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Patrick Hanaway on what is functional medicine, the approach to immunity, the microbiome and more.
Wednesday, 14 May, 2025
It was an honour to speak with Dr Hanaway, who is one of the world’s top leaders in the field of functional medicine.In this conversation we chat about:• What is Functional Medicine. • As the Chief Medical Offer at Genova Diagnostics for 10 years, his approach to stool testing, including differences in testing available today and his recommendations. If you are feeling healthy, should you still do gut health testing.• His experience with Stage 4 Cancer, and his own healing journey, including incorporating a Ketogenic Diet, and the Functional Medicine approach. • Functional Medicine approach to immune resilience. • The Microbiome, including looking at how Psychobiotics can help with things such as depression and anxiety. • The importance of getting in touch with nature and its effect on the Microbiome. • His story of becoming an Initiated Shaman and the dream world.Dr. Patrick Hanaway is a board-certified family physician with a medical degree from Washington University. Dr. Hanaway also leads the Taskforce for the Institute for Functional Medicine.He spent a decade as the Chief Medical Officer at Genova Diagnostics. Following that he became the Chief Medical Education Officer for the Institute for Functional Medicine as well as the founding Medical Director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is the past President of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. In 2017, he won the Linus Pauling Award.As an initiated Marakame (Shaman) by the Hui-CHOL people in the Sierra Madres of central Mexico, he incorporates these healing approaches in his clinical practice.This is for informational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should never be relied upon for specific medical advice. Always consult a medical health care professional prior. The use of information in this podcast or material’s linked is at the user’s own risk. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have, and should always seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.
