been practicing Chiropractic for over 30 years and is a Certified Functional Medicine Clinician through The Kharrazian Institute, he began working in Functional Medicine in 2010. His early focus was on helping people suffering with Hashimoto's (Autoimmune Thyroid) Disease and Fibromyalgia, among other autoimmune disorders. In 2016 he co-founded Atlas Concussion Testing and Treatment, a company dedicated to helping people with mild traumatic brain injuries (concussions) and Post-Concussion Syndrome often leading to Dementia and other diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. He currently speaks at conferences and consults with doctors and patients all throughout the US and Internationally.
Dr. Mike Williams, DC
Dr. James Michael Williams is a seasoned patient-focused Chiropractor with proven years of experience in several adjusting techniques. Dr. Mike is a second-career Chiropractor and completed her bachelor’s degree in physical education with minor in Biology in Emory and Henry College and attended Sherman College of Chiropractic for his chiropractic degree. Dr. Mike started his practice in southwest Virginia and spent two years in Dubai and took care of the royal family of Fujairah. Dr. Mike completed his functional medicine studies through American Institute of Functional Health and is one of the functional medicine practitioners for East Coast Functional Medicine where he is currently seeing patients in Central Virginia.
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