Functional medicine is a systems-biology, root-cause approach that investigates the interconnected network of your body to identify why dysfunction exists — not just what to call it. At 24byMe, this is not a separate service. It is how we practise medicine every day.
Functional medicine is a disciplined, systems-based approach that answers the question: “Why does this patient have this condition at this time?” It uses two key frameworks:
This framework reveals connections that conventional medicine misses — how gut dysbiosis drives inflammation that worsens insulin resistance, or how sleep disruption elevates cortisol that promotes abdominal fat storage.
ANTECEDENTS → TRIGGERS → MEDIATORS
What predisposed? What activated? What sustains?
THE MATRIX MODEL
7 interconnected nodes — no system works in isolation
Every assessment in the Precision Health Insights assessment maps directly to a functional medicine framework element.
| Functional Medicine Element | Precision Health Insights Equivalent | What It Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Comprehensive history + family history | Antecedents, triggers, mediators of your metabolic condition |
| Matrix — Assimilation | Gut microbiome (16S), digestive markers | Dysbiosis, leaky gut, malabsorption |
| Matrix — Defence & Repair | hs-CRP, anti-TPO, immune markers | Chronic inflammation, autoimmunity |
| Matrix — Energy | HOMA-IR, HbA1c, fasting insulin | Mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance |
| Matrix — Communication | TSH, fT3, fT4, cortisol, sex hormones | Endocrine disruption |
| Matrix — Biotransformation | Liver enzymes, GGT, uric acid | Detoxification capacity, liver health |
| Matrix — Transport | ApoB, Lp(a), lipids, CIMT, BP | Cardiovascular function |
We don't just talk about root-cause medicine. The Precision Health Insights assessment is designed from the ground up to map to functional medicine frameworks.
Your gut health, hormone panel, inflammatory markers, metabolic data, and lifestyle assessment are analysed TOGETHER — not in separate reports.
Functional medicine without a plan is academic. Every finding in your Precision Health Insights connects to a specific, actionable intervention in your program.
Dr. Viral Bhatt, MD | Corporate HQ — Vile Parle, Mumbai · Sindhu Bhavan Road, Ahmedabad | Online across India