Sarasota, FL & Virtual Worldwide
Your labs came back normal.
You still feel terrible.
Fred Harvey, MD has spent forty years finding what standard testing misses — based in Sarasota, now virtual worldwide.
What normal labs don’t explain
- Fatigue
- Bloating
- Irregularity
- Food Reactivity
- “Normal” Bloodwork
- No Clear Answer
Toxiflammation™ is the framework that connects them.
What we do
Services we offer
Functional Medicine
We focus on finding and dealing with the root cause of illness.
Preventative Diagnostics
Diagnostic testing and evaluation is an important component to understand how your body's processes are functioning.
Functional Lab Testing
Functional laboratory evaluation is an important component to understanding how your body's processes are functioning.
Brain Health
This form of medicine focuses on detecting, dealing with, and preventing conditions that come with aging.
Nutritional Counseling
Personalized education including the evaluation of your current dietary intake and how that impacts your current health conditions.
Toxicity Reduction
Toxicity is the byproduct of industrial society — we're subjected to exposures of many toxic substances daily, if not minute by minute.
Gut Health Support
We address GI complaints first, as they often indicate the point of weakness and breakdown in the integrity of this most important system — the platform for vibrant health.
Health Coaching
Personalized counseling to understand your needs and the tools required to change behavior in specific areas of lifestyle in order to shift function and achieve vital wellness.
Dr. Fred Harvey
Meet Our Medical Director
Meet our Medical Director, Dr. Fred Harvey, the longest standing functional medicine physician in Sarasota and the host of the Healthy Steps Show.
- Board CertifiedInternal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Holistic/Integrative Medicine
- Medical DegreeJefferson University (Kimmel School)
- Forty years of experiencePhilosophy of preventing disease rather than treating symptoms
- Thousands servedServed thousands of Floridians, and now patients worldwide through secure virtual care
Our team
Meet the Team at Functional Medicine Florida
Functional medicine focuses on a few key things: finding the underlying cause of a patient’s health problems, using a laboratory-based analysis system to determine what is wrong, using supplements to correct problems alongside medications as needed, and focusing more and more on lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, sleep, and meditation.
Juan
Office Manager
Cody
Phlebotomist
Sara
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach
The mechanism — free self-assessment
Get your free Toxiflammation™ Assessment
Identify where the toxic-inflammatory feedforward loop is running hardest for you. Toxiflammation™ is Dr. Harvey’s clinical model for how toxic burden and inflammation reinforce each other across seven interconnected domains.
Seven domains, one framework
What the Assessment Covers
This comprehensive self-assessment evaluates symptoms and health patterns across seven key domains connected to toxicity and inflammation.
- 01
Gut & Microbiome
Digestive health, food sensitivities, bloating, reflux, and microbiome balance.
- 02
Environmental Exposures
Heavy metals, pesticides, mold, plastics, and daily toxic burden.
- 03
Immune & Allergic Response
Allergies, skin reactions, frequent illness, and immune dysfunction.
- 04
Neurological & Mood
Brain fog, memory, focus, headaches, mood, and sleep quality.
- 05
Metabolic & Hormonal Health
Energy crashes, weight resistance, hormone symptoms, and metabolic imbalance.
- 06
Energy & Mitochondrial Function
Fatigue, stamina, recovery, and cellular energy production.
- 07
Musculoskeletal & Pain
Joint pain, stiffness, muscle aches, and inflammatory pain patterns.
Four tiers, one score
What Your Score Reveals
Your total score identifies the intensity of your Toxiflammation™ loop and guides your personalized next steps.
0–19 Low
Optimize and protect your health to prevent the loop from engaging.
20–39 Moderate
The loop is active and specific root causes are identifiable.
40–59 High
The loop is established; a functional medicine evaluation is warranted.
60+ Significant
The loop is driving systemic dysfunction; prioritize a full clinical assessment.
Our practice
The Conditions We Treat
At Functional Medicine Florida, we treat a wide variety of medical conditions. As we continually upgrade our equipment and master new cutting-edge diagnostics and treatments, what we treat keeps growing. If you don’t see your condition on our services pages, please call our office and inquire for further information.
Dr. Harvey only accepts new patients he believes he can help. We want patients who will do well here — otherwise, it can be frustrating for both of us. Let’s have a discussion to see if you’re a good fit for the practice.
About Conditions We Treat →
Health news and discussion with Dr. Fred Harvey, MD
The Healthy Steps Show
Dr. Harvey shares his knowledge and experience with listeners and invites special guests to join him on the show, adding different perspectives and expertise to the discussions.
Listen Now →Our practice
What is Integrative Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine is a very specific area that focuses on a few key things: finding the underlying cause of a patient’s health problems, using a laboratory based analysis system to determine what is wrong, using supplements to correct problems with medications as needed, and focusing ever more and more on lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, sleep and meditation.
The Healthy Steps Store
Shop Supplements
Dr. Fred Harvey hand-selects these supplements for their exceptional quality. Dr. Harvey recommends brands like Xymogen and Designs For Health, known for their rigorous quality control and research-backed formulations.
Shop Supplements →Testimonials
What People Say
— Chris Vercelli, 5 out of 5 starsI’m a health practitioner who has worked with many of Dr. Harvey’s patients, and the feedback I’ve gotten from them about his care is wonderful. He is very well educated and very good at developing treatment plans for a variety of health problems. His approach to healthcare is SO needed in this world of cookie cutter “medicine”, and even if you only went to him for a second opinion, it’d be well worth it. Thanks for all you do Doc! God bless!
— Kenn R., 5 out of 5 starsDr. Harvey is head-and-shoulders above any other medical practitioner we have encountered. When we first came to Sarasota, he gave my wife and me the most thorough physical exams we had ever had, ordering very different sets of blood tests for each of us based on his extensive initial questioning. From the blood tests, he figured out right away what had baffled my previous family doctor, and a high-dollar hematologist, and corrected my problem using simple dietary changes. With his help, my wife got off medications she had needed for decades. …Dr. Harvey is just a delightful, open person and a pleasure to work with.
— Judith Harding, 5 out of 5 starsI’ve been a patient of Dr. Harvey’s for several years, something like seven years. He always has a very knowledgeable and supportive staff. Recently, I had a very quick and hard fall that changed my life drastically. Dr. Harvey and his staff, especially Haylee, Kerry, and Tracy have helped me through some dark days. I am so grateful for their support. I can see there is hope for me to have continued good health and quality of life.
— Susan Miller, 5 out of 5 starsBest people in the world! Sweetest people! Doing the best job anyone can do on the planet present or future. Everyone here is an angel
Results are individual and not guaranteed. Ask Dr. Harvey whether this approach is right for you.
Featured interview
Dr. Fred Harvey on Close-Up Radio
In this recent podcast interview, Dr. Harvey discusses his unique approach to functional medicine and shares insights into whole-person healing. Tune in below to learn more!
Prefer to listen on the go? Find this episode by searching “Close-Up Radio Dr. Fred Harvey” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or your favorite podcast platform.
Our content
Read the Blog
Functional Medicine Florida Goes Fully Virtual — Bringing Whole-Life Medicine to a Global Audience
Functional Medicine Florida (FMF) will officially launch its new fully virtual functional medicine practice, enabling patients anywhere in the U.S. — and globally — to access the clinic’s hallmark root-cause, lifestyle-driven services…
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Men, It’s Time to Prioritize Your Health
Men, we need to talk about our health. The statistics on men’s health in America are alarming. For adult males over 18, 14% still smoke, and another 10% use vape or chew tobacco…
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The Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiovascular Wellness
Now is an ideal time to share an important message: cardiovascular disease can be reversed. In this country, the prevailing approach in healthcare often focuses on chronic illness management…
Read more →Trusted lab partners
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance payments for services?
Functional Medicine Florida does not accept insurance or Medicare, and we do not file insurance paperwork on your behalf. However, we will provide a detailed super bill for services performed for you to submit to your insurance carriers. We also work closely with the labs to provide them with the correct diagnostic codes for them to submit to your insurance company. Please note that we are unable to process Medicare claims for services due to legal restrictions.
Insurance companies may cover a portion of medical services and laboratory tests performed by the physician based on individual contractual agreements between you and your insurance company. When labs are drawn, insurance information is sent with the specimens so that labs may bill for their services.
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