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The Basics of Fasting: A Functional Medicine Perspective cardiometabolic functional medicine foundations liver disease Aug 01, 2025

Fasting, the voluntary abstinence from food for defined periods, is gaining traction as a therapeutic tool. Beyond its historical and cultural roots, fasting is being re-examined for its potential to ...

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How Trauma Changes the Brain: 4 Key Regions Affected and How Functional Medicine Supports Healing brain health functional medicine foundations hormones Mar 06, 2025

When I first began my career as an internist and pediatrician, and eventually a functional medicine physician, my approach was clear: if you correct the body’s biochemistry, health will follow.

The de...

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Breaking the Myths: Adrenal Fatigue and Cortisol Steal for Practitioners brain health functional medicine foundations hormones Feb 03, 2025

As practitioners, we often see patients presenting with symptoms of chronic fatigue, brain fog, and stress-related dysfunction. For years, terms like “adrenal fatigue” and “cortisol steal” have been u...

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Breaking News: Eggs Are IN, Cereal Is OUT – A Functional Medicine Victory cardiometabolic functional medicine foundations news Jan 06, 2025

Since 2006, I have had the privilege of practicing primary care, and one of the most rewarding aspects of my journey has been witnessing the undeniable power of nutrition in improving health. Early in...

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Debunking 15 Common Myths About Functional Medicine Practitioners (Part 3) functional medicine foundations gut health news Dec 02, 2024

Welcome to the final installment of our 15 Myths About Functional Medicine Practitioners series. We have already debunked the first 10 myths in Part 1 and Part 2, but there are still a few more miscon...

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Debunking 15 Common Myths About Functional Medicine Practitioners (Part 2) functional medicine foundations news Nov 04, 2024

Welcome back to our myth-busting series. In Part 1, we tackled five common misconceptions about functional medicine. Now we are diving deeper into five more myths that might be holding you back from u...

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Debunking 15 Common Myths About Functional Medicine Practitioners (Part 1) functional medicine foundations news Oct 04, 2024

Functional medicine is often misunderstood, with myths and misconceptions surrounding this patient-centered approach. As a functional medicine practitioner, I hear these myths regularly, and it is tim...

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Why Functional Medicine Is More Crucial Than Ever: A Personal Journey and Our Collective Mission functional medicine foundations news Aug 12, 2024

Since 2006, I have had the privilege of practicing primary care, and early on I recognized a significant gap in the implementation of personalized medicine. While the philosophy was widely discussed i...

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