COMPENDIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - Flipbook - Page 859
Constructing a Root-Cause Hierarchy
A root-cause hierarchy prioritizes interventions based on what’s
upstream4what’s driving dysfunction rather than just responding
to symptoms.
Steps:
Identify patterns (nutrient depletion, dysbiosis, oxidative stress,
inflammation)
Map related systems (e.g., low zinc impacts immunity, skin health,
hormone metabolism)
Determine the
