Announcement: Dr. Group, DC Awarded Second Diplomate Award!

American Board of Functional Medicine

I was recently awarded my second diplomate, this time for functional medicine, through The American Board of Functional Medicine (ABFM). This is a great honor for myself and Global Healing, as The American Board of Functional Medicine stands for the most superior standards in functional medicine. "Doctors who achieve this status have demonstrated to their peers and to the public that they have the excelled clinical judgment, skills and attitudes essential for the delivery of excellent natural patient care."

What Is Functional Medicine?

Functional medicine is medicine that is all natural and safe for improving health and living. This approach, the approach I always try to take, is that the most important part of dealing with disease is to start with the root concern, as well as primary prevention, before the imbalance turns into a serious chronic, or even lethal, disease. Functional medicine treats the person, not just the symptoms of a "disease." It also addresses lifestyle factors and relationships between physiological factors in the body.

The Board is an independent evaluation organization that ensures that doctors with a functional medicine approach, have met or exceeded the requirements set forth by the Board. The ABFM states that it "holds itself accountable to the profession of functional medicine, to the patients they serve, and to the public."

Receiving this second diploma from the ABFM reaffirms my and Global Healing's commitment to treating each and every individual as an intricate web of mind and body, drawn towards a very real and possible state of vibrant health through natural health and organic living.

†Results may vary. Information and statements made are for education purposes and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor. If you have a severe medical condition or health concern, see your physician.

Dr. Edward Group, DC
FOUNDER | HEALER | ADVOCATE

Dr. Group, DC is a healer and alternative health advocate, and an industry leader and innovator in the field of natural health who is dedicated to helping others. He is a registered doctor of chiropractic (DC), a naturopathic practitioner (NP), and proud alum of Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Group, DC is the founder of Global Healing – a mission and vision he has shared through best-selling books and frequent media appearances. He aims to spread his message of positivity, hope, and wellness throughout the world.

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