Dr. Theri Griego Raby, MD, ABHM founder of the Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern joins Melanie Cole M.S. to show us how to focus on the importance of functional medicine and how the body’s systems must work together for optimal health. “Inflammation is an integral part of the disease cycle and helps to protect the body from infection and foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses,” says Dr. Raby, “However there are common natural remedies available to curb excessive inflammation.
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Dr. Theri Raby is an educator, mentor, and a visionary for integrative medical practices in both Chicago and nationwide. Over the course of her professional and personal development, she has cultivated a deep understanding of the effective blending of Western allopathic medicine with traditional holistic modalities.
Founding the Raby Institute in 2009, her passion for integrative medicine comes to fruition, with an exceptional healthcare team and setting that incorporates the best of many medical traditions.
Dr. Theri Raby is board-certified in internal medicine and is also certified in integrative medicine through the American Board of Holistic Medicine (ABHM). She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). In March 2009, Dr. Raby was invited by the founders of IFM, Jeffrey Bland, PhD, and Mark Hyman MD, to participate in a national forum of integrative medicine physicians focused on advocating for the increased role of Functional Medicine in traditional healthcare settings.
