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Jul 10, 2025
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Functional and Integrative medicine have gained significant popularity in recent years. The promise of treating the "root cause" of disease, personalizing care, and seeing the whole person rather than just a diagnosis is powerful β and I agree that these are valuable principles. However, there's ano...

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