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Functional medicine (FM) is a form of alternative medicine that encompasses a number of unproven and disproven methods and treatments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has been described as pseudoscience, [ 4 ] quackery , [ 5 ] and at its essence a rebranding of complementary and alternative medicine. [ 5 ]
Hyman is one of the most prominent proponents of functional medicine, [8] a controversial form of alternative medicine; [9] [10] there is no definitive clinical evidence of its effectiveness. [23] He is a contributing editor to the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and was editor-in-chief until 2008. [24] [25]
Means dedicated her practice to functional medicine, which focuses on the root causes of disease. In 2019, she co-founded the digital health company Levels Health, which produces a continuous glucose monitor. [4] [5] Casey and Calley Means co-authored the 2024 book Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health. [6]
This is a list of people in alternative medicine who are notable for developing, founding, inventing, promoting, practicing, marketing, commentating or researching on alternative medicine. Contents:
The terms alternative medicine, complementary medicine, integrative medicine, holistic medicine, natural medicine, unorthodox medicine, fringe medicine, unconventional medicine, and new age medicine are used interchangeably as having the same meaning and are almost synonymous in most contexts.
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Ludwig is a presenter for the Institute of Functional Medicine, an organization that promotes functional medicine. [3] Low-carbohydrate advocacy
David Perlmutter (born December 31, 1954) is an American celebrity doctor, author, low-carbohydrate diet advocate and promoter of functional medicine. [1] [2] [3]Perlmutter has been widely criticized by dietitians and physicians for promoting misinformation about gluten-containing grains including whole grains which he argues are a main cause of many diseases including brain disorders.