Terry Wahls, MD, On Being a Physician, Provocateur, and Patient

In this interview, IFM's co-founder Jeffrey Bland, PhD, interviews the 2018 Linus Pauling award winner, Terry Wahls, MD. Dr. Wahls received this award for her work as a physician, researcher, teacher, and patient advocate. Her health journey led to the publication of her pioneering research in neurological disorders, and it serves as a beacon of inspiration to the Functional Medicine movement and community as a whole. “I am profoundly grateful to Functional Medicine, which has transformed me as a person, as a physician, and as a researcher,” says Dr. Wahls. For more info on Terry Wahls: https://www.ifm.org/about/profile/terry-wahls/ For more info on Jeffrey Bland: https://www.ifm.org/about/profile/jeffrey-bland/ To view the transcript for this episode, click here: https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/news-linus-pauling-award-winner-interview-drs-bland-wahls-dr-bland-interviews-dr-terry-wahls-journey/

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Functional medicine uses the latest advances in the areas of genomics, epigenetics, nutrition, and lifestyle to find personalized solutions that lead to improved patient outcomes. Now, more than ever, the functional medicine approach is critical to address the rising tide of chronic disease and increase resilience among the most vulnerable populations in the time of a pandemic. Everyone deserves to find their own pathway to optimal health, which requires expanding access to high quality medical care for all individuals. Pathways to Well-being is a clinician-focused podcast that will feature leading practitioners and researchers from around the world engaged in conversations about the foundations of health, the latest medical advances from the front lines of health care, and the ways in which we can all help increase access to quality functional medicine care for everyone.