Functional medicine extends lifespan and quality of life by compressing morbidity

18/09/2020 16 min
Functional medicine extends lifespan and quality of life by compressing morbidity

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Episode Synopsis

Why do people seek out proactive or preventative health strategies? Is it to deal with acute issues or chronic issues? Is it to improve quality of life today or for the future? Is it to delay death? Yes. Proactive/Preventive strategies like the Functional Medicine paradigm achieve all of these. How? By compressing morbidity. A concept that was first put forth in 1980.

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