Ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, confused, or worse—unseen? In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the red flags we see in both conventional and functional medicine. From providers who brush off symptoms to those who rely too heavily on expensive testing and supplement stacks, we talk through the patterns we’ve seen—and the ones we want to change. We also share the green flags we look for in collaborative providers, the ...
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Ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, confused, or worse—unseen? In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the red flags we see in both conventional and functional medicine. From providers who brush off symptoms to those who rely too heavily on expensive testing and supplement stacks, we talk through the patterns we’ve seen—and the ones we want to change. We also share the green flags we look for in collaborative providers, the ...
09. Is Functional Medicine Addicted to Labs? Our Hot Take
Functionally Speaking
20 minutes
1 month ago
09. Is Functional Medicine Addicted to Labs? Our Hot Take
Are you running too many labs and missing what really matters? In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re unpacking a hot topic in functional medicine: testing fatigue. We’re both pro-labs and pro-thinking, and this conversation is all about striking that balance. We share the most common mistakes we see with overtesting, how we approach lab work in our own practices, and why clinical thinking, client readiness, and strong intake forms matter just as much—if not more—than w...
Functionally Speaking
Ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, confused, or worse—unseen? In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the red flags we see in both conventional and functional medicine. From providers who brush off symptoms to those who rely too heavily on expensive testing and supplement stacks, we talk through the patterns we’ve seen—and the ones we want to change. We also share the green flags we look for in collaborative providers, the ...
