The essence of medicine has not changed since human existence in fact, but in the last few hundred years, the progress of the natural sciences has been based on justifiably basing the scientific perspective within medicine on the understanding of medicine based on evidence. There have been significant advantages brought about by this situation, especially in cases requiring acute internal diseases and surgery, and advances in both diagnosis and treatment modalities in this area of medicine have significantly reduced the causes of medical death due to acute causes. However, unfortunately, the desired level of progress could not be achieved in chronic diseases. The development of approaches to early diagnosis in this area could not prevent the increase in disease labels. Today, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases developing on atherosclerotic backgrounds, cancer, allergic diseases are still the most common leading chronic diseases. Today, we are reaching the conclusion of taking the definitive steps towards the solution of chronic diseases with functional medicine and integrative medicine applications through the perspective of holistic medicine.

In fact, since the existence of human beings, the importance of the four basic vital functions has not changed much.

Sleep hygiene

Proper Nutrition

Exercise quality

Stress management

Functional medicine

In the formation of diseases, the disruption of the internal order by these four main external factors often constituted the main reason. On the other hand, the fact that the increasing knowledge in the field of medicine in the last fifty years pushed health professionals to specialize in specific branches was another problem that needed to be addressed in terms of chronic diseases. This situation made it difficult for the specialties to work in a harmonious and efficient communication by establishing healthy contact between the branches themselves in diseases related to their fields. This was another reason to focus on the disease rather than the patient.

In this case, the most appropriate approach to be made by a physician should be to evaluate the connections and interactions between the body in the light of ancient information and scientific data from the past, provided that the art of medicine that has existed since Hippocrates is applied to the whole body, and to knead with medical experience to inform the patient about the root causes of his chronic problems and to support him to hold the helm and to try to manage the process as an experienced guide.

Functional medicine is at the very center at this point and is dedicated to the management of chronic diseases through clinical sciences by focusing on the whole body with up-to-date scientific data and focusing on the whole body based on healthy nutrition, sleep hygiene, personalized exercise plans, stress management.