FON: The Business of Integrative Health & Medicine

Patients are Consumers: Ignoring this Fact is Futile

In a perfect world, high-quality, no-cost medical treatment would be available to all, and every practitioner would use the most up-to-date treatment options—therefore other avenues would never need to be considered, and a competitive market wouldn’t exist. But is that true?

Joe Biden’s So-Far Missed Opportunity to Impact Cancer

With the shuttering of Biden Cancer Initiative, There’s a lot to wonder about in regard to Joe Biden’s future as a champion for those affected by cancer’s sinister grip. Can Biden or any politician actually accelerate a so-called ‘cure’ to cancer?

Growing Value and Opportunity for Integrative Oncology in Hospital Settings

Listen to Glenn Sabin interviewed on the influential Relentless Health Value podcast on the topic of integrative oncology in hospital and health system settings. Host Stacey Richter and Glenn discuss the growing science supporting integrative oncology and the profound opportunity for hospitals and cancer centers to engage and educate their communities on true cancer prevention focused on smart lifestyle—read: beyond vaccines, colonoscopies, mammograms and early detection.

When Alternative Cancer Care Kills

Glenn Sabin shares his thoughts on the dangers and misconceptions of alternative cancer care, in contrast to evidence-informed integrative oncology.

Behind The Decisions: The Anatomy of n of 1

For me, because cancer is incredibly personal, I am committed to playing a vital role in progressive outcomes. Therefore, my book n of 1 needed to be delivered responsibly, accurately, and authentically. To the extent possible, it needed to be beyond reproach. Let me explain.

[New e-book] 120 Milestones Mark the “Rise” of Integrative Health and Medicine

The Rise of Integrative Health and Medicine, image of book cover.

Free 92-page e-Book sponsored by FON and XYMOGEN chronicles the integrative and functional medicine field’s historical growth with over 120 Milestones. Download The Rise of Integrative Health and Medicine.

Open Letter to Joe Biden: We Need a Cancer ‘Prevention’ Moonshot

Glenn Sabin’s open to letter to Vice President Biden on the power of true prevention–the critical missing piece of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.

Rise: Consumer Demand Drives the Future of Integrative Medicine

The availability and delivery of integrative health and medicine is steadily increasing. Consumer demand will continue apace. And the timing could not be more prescient.

An Integrative Oncology Patient’s Thoughts on ‘Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies’

As a 24-year cancer survivor I watched Cancer: Emperor of all Maladies with mixed emotions. From this patient’s perspective, the film is all about the ‘tumor’ and treats the host, aka the patient, as almost an irrelevant, disconnected entity.

Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine: A Test Kitchen for Healthcare’s Future

Firmly rooted in the conceptual paradigms developed by the Institute for Functional Medicine, Cleveland Clinic’s new Center for Functional Medicine puts targeted nutritional interventions—including therapeutic use of nutraceuticals, botanicals, and probiotics—at the forefront of patient care.

 
 
 

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