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Systemic Influences

Meaning

The broad array of external and internal factors that exert a pervasive, non-localized effect on the entire physiological state of the body, often acting as powerful modulators of the endocrine system. These factors include chronic inflammation, the composition of the gut microbiome, environmental toxins (xenobiotics), and psychological stress. A clinical translator recognizes that hormonal imbalance is frequently a manifestation of these larger, systemic disruptions.