COVID-19: The Functional Medicine Solution for “Long Haulers
Jeff Bland, PhD
Category: Immune Health
As the worldwide pandemic continues, a new term has recently emerged: long haulers. It is used to describe people who successfully battled the infection, but complex and lingering symptoms remain unresolved. These patients are seeking treatment, but only finding frustration. I am taking a stand to assert that Functional Medicine practitioners—because they have a deep understanding of systems biology and upstream thinking—are the most knowledgeable providers to help individuals who are struggling with serious post-COVID-19 health concerns.
The Institute for Functional Medicine and the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy are two organizations that are essential to this effort. The time for the power of the Functional Medicine movement to be fully realized is now.
