At the shoot for his first magazine cover, Mark Hyman, MD, shares how his own health issues lead him to functional medicine, and how his journey toward health inspired him to shift his traditional practice for this systems-based approach. He also explains the important — and truly essential — roles that food and community play in optimizing our health.

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Healthy food advocate and author, Robyn O’Brien offers suggestions for making our food system work for 21st century families.

Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, is doing his best to help you avoid the doctor altogether.

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