The Foundational Functional Medicine Course
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Course Disclosure and Course Handout
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Course Pre-Test
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Section 1: Course Introduction (9:40)
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Section 1.1: Regulations, Risks, and Liabilities (6:07)
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Section 2: The Foundational Concepts of Functional Medicine (23:53)
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Section 3: Foundational Fuctional Medicine Lab Interpretation (52:43)
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Section 4.1: Gut Health: Introduction and Gut Health Foundations (30:36)
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Section 4.2: Gut Health: The Microbiome, Microbiome Axis, Epigentics, Microbiome Hijacks, Gut Anatomy Review, and Upstream Digestion (20:45)
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Section 4.3: Gut Health: The Pancreas, Digestive Enzymes, Pancreatic Insufficiency, The Stomach, Stomach Acid, GERD, PPI Dangers, and The Gallbladder (16:49)
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Section 4.4: Gut Health: The Liver, Detoxification,The Small Intestine, Inflammation, Intestinal Permeability and Leaky Gut (13:38)
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Section 4.5: Gut Health: Functions of Microbiota, Lipoglycans, Bacterial Overgrowth, Rebound GERD, and Gut Motility (31:12)
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Section 4.6: Gut Health: Stress, The Large Intestine, and Short Chain Fatty Acids (11:23)
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Section 4.7: Gut Health: H. Pylori, Improving Microbiota, Probiotics, Functional Testing, and Integrating a Functional Medicine Approach Into Practice (39:41)
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Section 5.1: Immunity and Wellness: Types of Immunity, Inflammation, Stress Responses, Autoimmune Conditions, (45:39)
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Section 5.2: Immunity and Wellness: Boosting Immunity, Nutrition as Medicine, Supplements, Lifestyle Modifications, and Case Studies (48:40)
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Section 6.1: Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Background, Metabolic Syndrome, and Insulin Resistance (28:55)
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Section 6.2: Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Insulin Resistance and Gut Health, Fasting Insulin, Insulin Resistance Treatment, Hyperlipidemia Evaluation and Treatment, and Thyroid Dysfunction (22:14)
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Section 6.3: Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Thyroid Optimization and Metabolic Syndrome, Adrenal Dysfunction, Hormones and Obesity, and Functional Treatments for Metabolic Syndrome (33:55)
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Section 6.4: Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Case Study (22:41)
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Section 7.1: Functional Foundations of Sex Hormones: Male Sex Hormones, Testosterone, DHEA, Root Causes of Hypogonadism, Cholesterol and Steroids, and Treatment Options (51:30)
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Section 7.2: Functional Foundations of Sex Hormones: Female Sex Hormones, Functional Approaches, Estrogens, Pregnenolone, DHEA, Progesterone, Testosterone, and The Reproductive Cycle (26:07)
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Section 7.3: Functional Foundations of Sex Hormones: Female Sex Hormones Continued, Root Causes of Hormone Imbalances, Treatment Options, PCOS, PMS, Fibroids, Menopause, and Dangers of Oral Birth Control (41:17)
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Section 8.1: HPA Axis Dysregulation and Stress: The HPA Axis, Cortisol, Stress Responses, Dysfunction Types, Stress and the Effect on the Body (28:36)
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Section 8.2: HPA Axis Dysregulation and Stress: Effects of Stress Continued, Cortisol Testing, and Additional Lab Testing (20:56)
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Section 8.3: HPA Axis Dysregulation and Stress: Phases of HPA Dysfunction, Elevated Cortisol Effects, and Patient Evaluation (25:38)
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Section 8.4: HPA Axis Dysregulation and Stress: Treatment Foundations, Nutrient Support, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Stress Management (33:58)
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Section 8.5: HPA Axis Dysregulation and Stress: Treatment Foundations Continued, Polyvagal Theory, Toxins, Nutraceuticals, Hormone Support, and Herbals (36:18)
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Section 9.1: Integrative Mental Health: Approach to Treatment and Theoretical Framework (35:02)
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Section 9.2: Integrative Mental Health: Why Convential Treatments Fail, Root Cause of Disease, and Obtaining a Proper History (38:20)
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Section 9.3: Integrative Mental Health: Treatment Summary, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Sex Hormones, and Thyroid Hormones (32:30)
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Section 9.4: Integrative Mental Health: Vitamin Testing, Inflammatory Markers, and Beginning Treatment (30:30)
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Section 9.5: Integrative Mental Health: Proper Sleep, Sleep Nutraceuticals, Anxiety Treatments, and ADHD Treatments (23:03)
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Section 9.6: Integrative Mental Health: Antioxidant Therapy, Diet and Exercise, and EMDR (24:33)
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Section 10:1: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma, and the Mind-Body Connection: Introduction, Trauma Consequences, and Effects of Trauma (32:45)
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Section 10.2: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and the Mind-Body Connection: Neurobiology of Trauma, Effects on the Brain, Stress and the HPA Axis (33:31)
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Section 10.3: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and the Mind-Body Connection: Trauma and Adrenal Fatigue/HPA Dysfunction (22:12)
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Section 10.4: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and the Mind-Body Connection: Stress and Effects on Children, Healing from Trauma, and Steps to Help Treat HPA Dysfunction (19:15)
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Section 11: Environmental Toxic Burden and Health: Mold, Heavy Metals, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, and Glyphosate. (38:19)
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Section 12: Business and LLC Creation, Determing Your Practice Name, Business Location, Mobile and Telemedicine Considerations (20:34)
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Section 12.1: Insurance vs. Cash, Malpractice Insurance, Payment Processor, Bookkeeping, General Expenses, and Estimated Startup Costs (18:38)
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Section 12.2: Marketing a Functional Medicine Practice (22:52)
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Section 12.3: Informed Consent, Practice Policies, Intake Form, and Documentation Essentials (8:23)
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Section 12.4: Medical Suppliers, Nutraceuticals, Compounding Pharmacies, Pricing, Payment Models, Insurance Billing Considerations, and Lab Companies (18:16)
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Section 12.5: Revenue Potential, Profits and Taxes, Basic Practice Maintenance, and Ending (16:11)
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Additional Resources and Downloadable Content: Consents, Intake Forms, Lab Order Form, HIPAA Form, Superbill Template, and Practice Management Forms!
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Streaming Audio Lectures
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Course Post-Test
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Course Evaluation
