A Win for Functional Medicine

A Win for Functional Medicine
Functional medicine aims to reverse illness by helping return the patient's body to its optimal condition. Studio 72/Shutterstock
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A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that patients undergoing functional medicine treatment were more likely to report a higher quality of life than those undergoing traditional primary care.

The authors of the study define functional medicine as “model of care [that] provides an operating system that works to reverse illness, promote health, and optimize function by addressing underlying causes, symptoms, and functional imbalances in interconnected biological networks.”

Mohan Garikiparithi
Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
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