Ep. 57 - Let's Talk Functional Medicine

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Cindy interviews Kristi Lorenc about her journey into functional medicine and her experiences with the traditional medical model.

Comments about the show? Let us know! We love feedback! In this episode, I sit down with Kristi Lorenc, CNP from Rapha Functional Wellness to talk about her journey into functional medicine… and why she chose a different path. Kristi shares her personal health struggles and how feeling discouraged by the traditional medical model led her to search for deeper answers. That search ultimately brought her to functional medicine, where the focus shifts from simply managing symptoms to identifying ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Cindy

Guest: Kristi Lorenc

Topics covered

• functional medicine
• health struggles
• traditional medical model
• personal journey
• wellness

Keywords

• functional medicine
• health struggles
• wellness
• traditional medicine
• CNP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rapha Functional Wellness

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