13th International Symposium of
The Institute for Functional Medicine
SUMMARY
By recognizing the role of toxins in obesity and altered function
of the neuro-endocrine-immune and mitochondrial and redox sys-
tems, and by creating a comprehensive strategy for both the reduction
of exposure to and elimination of toxins, as well as the development of
effective clinical strategies, treatment resistance in obesity may be
more successfully addressed. Further research is needed to explore the
clinical relevance and the mechanisms that underlie this hypothesis
and to examine clinical detoxification methods. Through the prism of
functional medicine, a context and road map exist for tackling many
treatment-resistant and complex chronic diseases, including obesity.
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