Functional/Integrative Medicine
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Why Do I Have White Spots on My Fingernails?
White dots on the nail beds (leukonychia) is a sign of zinc deficiency and low levels of selenium.
Why Are My Nails Brittle and Peeling?
Thin nails are relatively common but might indicate any number of nutrient deficiencies.
8 Powerful Foods to Support Liver Health
Discover the top eight foods that support liver health by enhancing your body’s natural detoxification processes. Learn how they optimize your liver’s crucial role in filtering and removing harmful substances from your body.
The Digital Future of the Functional-Medicine Timeline and Matrix
Online versions of key functional-medicine tools are poised to streamline the intake process.
3 “Miracle Cure” Stories (That Aren’t, Really): Functional Medicine’s Approach to Chronic Illness
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
What Are SNPs and Why Do They Matter?
Small genetic variations can have a big influence on your health — and affect your nutritional needs, too.
The Functional-Medicine Matrix
Discover the simple tools progressive practitioners use to dig beyond diagnoses and treat root causes effectively.
Healing by Design: Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH
By blending compassion with neuroscience, behavior-change expert Kyra Bobinet, MD, MPH is shaping the future of health improvement.
Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain
A neurologist explains the power of your microbiome to heal and protect your brain.
New Study: Surgery Not Best Option for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Canadian researchers find mortality rates not affected by aggressive surgical intervention.
The Health Benefits of Supergreens
Packed with phytonutrients, supergreens detox, nourish, and heal. Here’s how you can get more of them into your life.
What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions can be red flags pointing to more serious health concerns. Here are six of the most common — and how they might be speaking for the rest of your body.
Home Treatments for Your Leaky Gut
Strategies to repair your leaky gut at home.
9 Strategies to Become an Empowered Patient
Medical appointments can be intimidating. Here’s how to get the support you need from a doctor who makes you a partner in your own care.
Free Yourself From Depression
An integrative psychiatrist offers a holistic approach for treating depressive illness.
In Depth With Mark Hyman, MD (Video)
In this exclusive extended interview from his Experience Life cover shoot, functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, explains what functional medicine actually is, how it differs from integrative medicine, and how simply changing how we eat can create significant health improvements in a matter of days. Plus, Hyman shares what a typical day of eating looks like in his own life.
Behind the Scenes With Mark Hyman, MD (Video)
Mark Hyman, MD, shares how his own health issues lead him to functional medicine, and why he now considers food and community to be our most powerful “medicines.”
Mark Hyman: Take Care of Yourself
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, is doing his best to help you avoid the doctor altogether.
How to Harness the Healing Power of Your Mind
Science has now confirmed that our thoughts and emotions have very real physiological consequences. What does this mean for medicine in the 21st century? Among other things, that many potions of choice might be produced by our minds and delivered without prescription drugs.
What Is Healing Touch Therapy?
For pain, sprains, broken bones and even surgical wounds, healing touch continues to gain clout as an energy medicine that helps the body heal itself.
7 Ways to Protect Your Mitochondria
Caring for your mitochondria is one of the best ways to take care of your health — and enjoy better energy, metabolism, and mental focus in the process. Discover how you can be nice to your mighty mitochondria.