​Arthur Lewis, MD, IFMCP, BCN
233 Sopher Road
Titusville, PA 16354
What is functional medicine?
Functional Medicine:
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focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of disease.
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seeks to optimize the body's innate ability to heal itself.
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generally involves a more in-depth biochemical evaluation than what standard medical care is usually able to offer.
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is personalized lifestyle medicine.
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recognizes that dietary and lifestyle changes as well as high-quality nutritional supplements are often vital to health restoration.
For more information go to our webpage What is Functional Medicine?
Dr. Lewis is:
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an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner
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Residency & fellowship-trained and board-certified in family medicine
How Functional Medicine Works: A Brief Explanation (7 minutes)
Learn about the inner workings of functional medicine and how it addresses the root causes of chronic disease in this brief video. Arthur Lewis, MD uses a visual format to explain how functional medicine physicians unravel the barriers which interfere with our body’s innate ability to heal itself in order to help you understand what steps are necessary to reclaim your health. To view this video with captions click here.
How Functional Medicine Works: A Deeper Dive (21 minutes)
This video provides the same information as above but with the addition of information from the medical literature explaining in more detail the mechanisms driving chronic disease which need to be addressed in order to regain our health. To view this video with captions click here.
Could you benefit from functional medicine?
You may want to consider a functional medicine health evaluation at Cornerstone Functional Medicine LLC if:
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you or your child has one or more chronic medical conditions which are not improving, are not well controlled, or have gone undiagnosed by standard medical testing,
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you wonder if there is a way to potentially reduce your need for chronic medications, or
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you are relatively healthy and want to feel better, optimize your health, and reduce your risk of chronic disease.
Functional medicine utilizes an in-depth history and a physical exam, combined with standard and advanced diagnostic testing, in order to better understand the root causes of your medical conditions. It then addresses the issues affecting your health through diet, lifestyle changes, targeted supplementation, and, when indicated, prescription medications. The aim of functional medicine is to add to your life those factors which promote health and remove from your life those factors which promote disease. Our goal is to intervene as far upstream as possible (addressing the root causes) instead of focusing on treating the downstream consequences of disease.
All too often we ignore our health until disease develops and then do little to address the primary factors which have led to our failing health. This does not have to be your story. There is much that can be done to help with chronic conditions, such as autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, cognitive decline, diabetes, digestive disorders, eczema/psoriasis, fibromyalgia, and hormonal imbalances.
Let us help you gain a better understanding of how you got to where you are now and what it would take to change the trajectory of your health and your future healthcare expenditures. It is hard to underestimate the value of investing in your current and future health and well-being. Click here for more information about functional medicine.
Could you benefit from Low Dose Immunotherapy?
Excessive inflammation is at the root of many chronic diseases. Low Dose Immunotherapy (LDI) can benefit those with an overactive immune system by helping to reestablish tolerance to different allergens, chemicals, and organisms. Our immune system may inappropriately attack substances that should not trigger an immune response, leading to food allergies and sensitivities, environmental allergies, chemical sensitivities, and autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, an overly reactive immune response to microorganisms in our body can contribute to chronic illness. This can happen with organisms that cause persistent symptoms, such as those related to chronic Lyme disease, Lyme co-infections, herpes, yeast, and acne as well conditions caused by other bacteria, yeast, mold, and viruses. LDI works by administering a very low dose of an antigen under your tongue to which your body is overly reactive. Initially it is administered about once a week with each subsequent dose increasing in concentration until you reach a dose which elicits a response determined by a noticeable change in your usual symptoms, usually within 24 - 48 hours of your LDI dose. Once the correct dose is achieved it may need to be repeated as frequently as every 4 – 8 weeks, with the intervals often increasing as immune system tolerance continues to improve. Click here for more information about LDI and who it can benefit.
Could you benefit from neuromodulation?
Newer technologies are now available to help address the root causes of many neurologic, psychiatric, and/or learning disorders which arise from biochemical and electrical abnormalities in the brain. We offer neurofeedback (brainwave biofeedback) and a variety of neurostimulation therapies, including transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) using near-infrared LEDs, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), and pulsed electromagnetic field (pEMF) stimulation. To determine if one or more of these therapies could be helpful to you, we first perform a 3D quantitative EEG map of your brain's function in our office. If any abnormalities are found that correlate with your symptoms, a personalized protocol is developed with the goal of improving brain function in those specific dysregulated regions and networks of the brain. Dr. Lewis is board-certified in neurofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. Click here for more information about these neurotherapies.
Neuromodulation for Neurologic, Psychiatric, & Learning Disorders: A Brief Introduction (8 minutes)
In this brief video Dr. Lewis describes some of the latest technologies now available in order to evaluate and treat brain-related disorders, all of which can be performed in his office and/or in your home. To view this video with captions click here.
Neuromodulation for Neurologic, Psychiatric, & Learning Disorders: A Deeper Dive (19 minutes)
This video provides the same information as above but with the addition of a more in-depth description of the 3D quantitative EEG brain map as well as information from the medical literature explaining which conditions can benefit the most from these therapies and how they work. To view this video with captions click here.
An example of a 3D quantitative EEG brain map, which we can perform in our office.