Functional Medicine Restores Healthy Function by Treating the Root Causes of Disease
A catalyst in the transformation of healthcare
What is functional medicine?
Benefits for Patients
Benefits for Clinicians
Benefits for Health Organizations
In healing my body, not only during that time, but in the 20 years following my diagnosis, I've had to use all of the tools that we learn in functional medicine to heal the gut and to heal the immune system and to support our bodies in every way. It really took both worlds to save my own life."
Chronic Disease in the US
Functional medicine is transforming the state of healthcare
As the cost and scope of chronic disease continue to rise, functional medicine is transforming how health care is delivered worldwide. Research demonstrates that the functional medicine model of care enhances patient health outcomes through Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores[4] and has the potential to improve cost savings over time.[5] Functional medicine is uniquely capable of reversing the chronic disease trend and providing new opportunities for health and healing.
For Patients
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Enhancing Outcomes for America’s Veterans
IFM’s Vision & Mission
Jobs in Functional Medicine
REFERENCES
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. About chronic diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated October 4, 2024. Accessed October 22, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/about/index.html
- Buttorff C, Ruder T, Bauman M. Multiple chronic conditions in the United States. RAND Corporation. Published May 26, 2017. Accessed October 22, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TL221.html
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Fast facts: health and economic costs of chronic conditions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated July 12, 2024. Accessed October 22, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/chronic-disease/data-research/facts-stats/index.html
- Beidelschies M, Alejandro-Rodriguez M, Ji X, Lapin B, Hanaway P, Rothberg MB. Association of the functional medicine model of care with patient-reported health-related quality-of-life outcomes. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(10):e1914017. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14017
- Beidelschies M, Alejandro-Rodriguez M, Guo N, et al. Patient outcomes and costs associated with functional medicine-based care in a shared versus individual setting for patients with chronic conditions: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2021;11(4):e048294. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048294