Mountain Musings with Dr. Michael Smith

Mountain Musings with Dr. Michael Smith

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Adaptive Capacity and Volume of Distress

Adaptive Capacity and Volume of Distress

An Ancient Formula for Longevity and Good Health

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Michael Smith
Nov 23, 2024
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Adaptive Capacity and Volume of Distress
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There is nothing like a simple way to look at a complex problems.

For example, if your Volume of Distress overwhelms your Adaptive Capacity, you will probably get sick.

  • If you already have chronic health problems, what is the best way to find out what is left of your capacity?

  • What is causing you and your metabolism the most distress?

  • What are the most effective tools to restore your vitality?

Functional Medicine is very similar to Traditional Chinese medicine.

In fact it is often said that Functional Medicine is essentially Chinese medicine with a microscope.

They are both approaches to health care that look at system’s interactions for a root cause.

Functional medicine measures changes in your body’s primary adaptive systems, organs, and functions, often down to the molecule. Sometimes, it is important to rule out exactly what is happening - as fast as possible.

For that, it is good to have a microscope.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) looks at the internal dynamic of your major me…

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