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(Click the gazette logo to view)What Is Functional Health?
The goal of functional health is to improve well-being and increase vitality. It takes its sources from several academic and clinical disciplines that enables it to focus on the source of various metabolic imbalances in which we may suffer. By repairing and restoring balance in the psychological, biochemical, and structural systems of the body, it works to optimize the quality of life.
For Mrs. Blouin, her role is explained as follows: «My responsibility is to offer a personalized integrative functional approach. To understand its complexity, I take into consideration nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, and environment of each individual. It will be a pleasure to work with you.»
The Consortium of Academic Health Centres for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM) defines integrative medicine as such:
<<...the practice of medicine that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing.>>
Biography
In 1996, while Lucie Blouin finishes her training in massotherapy (specializing in sport massage), she dicovers a passion that will never leave her: naturopathy. Over the years, she nourished this passion by acquiring knowledge in several disciplines that will one day be useful to practice the craft she loves.
After having obtained her certification in massotherapy, she perfected her techniques with the olympiques athletes. In 2003, after studying in the program AFMCP from Institute of functional medicine in Seattle, she graduated. It's a year later, in 2004, she obtained her Bachelor of clinical nutrition; a program in which she is in the process of obtaining her doctorate. In 2006 she received her certification in naturopathy. She added another string to her bow when she obtained a certification in Firstline Therapy ™.
In 2003, led by her passion, Lucie Blouin founded the first functional health center in Quebec. Since then, her clinic continues to offer services at the cutting edge of technology. It is with pride that in 2007 the center was recognized as "Excellence Centre" by the TLC Centers of Excellences organization in Seattle.
In 2008, Lucie Blouin participated in the study "Functional Medicine Matrix Model 2008" at Bastyr University.
In January 2009, Lucie Blouin joined the first group of functional health of Seattle to undergo the program Certification of Functional medicine practitioner (which she will complete in 2012).
President of the “Association des Naturopathe Agréés du Québec (ANAQ)” from 2006 to 2009, she worked to allow naturopaths in Quebec earn a place among the alternative approaches. She was also involved in the “Comité d’aide à la pratique professionnelle (CAPP) of the association.
The center is proud to announce that Mrs.
Blouin was selected by an association of Canadian amateur athletes as a functional health professional. She will work with Canadian Olympic athletes during the games in 2010 and 2012. She leaves an open door to future years.
In 2010, Lucie Blouin had the great honor of gaining an extraordinary experience: she volunteered and brought her knowledge to establish a health program in two Tibetan monasteries in India.
In 2011, Lucie Blouin has been selected throughout America to be part of the Customer Council of a prestigious company.
In 2012, she will be coordinating the first functional medicine hospital in collaboration with allopathic doctors and pharmacists in a Tibetan monastery in India. She will also be a consultant for the department of alternative medicine in a large-scale campus in New Jersey. She is one of the most wanted speakers for Firstline Therapy, body composition, and food management in Quebec and teaches in naturopathic schools.
Lucie Blouin, B.Sc, ND.A., CN, MTh