Dr Flaminia Bruno, an experienced Internal Medicine Consultant Physician with senior NHS roles, trained further as a Functional Medicine Consultant with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), bringing a uniquely comprehensive approach to health at M.I.A.L. Healthcare.
What is functional medicine?
Functional medicine provides a framework to systematically identify and address the underlying processes and dysfunctions that contribute to imbalance and disease in each individual — going beyond treating symptoms to understand why health challenges are occurring. By exploring genetic makeup, environmental exposures and lifestyle choices, functional medicine clinicians craft personalised interventions designed to restore balance and wellbeing.
A holistic, whole-person approach
Functional medicine treats the whole person, acknowledging the connections between physical, mental and emotional health. Dr Bruno combines a deep understanding of biology, physiology and genetics with insight into social and environmental determinants of health and the mind-body connection — blending conventional care with a personalised framework targeting the root causes of disease.
Care is built around extensive patient history, detailed lifestyle assessment, and a treatment plan that may combine therapeutic diet, exercise, stress management, judicious use of pharmaceuticals or botanicals, and other lifestyle modifications — with you as an active partner throughout.
