Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. It is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century.allmarks of a functional medicine approach include: 1  Patient-centered care. 2  The focus of functional medicine is on patient-centered care, promoting health as a positive vitality, beyond just the absence of disease.
Neo-fascism is a postâ World War II ideology that includes significant elements of fascism. Neo-fascism usually includes ultranationalism, populism, anti-immigration policies or, where relevant, nativism, anti-communism, anti-marxism, anti-anarchism and opposition to the parliamentary system and liberal democracy.
Crypto-fascism. Crypto-fascism is a pejorative term implying a secret support for, or admiration of, fascism. The term is used to imply that an individual or group keeps this support or admiration hidden to avoid political persecution or political suicide. The term is largely credited to Gore Vidal.In a television interview during the chaos of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Vidal described William F. Buckley, Jr. as a crypto-Nazi, later correcting himself as meaning to say crypto-fascist.n a television interview during the chaos of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Vidal described William F. Buckley, Jr. as a crypto-Nazi, later correcting himself as meaning to say crypto-fascist.