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Food, Medicine, and Function: Food is Medicine Part 2
Mark Hyman1, Elizabeth Bradley2
1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, 55 Pittsfield Road Suite 9, Lenox, MA 01240, USA.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
|August 21, 2022
Summary
A nutrient-rich whole foods diet supports healthy cells and biological systems, while poor nutrition and modern lifestyle factors contribute to chronic diseases. Functional Medicine addresses disease by removing harmful factors and providing essential nutrients for repair and optimal function.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Functional Medicine
- Chronic Disease Etiology
Background:
- Diet significantly impacts cellular and systemic health, with poor nutrition leading to disease.
- Chronic diseases share inflammation as a common factor, often exacerbated by modern lifestyle.
- Processed foods, sugar, and toxins disrupt cellular functions like mitochondrial health and detoxification pathways.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the link between diet, lifestyle, and chronic disease development.
- To highlight the role of inflammation in disease pathogenesis.
- To introduce Functional Medicine's approach to disease treatment.
Main Methods:
- Review of the impact of dietary patterns on cellular and organ function.
- Analysis of lifestyle factors contributing to oxidative stress and hormonal imbalances.
- Examination of the principles of Functional Medicine in addressing disease root causes.
Main Results:
- Nutrient-rich whole foods promote healthy biological functioning.
- Processed foods, high sugar/starch intake, and toxins damage mitochondria and overwhelm detoxification systems.
- Imbalances in hormones, mood, and cognitive function are linked to lifestyle and dietary factors.
Conclusions:
- Dietary quality is fundamental to cellular and overall health.
- Modern lifestyle choices are significant contributors to chronic inflammation and disease.
- Functional Medicine offers a paradigm for treating disease by removing causative agents and supporting the body's innate healing capacity.
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