• Understand the synergistic effects of both toxicants and toxins and identify potential toxic exposures as the antecedents and mediators of chronic, systemic diseases.  
• Integrate clinical point-of-care tools to effectively evaluate patterns of toxicity and monitor patient progress.
• Recognize and address five clinical patterns of chronic toxicity and their effects on neurological, immunological, mitochondrial, hormonal function and carcinogenesis.
• Recognize the influence of socioeconomic determinants of health (SDOH's) and mental, emotional, spiritual factors in an individual's susceptibility to toxin and toxicant exposure.
• Recognize and evaluate the most important root causes and contributors of toxic load, including impaired biotransformation, impaired elimination, and nutritional deficiencies. 
• Order and interpret laboratory evaluations of toxic load and biotransformation capacity.  
• Maximize physical exam findings and conventional laboratory results to assess toxic load and burden.  
• Apply nutritional support, toxicant reduction techniques, therapeutic detoxification regimens, and other individualized approaches to decrease total toxic load.
• Apply various nutraceuticals, botanicals, pharmaceuticals, and lifestyle interventions to increase the mobilization, biotransformation, and elimination of toxic compounds.  

Why book in the IFM room block:

• We only choose hotels who meet our standard for service with quality gluten and dairy free offerings in their catering and room service menus and through the outlets in the hotel.
• Hotel room rates for future IFM programs are determined by the total room nights booked at the previous programs. You can help IFM secure excellent hotel locations and affordable room rates for future programs by booking your room through our room block.
• Please beware of other sites posting as IFM-affiliated and encouraging you to book a hotel via their website. The only way to ensure you are booking a room in the IFM room block is via the link or phone number listed above.

IFM Room Block Rate: $289 +tax
Cutoff for Special Room Rate: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

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• Please book with the link above or call the hotel at 312.638.6686 and request the group rate for Institute for Functional Medicine.
• *Rooms in the block are limited and may sell out prior to the cutoff date.
• All charges incurred, including room, tax, and incidental charges are to be paid upon checkout.
• Please beware of other sites posting as IFM-affiliated and encouraging you to book a hotel via their website. The only way to ensure you are booking a room in the IFM room block is via the link or phone number listed above.

View the 2024 Core Program Exhibitor Prospectus for details on exhibit and sponsorship opportunities. For any questions or to discuss further, please contact the IFM Exhibiting Manager at exhibiting@ifm.org.