functional medicine

[fuhngk-shuh-nl med-uh-sin]

noun

1. individualized medical care that recognizes the interactions between genetic and environmental factors and between the body's interconnected systems.

Word History and Origins

Origin of functional medicine¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

She also sees a functional medicine doctor.

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Means opened a practice focused on functional medicine, a form of alternative medicine, and began recommending supplements and blood tests on social media.

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“Anaplasmosis is not just an East Coast problem; it’s very much here in California,” said Dr. Sunjya Schweig, founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine.

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We break down why it’s happening and the dangers of Means, an unlicensed functional medicine doctor who talks to trees, advocates against sunscreen and is an aspiring poet, being nominated for Surgeon General.

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We break down why it's happening and the dangers of Means, an unlicensed functional medicine doctor who talks to trees, advocates against sunscreen and is an aspiring poet, being nominated for Surgeon General.

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