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Understanding the Difference Between Nutritional and Functional Health Issues

Apr 01, 2025

I'd like to talk about the differences between what we call a nutritional issue versus a functional issue. When addressing health concerns, it's easy to assume that a simple dietary change—like eliminating gluten, dairy, soy or artificial additives—will solve the problem.

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