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Evolution of Medicine Podcast
English - November 01, 2023 14:45 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness evolution health james medicine accelerator alternative alternativehealth evolutonofmedicine jamesmaskell maskell Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Joe Pizzorno, a prominent naturopathic doctor and Board Chair at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), joins James to discuss the unifying factors among the many channels of health medicine, which include acupuncture, naturopathic, functional, integrative, chiropractic, and Ayurvedic medicine.
This conversation addresses foundational aspects of health, such as nutrition and lifestyle, that support optimal mitochondrial function for vitality. Dr. Pizzorno also shared the need for scientific research to support the effectiveness of health medicine practices and calls for increased funding in this area. For example, he hopes that we will have access to reliable clinical testing for mitochondrial energy and ATP production in the future.
Listen to the episode to learn more about:
Preventing neurodegeneration by eating organically grown food The importance of flavonoids Vitalism (creating health) versus pathogenesis and salutogenesis The need for a clear conceptual basis for integrative medicine The great potential for Health Medicine Alliance to improve the public health baselineRelated resources:
Health Medicine Alliance Health Medicine by Dr. Joseph Pizzorno and published in Integrative Medicine