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Center for Functional Medicine

Center for Functional Medicine

The foundation of functional medicine is the use of food as a first-line therapy. The right nutrition, combined with lifestyle and behavioral interventions, will help you take charge of your health.

Why Choose the Center for Functional Medicine?

Our team has helped countless people lead healthier lives by reducing the burden of living with chronic disease. Our functional medicine program focuses on lifestyle influences, genetics and the environment to determine what is causing your disease or chronic conditions.

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Our Team

We can help you choose the top specialist from our pool of Functional Medicine physicians and other health care team members.

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Patient Programs

Offering programs intended to identify genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors shifting health from illness to well-being.

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Appointments

We offer in-person and virtual options for one-on-one and shared medical appointments. Learn more about how to start the appointment process.

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Online Virtual Visits

You can stay connected to your healthcare team though virtual visits, using your smartphone, tablet or computer. Ask your provider about what options are available.

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Healthy Living Shop

Healthy Living Shop

Convenient and easy. Find the supplements you have been prescribed.

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Functional Medicine Resources

Functional Medicine Resources

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Patient Education

View our instructional videos for each test kit and download detailed written instructions.

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Stay up to date with the latest from the Center of Functional Medicine.

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Support Functional Medicine

Find more information about how you can support healthcare transformation through research, community outreach and education programs at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.

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Patient Stories

Patient Stories

Woman Loses 130 Pounds and Reverses Heart Failure by Using Food as Medicine

Woman Loses 130 Pounds and Reverses Heart Failure by Using Food as Medicine

Oct 3, 2019

“Once you understand how food affects your body, you won’t go back to eating a standard American diet. I have a whole new life now. Before, I couldn’t climb stairs. Now I run up them.”
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Mitchell Wax lost 53 pounds and changed his insulin use during the 10-week Ketogenics program. (Courtesy: Cleveland Clinic)

Beyond Weight Loss, Functional Ketogenics Program is Life-Changing for Cleveland Psychologist

Apr 4, 2019

"I’ve had to relearn everything I thought I knew about food. I do have to grocery shop and cook more often than I did, but it’s worth it."
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Functional Medicine Helps Woman Regain Her Life After 44 Years of Chronic Pain | Cleveland Clinic Patient Story

Functional Medicine Helps Woman Regain Her Life After 44 Years of Chronic Pain

Sep 4, 2018

“I can’t tell you how many doctors I’ve visited over my lifetime, probably 25-30. They would treat each individual symptom, but no one knew how to cure me.”
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