Obesity from a Functional Medicine Point of View

Integrate Functional Medicine into your practice

About the Lecture:

A Comprehensive Functional Medicine Approach to Obesity Management, led by Dr. Doaa Zakaria, the leading expert in hepatogastroenterology and clinical nutrition.

Important for doctors and healthcare professionals (HCPs) who are involved in obesity treatment and management, and want to integrate functional medicine perspectives into their practice.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of Obesity, considering various factors and causes, from toxins to deficiencies, learn actionable strategies to manage obesity, and understand how to customize treatment plans to meet individual patient needs.

This lecture is part of the “Obesity Square” event. To get the full picture, we recommend checking out the other sessions in the related courses section.

At “Obesity Square,” you'll stay updated with the latest in Obesity Management and have the chance to learn from top professionals and experts in the field.

 Stay updated of the latest theories and practices in Obesity Management

Lecture Highlights:

Functional Medicine's View on Obesity: Understand obesity through the lens of functional medicine.

Stressors and Obesogens (Theory 1): Explore the exposome, common xenobiotics, and endocrinedisrupting chemicals (EDCs). Learn why toxins accumulate and their impact on gut health and obesity.

Obesogens as Deficiencies (Theory 2): Discover the missing factors such as foods, vitamins, movement, sleep, and community that contribute to obesity.

Cell Danger Response (CDR): Get updated on the latest theory of obesity.

Functional Medicine Management of Obesity: Dive into the FM approach, including the elimination diet (Five "R" Protocol), micronutrient replacement, exercise and mitochondrial health, and mental & emotional health.

Enhance Your Practice and equip yourself with new tools and knowledge to better serve your patients.

Remember

Guidelines are not a "recipe book" They should be tailored to individual needs

Learn How to tailor it

Speaker

Dr. Doaa Zakaria

Professor of Hepatogastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition at Ain Shams University

President of Egyptian functional medicine association EFMA