However, trigger foods differ for everyone. Just because you can eat the fiber found in certain vegetables, fruits, beans, bran, bread and cereals, doesnât mean you can stand cruciferous veggies, like broccoli. If broccoli is a trigger for increased bloating, try cooking it instead of eating it raw.
In my view they represent the best of the best sources of information, research, and ongoing training for physicianâs. The goal of the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) is to serve the highest expression of individual health through the widespread adoption of functional medicine as the standard of medical care.
In the next installment I will identify some of the originators and players and try to use examples of how one or more practitioners use âFMâ. Now, try your hand at the following: Functional medicine is anchored by an examination of the core clinical imbalances that underlie various disease conditions.