News & Insights

Fasting has been used in therapeutic, cultural, and religious traditions for thousands of years. Studies suggest that some fasting benefits may be linked to optimizing mitochondrial function, leading to improved energy production and overall health.

In this audio recording, Dan Lukaczer, ND, IFMCP, interviews Lyn Patrick, ND. Dr. Patrick shares her clinical insights on toxicants, inflammatory markers, and methods of toxicant elimination.

In the latest Ground Rounds lecture, Wayne Jonas, MD, executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs, discusses the determinants of patient healing within the context of today’s healthcare system. He explores a patient’s journey to wellness through an integrative healthcare approach.

Understanding potential nutrition-hormone relationships, including hormone signaling sensitivity, is a key part of the Functional Medicine approach to hormonal dysfunction. Are tissues and cells more resistant or more sensitive to hormones based on specific nutrients, dietary patterns, or overall nutrition?

In this audio recording, Dan Lukaczer, ND, IFMCP, interviews Samuel Yanuck, DC, FACFN, FIAMA. Dr. Yanuck shares his clinical insights on assessment perspectives, systemic and neurological inflammation, and cellular regulation in relation to autoimmune disorders.

While it’s fairly common knowledge that a major aspect of good health is diet, how can clinicians help their patients embrace dietary changes and maintain them for the long-term? Many Functional Medicine clinicians are transitioning to team-based care with the integration of health coaches to help patients with sustainable lifestyle change.

An increasing amount of research published over the past few years suggests that female reproductive health may be affected by a wide range of chemicals present both in the environment and within consumer products. Educating people about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including guidance about potentially problematic ingredients in personal care products, may help reduce exposure.

Treating fatigue may mean supporting the underlying energetic needs of cells. Symptoms may be manageable through lifestyle interventions, allowing patients to learn strategies that improve their quality of life.

In this video, Kristi Hughes, ND, IFMCP, shares how Functional Medicine helped restore her sense of purpose around practicing medicine while integrating nutrition, emerging research, and a shift in her philosophy toward patient assessment.

In this video, Lisa Portera-Perry, DC, IFMCP, shares important mediators to consider for patients with neuropathic pain. Factors like blood sugar can make a difference in the ongoing experience and progression of nerve-related pain.

When diagnosing and treating PMDD, IFM educator Monique Class, MS, APRN, BC, IFMCP, looks at several factors that may contribute to the severity of symptoms.

Helping patients with depression can help with many other aspects of health. In this video, Kristi Hughes, ND, IFMCP, shares the initial questions she asks, as well as her frontline intervention: nutrition.