functional medicine

American  

[fuhngk-shuh-nl med-uh-sin] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl ˈmɛd ə sɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of functional medicine

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

One of Marino’s biggest concerns, however, is that the consistent throughline of Means’ career is her advocacy for what she refers to as “functional medicine,” which Marino says “is a euphemism for unproven and disproven practices … and is, bluntly, nothing more than quackery.”

From Salon

She also sees a functional medicine doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon