Ep. 30: Functional Medicine or Total Scam? 5 Red Flags You Need to Know

About this episode

Erica Anderson discusses the pitfalls of functional medicine and identifies five red flags to watch for in practitioners.

In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a topic that’s been on my heart for a while: the growing number of so-called “functional medicine” practitioners who aren’t actually practicing functional medicine at all. I can’t tell you how many clients come to us saying, “I tried functional medicine—it didn’t work.” But when they share their story, it’s clear they never experienced real functional care in the first place. In this episode, I’m walking you through the five biggest red fl...

People in this episode

Host: Erica Anderson

Topics covered

• functional medicine
• healthcare
• red flags
• patient experiences
• alternative medicine

Keywords

• functional medicine
• health
• scam
• red flags
• patient care

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