Clinical Nutrition: A Functional Approach

Most contemporary health practitioners have little formal education in clinical nutrition beyond recognizing deficiency diseases. Even when a great deal of nutritional information is absorbed, many clinicians still do not know how to apply it effectively for the individual patient. This book helps to close that knowledge gap by advancing your understanding beyond the traditional emphasis on isolated nutritional deficiencies and RDA guidelines and by focusing on underlying metabolic patterns and nutrient interactions. Combined with a functional medicine focus on the unique biochemistry, genetics, and environment of the individual patient, the innovative approach of this text helps clinicians make the vital connection between nutritional theory and practice.