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What is nutritional medicine?

J M Meldrum1

  • 1Nutrition Associates, York, UK.

Nutrition and Health
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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Nutritional Medicine focuses on nutrients for optimal body function. It addresses underlying causes of illness, considering genetics, nutrition, and environment, unlike conventional symptom-treating approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Nutritional Science
  • Environmental Medicine

Background:

  • Essential micronutrients are vital for biochemical processes.
  • Body function depends on proper nutrient utilization.
  • Genetic factors influence health alongside environmental and nutritional aspects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the principles of Nutritional Medicine.
  • To contrast Nutritional Medicine with conventional approaches.
  • To emphasize identifying underlying causes of disease.

Main Methods:

  • Focus on identifying root causes of symptoms and diseases.
  • Analysis of genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors.
  • Contrast with pharmaceutical or surgical interventions.

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Main Results:

  • Nutritional Medicine identifies underlying causes linked to nutrition and environment.
  • This approach contrasts with conventional medicine's focus on symptom management.
  • Essential nutrients are fundamental to biochemical processes.

Conclusions:

  • Nutritional Medicine offers a root-cause approach to health.
  • It integrates genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors for treatment.
  • This paradigm shifts focus from symptoms to underlying physiological functions.