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Pilar Gerasimo

Revolutionary Act 9: Safeguard Your Juju

02/23/2015 0 comments

Don’t let yourself get run down, depressed, negative, or reactive. That’s when immunity drops, inflammation rages, and unhealthy tendencies strike.

Revolutionary Act 8: Minimize Symptom Suppression

01/01/2015 0 comments

Make whole-person vitality, well-being and resilience your goal. Partner with healthcare pros who understand and support your desire to be fully healthy with a minimum of medical interventions.

How We Change

12/19/2014 0 comments

Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on the challenges — and successes — we face as we embrace change.

Revolutionary Act 7: Practice Medicine Without a License

11/18/2014 0 comments

Research your own conditions and treatment alternatives, ask questions, and seek second opinions with impunity. Leverage the expertise of trained pros, but don’t allow it to eclipse your own informed instincts about what’s best for you.

Good Medicine

10/28/2014 0 comments

Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on what she learned at a week-long symposium presented by the Institute for Functional Medicine: “Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice.”

Revolutionary Act 6: Redefine Your Role

10/21/2014 0 comments

You are not a “healthcare consumer.” You are a human being. You may be experiencing an illness or other health challenge right now, but remember that good health is your body’s natural state.