Raising Health Network Medicine with Jonathan Swerdlin and Mark Hyman
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Jul 9, 2024 
Jonathan Swerdlin and Mark Hyman discuss their personal health journeys, scaling Function Health, and the future of healthcare with a focus on AI and technology. They explore personalized medicine, comprehensive testing for early detection, phenome health, and empowering individuals with health knowledge for preventive healthcare.
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Personal Catalyst For Building Function
- Jonathan Swerdlin described leaving medication after adverse effects and spending adolescence navigating doctors until he reclaimed his health.
- That personal distrust of medicine motivated him to build Function to prevent needless suffering through better detection.
From Mercury Poisoning To Systems Medicine
- Mark Hyman recounted severe mercury poisoning that ruined his memory and stamina and sent him from doctor to doctor without answers.
- That experience led him to systems medicine and founding the Center for Functional Medicine to address root causes.
AI As A Pivotal Evolutionary Thumb
- Jonathan argues AI is the exogenous thumb transforming healthcare from human-led service to technology-enabled system.
- He calls this shift one of the most profound material impacts of the century and a chance to bring biology online.