The Big Picture of Functional Medicine, with Dr. John Bartemus

<h2>Functional Medicine Practitioner: What You Will Learn:</h2> <ul> <li>The writing and publishing process for Dr. Bartemus’ book, The Autoimmune Answer</li> <li>How Dr. Bartemus approaches to each autoimmunity case that comes through his practice</li> <li>Different types of tests that Dr. Bartemus uses in autoimmunity cases</li> <li>The main cases Dr. Bartemus sees as a <strong>functional medicine practitioner</strong>, chiropractor, and FM provider</li> <li>Dr. Bartemus’ process for treating autoimmunity</li> <li>How Dr. Bartemus has structured his business model</li> <li>Dr. Bartemus’ system for vetting and evaluating prospective patients</li> <li>Dr. BArtemus favorite types of cases to work with</li> <li>How to deal with the patient dynamic when they are between you and a traditional medical doctor</li> <li>Why Dr. Bartemus is proactive with patient testimonials</li> </ul> <h2>Autoimmunity and Functional Medicine</h2> <p>Dr. John Bartemus is a chiropractor, a functional medicine practitioner, and a certified FM provider. He is also the author of “The Autoimmune Answer,” and he hosts the Life at Optimal podcast. Dr. Bartemus has over 700 videos on his YouTube channel where he shares his expertise with doctors and patients alike. And in this episode of the FM Shift, he joins us to bring some of that expertise to our audience. Dr. Bartemus walks us through his approach to treating autoimmunity patients, and he discusses the structure of his unique business model. He also talks about his process for vetting and evaluating new patients so we can make practicing more fun and more profitable.</p> <h2>Looking at the Big Picture</h2> <p>As a functional medicine practitioner, 90% of the patients that come through Dr. Bartemus’ practice are experiencing something related to autoimmunity. His success with these patients lies in his ability to identify and treat them as autoimmunity cases, not as RA patients. Dr. Bartemus treats his patients with the whole of their physiology in mind, and he does not address their sympto