This Week in Startups · Friday, September 4, 2026
Dr. Mark Hyman describes functional medicine as a framework that views the body as a cohesive system rather than separate parts. It focuses on the science of creating health through lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, stress management, and sleep, while also addressing root causes of disease.
“So functional medicine is really about giving people agency, democratizing healthcare, and allowing people access to their own biology.”
“And so functional medicine is really about giving people agency, democratizing healthcare, and allowing people access to their own biology.”
“So it's really root cause focused, it's systems focused, it's creating health focused.”