Inflammation, Heart Disease and the Cleveland Clinic
2 months ago
- Cardiovascular disease risk extends far beyond cholesterol, with inflammation, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors, and social determinants playing a significant role in long-term outcomes.
- Functional medicine emphasizes understanding each patient’s story, recognizing that stress, trauma, social context, and life experiences directly influence biological health.
- Scalable models such as shared medical appointments, community partnerships, teaching kitchens, and interdisciplinary care may help bring functional medicine principles into mainstream healthcare systems.
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