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Torsak Tippairote, MD, MS, IFMCP
Medical Doctor, IFMCP, Toxicologist, Nutrition Researcher, and French Cuisine Chef
Pioneering Functional Medicine in Asia
Dr. Torsak Tippairote is a distinguished leader in functional medicine, clinical nutrition, and toxicology, dedicated to transforming healthcare through personalized, lifestyle-based approaches. As Asia’s first Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP), he integrates cutting-edge medical research with metabolic and environmental health strategies to help individuals achieve optimal wellness.
Holding a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Chiang Mai University and a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Toxicology from Mahidol University, Dr. Torsak has spent decades researching the impact of diet, toxins, and metabolic dysfunction on chronic diseases. His scientific contributions cover a wide range of topics, including:
✅ Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Health – Exploring the role of coenzyme Q10 supplementation in managing metabolic disorders.
✅ Toxicology & Environmental Health – Investigating the developmental toxicity of arsenic, lead, and mercury and its long-term health effects.
✅ Time-restricted Eating & Metabolic Health – Reviewing, analyzing, and comparing the effectiveness of TRE in human studies to metabolic health.
✅ Lifestyle-Based Chronic Disease Management – Studying the impact of functional medicine and personalized nutrition in reversing chronic illnesses.
Dr. Torsak is also the founder of the Thailand Initiative for Functional Medicine and has served as a founder, CEO, and the Director of Medical Education at BBH Hospital, the first functional medicine hospital in Asia. His research-driven, patient-centered approach empowers individuals to take charge of their health through scientifically-backed lifestyle interventions.
At Healing Passion Medical Center, Dr. Torsak and his team provide tailored therapeutic solutions that merge functional medicine, clinical nutrition, and medical research, helping patients manage chronic conditions and optimize long-term well-being.
Discover how Dr. Torsak’s expertise and groundbreaking research can redefine your health journey.
Medical Doctor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Institute For Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner ( IFMCP)
Institute for functional medicine (IFM), Federal Way, WA, US
Diet and Nutrition Toxicologist
Food and Nutrition Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)
Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand
French Cuisine Chef
Diplôme de Cuisine
Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School, Bangkok, Thailand
Nutrition Scientist
PhD Candidate
Doctor of Philosophy Program in Nutrition,
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital and Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand
Publications
Scopus Author ID: 57193452745
ORCID: 0000-0003-3748-1920
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAG-5449-2021
Loop profile: 137557
Research articles
The proteomics study of compounded HFE/TF/TfR2/HJV genetic variations in a Thai family with iron overload, chronic anemia, and motor neuron disorder.
Tippairote, T., Bjørklund, G., Peana, M. et al. J Mol Neurosci (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12031-020-01676-8
Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Levels of Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury in Hair Samples of Well-Nourished Thai Children in Bangkok and Perimeters.
Tippairote T, Temviriyanukul P, Benjapong W, Trachootham D. Biological trace element research. 2018; doi:10.1007/s12011-018-1435-6
Hair Zinc and Severity of Symptoms Are Increased in Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder: a Hair Multi-Element Profile Study.
Tippairote T, Temviriyanukul P, Benjapong W, Trachootham D. Biological trace element research. 2017;179(2):185-94. doi: 10.1007/s12011-017-0978-2
High iodine status in the hair samples of the well-nourished Thai Children
Tippairote, T., Yaovapak, A., Trachootham, D. J Food Sci Nutr. 2022; 8: 136. doi:10.24966/FSN-1076/100136
Review articles
Periodontitis Continuum: Antecedents, Triggers, Mediators, and Treatment Strategies
Asma Gasmi B., Tippairote T, Gasmi A, Noor S., Avdeev O., Bjørklund G. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2024. 31: p. 1-25. DOI: 10.2174/0109298673265862231020051338
Early-Life Lead Exposure: Risks and Neurotoxic Consequences
Bjørklund G., Tippairote T. Hangan T., Chirumbolo S. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2023. 30: p. 1-14. DOI: 10.2174/0929867330666230409135310
Traditional Chinese Medicine as the Preventive and Therapeutic Remedy for COVID-19
Gasmi A , Tippairote T. , Peana M. , Bjørklund G. Curr Med Chem, 2023. DOI: 10.2174/0929867330666230331084126
Metabolic Conditions and Peri-Implantitis.
Gasmi Benahmed, A.; Gasmi, A.; Tippairote, T.; Mujawdiya, P.K.; Avdeev, O.; Shanaida, Y.; Bjørklund, G. Antibiotics 2023, 12, 65. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12010
Combined Supplementation of Coenzyme Q10 and Other Nutrients in Specific Medical Conditions.
Tippairote, T.; Bjørklund, G.; Gasmi, A.; Semenova, Y.; Peana, M.; Chirumbolo, S.; Hangan, T. Nutrients 2022, 14, 4383. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14204383
The continuum of disrupted metabolic tempo, mitochondrial substrate congestion, and metabolic gridlock toward the development of non-communicable diseases.
Tippairote, T., G. Bjørklund, and A. Yaovapak, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1907299
Micronutrients as immunomodulatory tools for COVID-19 management.
Amin Gasmi, Torsak Tippairote, Pavan Kumar Mujawdiya, Geir Bjorklund. Clinical Immunology. 2020; 220:108545. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108545. Curr Med Chem, 2023.
Neurological Involvements of SARS-CoV2 Infection.
Gasmi, A., Tippairote, T., Mujawdiya, P.K. et al. Neurological Involvements of SARS-CoV2 Infection. Mol Neurobiol (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-020-02070-6
Restoration of metabolic tempo through time-restricted eating (TRE) as the preventive measure for metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases
Tippairote, T., Janssen, S., Chunhabundit, R. 2020, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2020:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1781050
The roles of dietary, nutritional, and lifestyle interventions in adipose tissue adaptation and obesity.
Geir Bjørklund, Torsak Tippairote, Olga Borisova, Maryam Dadar, Fernando Lizcano, Jan Aaseth.
Current Medicinal Chemistry. 2020;27:1-19. doi: 10.2174/0929867327666200505090449
Individual risk management strategy and potential therapeutic options for the COVID-19 pandemic
Gasmi A, Noor S, Tippairote T, Menzel A, Bjørklund G.
Clinical Immunology. 2020; 108409. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2020.108409
Developmental toxicity of arsenic: a drift from the classical dose–response relationship.
Bjørklund G, Tippairote T, Rahaman MS, et al.
Archives of Toxicology. 2020; 94:67–75. doi:10.1007/s00204-019-02628-x
Zinc Status in Hair Samples and Common Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Tippairote T, Trachootham D.
Journal of Neurology and Neuromedicine. 2017;2(10): 12-16. doi: 10.29245/2572.942X/2017/10.1158
Book chapter
Sources of Arsenic Exposure in Well-Nourished Children.
Tippairote T, Karnpanit W, Trachootham D.
Arsenic Water Resources Contamination: Challenges and Solutions. Fares A, Singh SK, editors. Springer International Publishing; 2019. p. 73-101. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21258-2_4
Conference Proceedings
A pilot case-control study of lead and other hazardous elements in hair samples and risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders in Thai children.
Tippairote T, Temviriyanukul P, Benjapong W, Trachootham D.
Thai Journal of Toxicology. 2016; special issue: proceedings of the 7th National Conference in Toxicology (NCT7).
Short Communication
Individual risk management strategy for SARS-CoV2 infection: a step toward personalized healthcare
Tippairote, T., et al., International Immunopharmacology, 2021: p. 107629. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107629
Oral presentation
Neuromodulation through Epidural Electrical Stimulation in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Glimpse of Light at the End of the Tunnel.
Tippairote T., Arj-aumnuyvipat P., Kunavongkrit K.
4th Annual Singapore Rehabilitation Conference 2015(SRC 2015). Tan Tock Seng Hospital & Singapore General Hospital.
Book
สมุทัยเวชศาสตร์: เปิดประตูสู่การรักษาการเจ็บป่วยเรื้อรังแนวใหม่ มุมมองของการรักษาการเจ็บป่วยเรื้อรัง โดยมุ่งที่เหตุแห่งทุกข์.
ทิพย์ไพโรจน์ ต. พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 2: กรุงเทพฯ; 2010: 192.