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AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS<br />
Foreword<br />
Sunita Kanumury,<br />
MD<br />
Friends,<br />
It has been said, ‚In the sea of change, it is our responsibility to light the way for others!‛ As physicians,<br />
we model this statement in the care we provide <strong>and</strong> the advice on healthy living we give to our patients. I<br />
am confident each physician member of AAPI serves as a beacon amidst an ocean of darkness in healthy<br />
lifestyle options. Yet, in spite of our best efforts, obesity, many times leading to heart disease <strong>and</strong> diabetes,<br />
is on the rise.<br />
The <strong>American</strong> <strong>Association</strong> of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) takes this p<strong>and</strong>emic seriously, <strong>and</strong> as such,<br />
has developed this guide on proper nutrition <strong>and</strong> healthy living. At AAPI, we believe ‚…it is our<br />
responsibility to light the way for others!‛ We have compiled this nutrition book to help everybody eat<br />
healthier <strong>and</strong> make better life choices, which in turn will extend the length <strong>and</strong> quality of our lives together.<br />
This E book is an indispensable guide for the billions worldwide who suffer from many conditions. I suggest<br />
making lifestyle changes for a lifetime by utilizing these principles. You are not what you eat, but you are<br />
what you absorb. Take charge of your own health. Have a closer look at the chapters like "Food<br />
Sensitivities, Basic Gut Health, Probiotics in Gastrointestinal Disease, Emerging Field of Hormone<br />
Replacement, <strong>and</strong> Diabesity (diabetes <strong>and</strong> obesity), just to name a few. I suggest looking into integrative<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>functional</strong> lab tests. Prevention is the key. Redefine disease through <strong>functional</strong> diagnostics. Everything<br />
ties in with the Integrative <strong>and</strong> Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy Radial. The word ‚Detoxification‛ is in<br />
style; see what the author has to say!<br />
I am very thankful to internationally renowned Physicians, Registered Dietitians <strong>and</strong> Nutrition Scientists who<br />
have spent their invaluable time sharing their knowledge.<br />
Another approach is <strong>nutritional</strong> <strong>genomics</strong>, where Crohn’s disease <strong>and</strong> Celiac disease are addressed. There<br />
may be hope for people suffering from cancer: prevent it through integrative approaches. More <strong>and</strong> more<br />
people are suffering from autism: see an integrative nutrition approach for this condition. Many people are<br />
depressed to some extent with their super busy lifestyles in this high tech society. Spiritualism <strong>and</strong> yoga<br />
have been practiced in India since our ancestors <strong>and</strong> more so all over the world lately. There is a power to<br />
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