Patient Resources

Functional & Integrative Medicine

Free, downloadable patient education — guides on functional nutrition, lifestyle, and root-cause approaches to health. Click any item to open or save the PDF.

Functional Nutrition Guides

Introduction to Functional NutritionPDF A Guide to Intermittent FastingPDF Eating a Balanced DietPDF Adverse Food ReactionsPDF A Guide to Eating Gluten-FreePDF Eating Locally, Seasonally & SustainablyPDF Cooking to Preserve NutrientsPDF

IFM Food Plans

Structured therapeutic eating plans developed by the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Overview of IFM Food PlansPDF · Start here

Core Food Plan

Core Food Plan — Comprehensive GuidePDF Core Food PlanPDF Core Food Plan — Weekly Planner & RecipesPDF

Detox Food Plan

Detox Food Plan — Comprehensive GuidePDF Detox Food PlanPDF Detox Food Plan — Weekly Planner & RecipesPDF

Cardiometabolic Food Plan

Cardiometabolic — Comprehensive GuidePDF Cardiometabolic Food PlanPDF Cardiometabolic — Weekly Planner & RecipesPDF Cardiometabolic — 1200–1400 kcalPDF Cardiometabolic — 1400–1800 kcalPDF Cardiometabolic — 1800–2200 kcalPDF

Mito Food Plan

Mito Food Plan — Comprehensive GuidePDF Mito Food PlanPDF Mito Food Plan — Weekly Planner & RecipesPDF

Low-FODMAP Food Plan

Low-FODMAP — OverviewPDF Low-FODMAP Food PlanPDF

Elimination Diet

Elimination Diet — Comprehensive GuidePDF Elimination Diet — Food PlanPDF Elimination Diet — Planner & RecipesPDF Food Reintroduction Symptoms TrackerPDF

Other Resources

Bristol Stool Form ScalePDF

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