“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.” 1 The World Health Organization defines health as “. a state …

Abstract Embedded within the Functional Medicine model is the potential for reversibility of
altered function. This perspective is inherently different from the Mendelian concept of …

Abstract This article-Recommendations and Guidelines of Integrative Medicine (IM) for
COVID-19 Care-was one of the outcomes from an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …

Background In order to address disparities in preventable chronic diseases, we adapted a
nutrition and lifestyle-focused shared medical appointment (SMA) program to be delivered in …

Background Multimodal lifestyle interventions, employing food as medicine, stand as the
recommended first-line treatment for obesity. The Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) …

Background: The objective of this study was to determine whether an elimination diet with
virtually provided functional medicine health coaching support would be more effective than …

Abstract Background A Functional Medicine program was developed at an inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) center with the goal of integrating strategies to address modifiable …

What do we know about the state of US health? It'sa special area of research that is the
purview of a group called the US Burden of Disease Collaborators. In 2018, they published …

Fibromyalgia, a complex condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain,
presents a significant burden on individuals and healthcare systems. This observational …

Where do micronutrient deficiencies come from? In the case of vitamin C and minerals,
humans cannot synthesise them; vitamin C deficiency highlights the importance of …