Functional Immunology and Nutritional Immunomodulation: Presentation Slides Part 1: Introduction to the Use of Nutrition and Functional Medicine in ... Autoimmunity, and the new FIND SEX Acronym

This book has been replaced by "F.I.N.D. S.E.X. The Easily Remembered Acronym for the Functional Inflammology Protocol" authored by Alex Vasquez. ISBN: 978-1484046760 / 1484046765. Functional Immunology and Nutritional Immunomodulation: Presentation Slides Part 1 provides an introduction to the use of Nutrition and Functional Medicine for the prevention and treatment of disorders of chronic inflammation (e.g., diabetes mellitus type-2, hypertension, osteoarthritis), allergy (e.g., allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis [eczema]), autoimmunity (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, vasculitic conditions, and ankylosing spondylitis). The protocol is easy to remember and implement via the new “FIND SEX” (TM) acronym, which can be affixed to the well-known “SOAP” acronym that is used by all healthcare providers for recollection of the essential components of each patient encounter—Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. This new add-on protocol will serve to revolutionize and enhance the delivery of evidence-based, clinically appropriate, therapeutically efficacious healthcare to our patients who rely on us for highly effective clinical care. Further, by promoting health optimization and reducing drug dependence for both clinicians and patients alike, this protocol promotes and adheres to the true spirit of medical ethics—non-maleficence, beneficence, and autonomy. The so-called “conventional” medical view that common disorders of chronic inflammation, allergy, autoimmunity are “idiopathic” and must be treated with life-long medicalization is no longer scientifically valid; the time is at hand when sole reliance on drugs for the treatment of these conditions will be considered unethical, if not outright malpractice. In this pioneering presentation, Dr Vasquez outlines a safe and effective protocol that is broadly applicable to a wide range of clinical disorders and life-threatening chronic diseases. This book begins with the most current version of “Chapter 1” from Dr Vasquez’s books outlining essential components of patient assessment and management, particularly history, physical exam, laboratory assessment, risk management, and healthcare paradigms. For additional details and citations, please see Textbook of Functional Immunology and Nutritional Immunomodulation.