The Promise of Functional Medicine w/ Dr. Elizabeth Boham

<p>“We are incentivized to practice medicine based on reimbursement, so that has resulted in more procedures, more pharmaceuticals, and less time with our patients. That has to change.” </p>

<p>MTVA is joined by <a href="https://www.drboham.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Boham, MD</a> to discuss functional medicine. </p>

<p>Dr. Boham uses her background in nutrition to help patients improve their health, and manage diseases including insulin resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and obesity.</p>

<p>We discuss steps providers can take to integrate functional medicine principles into their practice, how lifestyle can impact gene expression, and the the critical role diet plays in health. </p>

<p>Dr. Boham is Medical Director of the UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, Board Certified in Family Medicine, and also a registered dietitian. She is on the faculty of The Institute for Functional Medicine, and developed a Functional Nutrition course being used to educate physicians and other health professionals worldwide. </p>

<p>You can read two studies on the benefits of functional medicine Dr. Boham referenced here:</p>

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<li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9173848/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9173848/</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.ifm.org/news/cleveland-clinic-functional-medicine-improves-outcomes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ifm.org/news/cleveland-clinic-functional-medicine-improves-outcomes</a></li>

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<p><em>For more on nutrition, check out our </em><a href="https://www.movingtovalue.org/podcast/episode/22fba3f4/glp-1s-arent-right-for-everyone-wiser-healthcare-consumption-with-al-lewis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><em>episode with Al Lewis</em></a><em>. </em></p>