Episode 101: Navigating Functional Medicine in a Small Town with Dr. Edling
from Solving the Puzzle with Dr. Datis Kharrazian
In today’s Practitioner Spotlight, we speak with Dr. Edling, a seasoned chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner from the small town of Osceola, Wisconsin. With over 20 years of experience integrating functional medicine into a rural practice, he shares the unique challenges and rewards of serving a close-knit community with limited resources, from adapting care to meet patients’ financial constraints to the importance of ongoing learning and genuine relationships. Interviewed by Elaine Marshall. Want the most comprehensive functional medicine training? Start your seven-day free trial at kharrazianinstitute.com and access over 300 hours of clinical training with Dr. Kharrazian and leading functional medicine clinicians. If you're not a clinician, look for functional medicine patient courses at drknews.com. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Chiropractic and functional medicine journey 05:03 Mentoring young football coaches 06:37 Candidate selection and burnout discussion 10:03 Functional neurology focus and family 15:45 Discussing patient follow-through and rehab 18:32 Reflecting on Krause Experiences 21:01 Explaining the upstream health model 24:08 Family vacation and gluten challenge 26:59 Helping patients with financial struggles 32:43 Focus on personal health and fitness 35:07 Recovering from a major accident 39:27 Collaborating with Committed Clients 43:10 Encouragement for practitioners 45:33 Outro and program offerings
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