Functional Medicine is a Predatory Industry that is Not in Fact Medicine At All

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0:00 Intro
3:49 What Is Functional Medicine?
5:16 The Lack of Evidence
14:49 Over-Testing in Functional Medicine
19:18 Adrenal Fatigue: Functional Medicine’s Bespoke Diagnosis
22:41 Not So Natural
26:02 Lack of Transparency in Functional Medicine
28:02 The Credentials of Functional Medicine Providers
31:27 The Dangers of Functional Medicine Treatment
34:35 No Accountability
35:41 Spreading Misinformation
37:42 Counter Argument
38:05 What is the Solution?