Over the past 50 years, the incidence of virtually every chronic disease has increased in all age groups. While deteriorating diet and lifestyle clearly contribute, the huge increase in toxic exposure has become the primary driver for most of the chronic disease epidemic. The cumulative release of metals, chemicals and persistent organic pollutants into food, air, water and health and beauty aids has resulted in an ever-increasing body load. Research has now documented in most of the population physiological disruption, overt pathology and diagnosed disease in direct proportion to toxin load. This presentation provides for healthcare professionals a comprehensive approach to assessing toxic load in the typical patient.
Biography
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, ND is a transformational leader in medicine. Through half a century of work, he has helped establish and advance the academic, scientific, and clinical foundation of natural, functional, integrative, and environmental medicine. As founding president of Bastyr University in 1978, he coined the term “science-based natural medicine” and led Bastyr to become the first ever accredited institution in the field. He has set worldwide standards of practice by authoring or co-authoring 6 textbooks for doctors, including the Textbook of Natural Medicine (over 100,000 copies in 4 languages across 5 editions) and Clinical Environmental Medicine. He is Editor-in-Chief of PubMed-indexed IMCJ—the most widely read, peer-reviewed journal in the field (25,000 copies each issue). He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Functional Medicine, where he served 3 terms as Chair. A licensed naturopathic physician, educator, researcher, and expert spokesman, he is also author or co-author of 8 consumer books (most recent, Healthy Bones, Healthy You! with wife Lara). He founded SaluGenecists to develop artificial intelligence tools to help consumers and professionals improve healthcare outcomes.