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Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII)
The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is a literature-derived scoring system that quantifies the overall inflammatory potential of an individual’s diet by weighting intake of…
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Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII)
The Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII) is a pediatric adaptation of the Dietary Inflammatory Index that quantifies the overall inflammatory potential of a child’s…
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Functional Medicine is a systems-biology-based approach to clinical practice that seeks to identify and address the underlying causes of chronic disease by examining the…
Read termNeurodevelopmental Disorder
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a DSM-5-TR diagnostic category of conditions that emerge during the developmental period — typically before a child enters grade school —…
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A biopsychosocial–spiritual perspective is used within social work as defined by the NASW and recognizes the importance of whole-person care, taking into account a…
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A habit loop is a three-part neurological pattern that explains how habits form and persist in the brain. It consists of a cue (trigger),…
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