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AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS The idea of AAPI’s E book was presented to AAPI president Sunita Kanumury, MD in July 2011. Without the blink of an eye, she graciously embraced the idea to share these concepts not only for AAPI’s members, but for everyone else to manage incurable illnesses with less expensive and simpler interventions. Many physicians have been trained by the Institute of Functional Medicine www.functionalmedicine.org. Look into upcoming nutritional genomics and such programs through the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine, a Dietetic Practice Group (DIFMDPG) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly known as The American Dietetic Association (www.eatright.org). Another such state of the art tool is the yearly professional training program titled, ‚Food as Medicine‛, by the Center for Mind Body Medicine (www.cmbm.org/fam). Almost all of the chapters are self-explanatory when you read the title of the chapters mentioned in the table of contents. To increase the understanding of the role of genetic variation and dietary response, it is important to understand the role of nutrients in gene expression. I recommend that you get familiar with nutrition genomic wiz, Colleen Fogarty Draper’s chapter on ‚Nutritional Genomics Research and Practice.‛ In addition, I recommend that you be on a wellness program rather than on a weight-loss program. Micheline Vargas’ chapter on ‚Highly Palatable Foods: Brain Reward Pathways and Connections to Overeating.‛ It covers dopamine and hormones, leptin and ghrelin, that are responsible for hunger and satiety. Dr. David Brownstein’s chapter titled, ‚Iodine: Why You Need it, Why You Can’t Live Without it‛, is an eye opener. Dr. Jay H. Mead touches base on vitamin D, the essential sunshine nutrient responsible in weight management and its many other roles like supporting calcium absorption, which non-healthcare professionals may not be familiar with. Dr. Gerard Mullin’s chapter on probiotics in gastrointestinal disease is profound. ‚By treating your inside tract and reducing inflammation throughout your body, you set the stage for a lifetime of wellness‛. I highly recommend you pay close attention to the use of probiotics. Kathie Madonna Swift, RD and Gerard Mullin, MD, director of Integrative GI Nutrition Services at Johns Hopkins, have written a book titled, ‚The Inside Tract - Your Good Gut Guide to Digestive Health‛, which is forwarded by Andrew Weil, MD and should be on everyone’s desk. Detoxification is a very popular, but new word to many readers in many countries. Diana Noland has explained detoxification very well; freshly prepared vegetables, like leafy vegetables and roots, optimize the body’s ability for optimal gut function. There are a lot of imbalances, like pollution from air and water, that are on the rise. Many people are looking into integrative and functional lab tests to personalize a plan to fit their profile. Elizabeth Redmond has covered these points very well giving case studies, and Dr. Jay H. Mead has as well with a chapter on ‚Bioidentical Breakdown: Emerging Fields of Hormone Replacement.‛ These tests are not done routinely in conventional medicine. This will open up the reader’s mind with the possibilities of being in charge of his or her own health. Eat grandma’s diet: whole foods, which include vibrant colors of fruits and vegetables and are full of antioxidants, plenty of fiber and whole grains. The disease process is multifactorial; with an unhealthy lifestyle, we are turning on genes that cause damage and produce inflammation. Diabetes and obesity is termed ‚Diabesity‛ per Dr. Mark Hyman, Chairman of the Institute of Functional Medicine. Brilliantly written, this article states one can reverse diabetes with a functional medicine approach. Sheila Quinn and Dr. David S. Jones, President of the Institute of Functional Medicine, explain this concept 2 2012
AAPI’S NUTRITION GUIDE TO OPTIMAL HEALTH: USING PRINCIPLES OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND AND NUTRITIONAL GENOMICS in chapter 1. Dr. Mark Hyman has also contributed a chapter on ‚Functional Diagnostics: Redefining Disease‛; you really do not want to miss it. Jaime Wright, DO, an anti-aging doctor, and Elizabeth Strickland have written exceptional articles on food sensitivities, basic gut health and integrative nutrition for autism. In this chapter, Elizabeth has done a great job by covering Omega 3 fatty acids, which requires special attention. Both of these articles are written in very simple language for everyone‘s benefit. Do not miss reading them. Jaime Wright also wrote another article on ‚Hyperbaric Medicine: Application and Evidence: Multiple Sclerosis, Autism, Traumatic brain Injury.‛ The word cancer is very frightening; Dr. Richard Linchitz, a Cornell graduate from Long Island, New York, is a cancer survivor who has written a chapter on integrative cancer therapy. Sheila Dean, known as Dr. Dean, practices functional medicine in Tampa, Florida, and has written a chapter titled, ‚A Nutritional Genomics Approach for the Management of Crohn’s Disease: An inflammatory Bowel Disease.‛ Even if you are not suffering from Crohn’s disease, please share this information with people who have Crohn’s disease. Lighten emotional baggage. Stressful situations and depression are covered in ‚Getting Unstuck‛ with spiritualism and gentle care by Dr. James Gordon, founder of the Center for Mind Body Medicine. AAPI’s priceless nutrition guide to optimal health would not have been possible without the cream of the crop contributing authors. My special thanks to Kim Kaur, Executive Committee members of the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Institute of Functional Medicine. I am running out of words for AAPI president Sunita Kanumury, MD. I thank her from the bottom of my heart for her strong support. We are focused on helping to provide healthcare practitioners with the essential tools and resources to help them find clarity in this uncertain environment in the healthcare system. Healthcare practitioners are the backbone of our society and are saving millions of lives. My hope is for MDs and RDs to work in partnership. Healthy Regards, Rita Kashi Batheja, MS, RD, CDN Founder Indian American Dietetic Association New York, USA krbat1@juno.com 3 2012
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