From protests to twitter rants, the topic of healthcare is top of mind for American citizens, politicians and providers. Despite differences in opinion, we are spending almost 20% of our GDP on healthcare, yet we are getting sicker, fatter and our current generation may not live as long as their parents, say Todd Le Pine MD. Current medical care is based on reductionistic linear thinking for both diagnosis and treatment.
Health is a dynamic balance of both inputs and outputs and we need to understand the basics of complexity theory and chaos mathematics to create dynamic, resilient health. This video by Le Pine, he explores the ‘butterfly effect’ and how, if we can understand this concept, we can begin to transform health in this country.
The speakers for the TED-style talk CASI symposium, hosted by Designs for Health, are gearing up for another great conference. Attendees will hear key “clinical and scientific insights” (CASI) in short, TED-style talks on Friday, March 17th and a deeper view the following day.
The speakers for the TED-style talk CASI symposium, hosted by Designs for Health, are gearing up for another great conference. Attendees will hear key “clinical and scientific insights” (CASI) in short, TED-style talks on Friday, March 17th and a deeper view the following day.
Share your own insights immediately following the Friday session at a reception, where you can mix and mingle with presenters and attendees alike.
On March 18, choose from two tracks that feature topics most important to you. Each of the nine distinguished symposium presenters will guide you through deeper dive on their topic from day one.
Todd LePine, MD is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School and is board certified in internal medicine, specializing in integrative functional medicine. Additionally, he has advanced clinical training through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. LePine practices in the Berkshires in Lenox, MA, and had worked as a staff physician at Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Lenox, consulting with clients from around the world. In addition he is a clinical consultant to Genova Diagnostics and teaches seminars to physicians on the clinical application of advanced biochemical laboratory testing. He is a faculty member of A4M (American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine). The focus in his practice is to help patients achieve optimal health by balancing nutritional biochemistry in the body and to teach patients how to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. His areas of interest within medicine include optimal aging, biodetoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders.
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