(Archived) Syllabus

Required Reading:

1. The Paleo Cure by Chris Kresser
2. Unconventional Medicine by Chris Kresser
3. The Role of Stress and the HPA Axis in Chronic Disease Management, Second Edition by Thomas Guilliams

Optional Reading:

• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
• The Epigenetics Revolution: How Modern Biology is Rewriting our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance by Nessa Carey
• When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate
• Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer
• The Art of Communication by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Methylation Diet and Lifestyle eBook by Dr. Kara Fitzgerald (use code kresser15 for a 15% discount)

Terms and Conditions

Pre-Course Materials

ADAPT FOUNDATIONS

• Welcome to ADAPT Framework Level 1
• Learning Theory: Why the Course is Structured How It Is
• Getting the Most Out of the Course
  • Time commitment
  • Study tips
  • Getting support
• The Future of Medicine
  • The epidemic of modern disease
  • A new approach to medicine
    • Recognizes exposome and epigenetics as primary drivers of disease
    • Embraces an evolutionary/ancestral perspective
    • Applies a functional medicine approach to care
  • How functional and conventional medicine differ
  • Patient Handout: Functional vs. Conventional Medicine
    • The ADAPT functional medicine systems model
  • Clinician Handout: Future of Medicine – Community Presentation
• Learning Portal Tour
• Handout Generator Tour

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Introduction: Optimizing the Exposome
• Explore Bonus Digital Programs
  • 14Four
  • Healthy Baby Code
  • High Cholesterol Action Plan

Lesson 1

ADAPT FOUNDATIONS

• Course Overview
  • Course overview and learning objectives
    • Clinician Handout: Learning Objectives
• Introduction to Patient Care
  • Where do you start? Where do you go from there?
    • Clinician Handout: FM Systems Model and the “Order of Things”
  • How do you layer and structure the treatment?
    • Clinician Handout: Structuring Treatment

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Introduction: Nutrition
• Starting patients on Paleo
  • Two options:
    • 30-Day Reset
    • 14-Four with 2-Week on-ramp
  • Patient Handout: Paleo and Gluten-Free Resources

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Focus
  • Clinician Handout: Clarify Your Vision, Purpose, and Goals
  • Clinician Handout: Weekly Planning Worksheet

Lesson 2

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Gut Introduction and overview
• Gut Basic physiology
  • Review of digestive tract anatomy and physiology
• Microbiome and Intestinal Barrier
  • Microbiome in health and disease
  • The role of the gut barrier

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Introduction: Practice Management
  • Distributed/virtual practice
• The Case Review process
  • Patient Handout: What is a Case Review?

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Measure
  • Clinician Handout: Define Success Worksheet
  • Clinician Handout: Keep | Start | Stop

Lesson 3

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Gut Pathology
  • Risk factors
  • Difference between syndrome/symptom and pathology
  • Pathologies
    • Hypochlorhydria and impaired bile/enzyme production
    • SIBO
      • Patient Handout: Understanding SIBO
      • Clinician Handout: SIBO Test Options
    • Infections
    • Dysbiosis and fungal overgrowth
    • Food intolerances
    • Intestinal permeability
    • Autoimmunity
• Diagnosis: Food Intolerances
  • Introduction
    • Is food intolerance testing legitimate?
    • Signs and symptoms
  • Interview with Dr. Aristo Vojdani

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• What if your patients won’t go Paleo?
  • Common objections—and solutions
    • Patient Handout: Resources for Getting Started
    • Patient Handout: Healthy Living on a Budget
  • Paleo for vegetarians
    • Patient Handout: Paleo for Vegetarians
  • The 3 most important changes
• The Paleo Reset diet
  • Patient Handout: Paleo Reset Guidelines

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Personalize
  • Clinician Handout: Your Natural Work Style
  • Clinician Handout: Define Your Unique Ability

Lesson 4

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Diagnosis: Food Intolerances (continued)
  • Cyrex Array 3X
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
    • Clinician Handout: Array 3X Interpretation Guide
    • Patient Handout: Preparing for Array 3X
    • Clinician Handout: Interpretation of Antibodies Against Wheat, Gluten and Enzyme Antigens

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to structure your practice (continued)
  • Patient flow
    • Initial Consult
      • Clinician Handout: Initial Consult Script
      • Clinician Handout: Initial Consult Algorithm
    • Case Review appointment
    • Follow-ups
  • Staffing
    • Key staff positions and roles
      • Start-up
      • Growth

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Prioritize
  • Clinician Handout: Decision Filter Worksheet

Lesson 5

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Diagnosis: Food intolerances
  • Cyrex Array 4
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: Array 4 Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for Array 4
      • Patient Handout: Cyrex Array 4 Dietary Instructions
  • Cyrex Array 10
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: Array 10 Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for Array 10
    • Elimination/provocation
    • Follow-up testing

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize Paleo for particular needs
  • The importance of personalization
  • Macronutrient ratios
    • Patient Handout: Macronutrient Ratios
    • Patient Handout: Monitoring Ketones
    • Patient Handout: Monitoring Glucose

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Streamline
  • Clinician Handout: Automation Finder Worksheet

Lesson 6

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Identifying gut pathologies: Stool testing
  • Case studies
  • Case assignments
    • Patient Handout: Stool Testing Instructions
    • Clinician Handout: GI-MAP Interpretive Guide
    • Clinician Handout: GI Effects Interpretive Guide
    • Clinician Handout: GI360 Resource Guide
• Interview: David Quig

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Onboarding new patients
    • Introduction
    • Overview of steps
      • Clinician Handout: Outline of New Patient Onboarding
      • Sample Video Script: Video on the Wufoo Application
      • Sample Video Script: Initial Inquiry Follow-up Video
      • Patient Handout: Initial Consult Intake Form

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Balance
  • Clinician Handout: Focus, Free, and Buffer Worksheet
  • Clinician Handout: Meditation and Mindfulness Resources

Lesson 7

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Identifying gut pathologies: SIBO
  • SIBO Breath Test
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: SIBO Breath Test Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for SIBO Breath Test

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize Paleo for particular needs (continued)
  • Meal frequency and timing
  • Intermittent fasting

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Reward
  • Clinician Handout: Seeing Your Wins

Lesson 8

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Identifying gut pathologies: Dysbiosis
  • Genova Organix Comprehensive
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: Genova Organix Testing Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for Genova Organix Test

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Onboarding new patients (continued)
    • Initial application & follow-up
    • Email autoresponder
    • Scheduling the Initial Consult
      • Clinician Handout: Patient Guide Example
      • Clinician Handout: Patient Registration and Agreement Example
      • Clinician Handout: Privacy Policy Example
      • Clinician Handout: Onboarding Email Autoresponder Outline
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Inquiry through Initial Consult
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Inquiry for Clinician
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Inquiry Follow-Up
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding EHR Registration
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Process Registration Form
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Schedule Initial Consult
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Schedule Initial Consult Follow Up
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding from Initial Consult through Case Review
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Consult for Clinician
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Consult Follow-up Call
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Initial Consult Follow-up
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Schedule Case Review
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Case Review Clinician
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Case Review Follow-up Call
      • Working Procedure: Onboarding Case Review Follow-up

FROM BUSY TO BALANCED

• Lesson: Upgrade
  • Clinician Handout: Speed Reading
  • Clinician Handout: Study and Research Skills

Lesson 9

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Identifying gut pathologies: Intestinal permeability
  • Cyrex Array 2
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: Cyrex Array 2 Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for Cyrex Array 2
  • Doctor’s Data Intestinal Permeability Assessment
    • Case studies
    • Case assignments
      • Clinician Handout: IPA Interpretation Guide
      • Patient Handout: Preparing for Intestinal Permeability Assessment
• Identifying gut pathologies: Microbiome sequencing
  • uBiome and American Gut
    • Pros and cons
    • Clinical relevance

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize Paleo for particular needs (continued)
  • Carbohydrate backloading
  • Paleo for Athletes
    • Protein, post-workout meals, carbs
      • Patient Handout: Paleo for Athletes
      • Clinician Handout: Paleo Carbohydrate Cheatsheet

Lesson 10

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Gut treatment protocols
  • General considerations
    • Two stages of treating the gut
      • Remove
      • Rebuild
    • General guidelines and tips for antimicrobial protocols
  • SIBO
    • Diet
    • Antimicrobials
    • Prokinetics
    • Other supplements
    • 3-stage SIBO protocol
      • Clinician Handout: Prescription Medications for SIBO Treatment
      • Patient Handout: Anti-microbial Protocols
      • Clinician Handout: Pediatric SIBO and Gut Dysbiosis Treatment Protocols
      • Clinician Handout: Elemental Diet
      • Clinician Handout: Microbial Reset Diet

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Utilizing NPs, PAs and Health Coaches
  • Getting help
    • Clinician Handout: Sample Job Interview Questions
    • Clinician Handout: Health Coach Sample Job Description
    • Clinician Handout: Operations Specialist Sample Job Description
    • Clinician Handout: Patient Service Coordinator Sample Job Description
    • Clinician Handout: Practice Manager Sample Job Description
    • Clinician Handout: Special Projects Administrator Sample Job Description

Lesson 11

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Treatment protocols: Dysbiosis and parasites
  • Diet
  • Antimicrobials
  • Other supplements
  • Parasites
  • Diet
  • Antiparasitics
  • Other supplements
    • Clinician Handout: Botanical Protocol for Dysbiosis
    • Clinician Handout: H. Pylori Botanical Treatment
    • Clinician Handout: A-FNG Challenge

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize Paleo for particular needs (continued)
  • Women: hormones, carbs, other tips
    • Patient Handout: Paleo for Women

Lesson 12

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Treatment protocols
  • Low stomach acid/GERD
    • Diet
    • Supplements
    • Other considerations
      • Clinician Handout: GERD Treatment Summary
  • IBD/IBS-D
    • Diet
    • Supplements
    • Medications
      • Patient Handout: Paleo Low-FODMAP Diet
      • Patient Handout: GAPS Diet Guidelines
      • Patient Handout: How to Manage Your Stress
      • Clinician Handout: Probiotics & Gut Symptom Treatment
      • Clinician Handout: IBD Remission and Maintenance Treatment
  • IBS-C/constipation
    • Diet
    • Supplements
    • Other considerations

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • The Initial Consult
    • Overview
    • Key points to cover
      • Clinician Handout: Initial Consult Script
    • Follow-up
      • Sending intake paperwork, lab requisitions, and kits
    • Scheduling the Case Review
      • Clinician Handout: Initial Consult Overview and Tips
      • Working Procedure: Chart Prep Initial Consult
      • Working Procedure: Lab Ordering Procedures
      • Working Procedure: Send Messages
      • Working Procedure: Update Credit Card Info

Lesson 14

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Treatment protocols: Leaky gut
  • Diet
  • Supplements
  • Other considerations
    • Clinician Handout: Gut Barrier Interventions

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize Paleo for particular needs (continued)
  • Case studies

Lesson 15

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Probiotics and prebiotics
  • Fermented foods
  • Fermentable fiber
  • Commercial products
    • Patient Handout: Fermented Foods Guide
    • Patient Handout: Rebuilding a Healthy Gut

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • The Case Review
    • Overview
    • New patient intake
      • Chief complaints
      • Body systems assessment
      • Diet survey and one-day diary
      • History
      • Supplement and medication list
      • Case Review questionnaire
    • The Report of Findings
    • How to structure the appointment
    • Managing expectations for treatment
    • Follow-up
      • Delivering the Report of Findings
      • Delivering patient instructions
    • Clinician Handout: Report of Findings Template
    • Patient Handout: Case Review Questionnaire
    • Patient Handout: Dietary Habits Questionnaire
    • Patient Handout: Environmental Exposure Survey
    • Patient Handout: Food Survey
    • Patient Handout: Metabolic Assessment Form
    • Clinician Handout: Metabolic Assessment Form Practitioner Key
    • Working Procedure: Chart Prep Case Reviews
    • Working Procedure: Upload Lab Results into the EHR
    • Working Procedure: Tag Questionnaires

Lesson 16

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Lifestyle and behavior
  • Stress management
  • Mindful eating
  • Meal timing and frequency
    • Clinician Handout: Lifestyle & Behavior Recommendations
• Advanced treatments
  • Probiotic and prebiotic implants
  • Fecal transplants

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize diet/lifestyle for common health conditions
  • • Introduction
    • Weight loss
      • Patient Handout: Six Strategies for Successful Weight Loss
      • Case study
    • High cholesterol and heart disease
      • Patient Handout: High Cholesterol and Heart Disease
      • Case study

Lesson 17

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: GUT

• Full Case Studies & Review

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Follow-up appointments
  • Working Procedure: Follow-up Appointments
  • Patient Handout: Follow-up Appointment Questionnaire
  • Clinician Handout: Established Patient Appointment Algorithm
  • Clinician Handout: Hosting a Zoom Webinar
  • Clinician Handout: Webinar Best Practices

Lesson 18

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Introduction
• Basic physiology
  • HPA axis and Adrenomedullary Hormone System (AHS)
  • Stress hormones and hormone metabolism

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize diet/lifestyle for common health conditions (continued)
  • Hypertension
    • Patient Handout: 10 Tips for Lowering Your Blood Pressure Naturally
    • Case study
  • GERD, IBS, IBD, and other digestive disorders
    • Patient Handout: Protecting Yourself from Digestive Problems
    • Case study
  • Anxiety, depression, and other cognitive disorders
    • Patient Handout: Boost Your Mood Without Medications
    • Case study

Lesson 19

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Etiology of HPA-D
  • 4 categories of HPA axis stressors
  • Diet and lifestyle factors
  • Caffeine, steroids, and other drugs

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Patient Communication
  • Clinician Handout: Patient Communication Policy

Lesson 20

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• HPA-D vs. “Adrenal Fatigue”
  • Does Adrenal Fatigue exist?
  • Problems with the 3-stage model
  • How to discuss HPA-D with patients and other medical professionals
    • Patient Handout: What is HPA Axis Dysfunction?
  • Audio Interview: Thomas Guilliams

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize diet/lifestyle for common health conditions (continued)
  • Diabetes and other blood sugar disorders
    • Patient Handout: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations for Blood Sugar Disorders
    • Case study
  • Thyroid disorders
    • Patient Handout: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations for Good Thyroid Health
    • Case study
  • Autoimmune disorders
    • Patient Handout: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations for Autoimmune Disorders
    • Case study
  • HPA Axis Dysfunction
    • Patient Handout: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations for HPA-D
    • Case study

Lesson 21

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Pathology
  • Allostatic load and depletion of metabolic reserve
  • Genomics, epigenetics and HPA-D
  • Conditions related to HPA-D

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Billing and insurance

Lesson 22

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Diagnosis
  • Categories of assessment
    • Signs, symptoms & history
      • HPA-D is clinical diagnosis
    • Lab tests: “allostatic load battery”: what to measure?
      • Cortisol
      • DHEA
      • Cortisol awakening response
      • Cortisol: DHEA ratio
      • Optional: aldosterone, melatonin, ACTH, inflammatory markers
    • Assessment tools for perceived stress
    • Patient Handout: Perceived Stress Scale
    • Patient Handout: Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale
  • Comparison of available tests
    • Serum vs. saliva vs. urine vs. hair
    • Saliva vs. DUTCH test
    • Recommended test protocol

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• How to customize diet/lifestyle for common health conditions (continued)
  • Acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions
    • Patient Handout: Diet and Lifestyle Changes for Healthy Skin
    • Case study
  • Fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding
    • Patient Handout: Diet and Lifestyle Changes for Fertility, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
    • Case study

Lesson 23

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• DUTCH Test (Part 1)
  • Adrenal Profile
  • Clinician Handout: Adrenal Profile Interpretation Guide
• Audio Interview: Mark Newman of Precision Analytical

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Ordering supplements

Lesson 24

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• DUTCH Test (Part 2)
  • Case studies

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Basic supplementation
  • Introduction
  • Maintenance supplementation
    • Vitamin A
      • Food sources
      • Recommended supplements
    • Vitamin D
      • Food sources
      • UV exposure
      • Recommended supplements
    • Magnesium
      • Food sources
      • Recommended supplements
  • Patient Handout: Food Sources of Key Nutrients

Lesson 25

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Treatment
  • Diet
    • Macronutrients
      • Protein (timing, total amount)
      • Carbs (timing, total amount)
    • Meal frequency and timing
    • Specific nutrients
    • Patient Handout: Diet for HPA-D

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Processing patient charts
    • Processing charts for Initial Consults
      • Preparing invoice and getting patient approval
      • Ordering supplements
      • Ordering labs
      • Delivering clinician instructions and handouts
      • Billing
    • Working Procedure: Process Appointment Encounter – Initial Consults
    • Working Procedure: Estimate Approvals
    • Working Procedure: Estimate Additions
    • Working Procedure: Estimate Modifications
    • Working Procedure: Create Superbills

Lesson 27

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Treatment
  • Behavior and lifestyle
    • Light exposure
    • Exercise
    • Stress management
    • Patient Handout: HPA-D Behavior & Lifestyle Strategies

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Maintenance supplementation (continued)
  • Vitamin K2
    • Food sources
    • Recommended supplements
  • Vitamin C
    • Food sources
    • Recommended supplements
  • Iodine
    • Food sources
    • Recommended supplements

Lesson 28

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Treatment
  • Adjunctive therapies
    • Acupuncture
    • Massage
    • MBCT
  • Supplemental nutrients, botanicals & hormones
    • Basic nutrients
    • Adaptogens and licorice
    • Glandulars
    • Hormones
  • Building a protocol
    • High free and total cortisol
    • Low free and total cortisol
    • Disrupted diurnal rhythm / high nighttime cortisol
    • High free cortisol with low total
    • Low free cortisol with high total
    • Impaired cortisol metabolism
    • Low/high DHEA
    • Low melatonin
  • Clinician Handout: HPA-D Protocol Matrix

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Processing charts for Case Reviews
    • • Preparing invoice and getting patient approval
      • Ordering supplements
      • Ordering labs
      • Delivering clinician instructions and handouts
      • Billing
      • Working Procedure: Process Appointment Encounter – Case Reviews

Lesson 29

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION (HPA-D)

• Bringing it all together
  • Case studies
  • Case assignments
• Wrap-up

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Nutrients to be cautious of supplementing with
  • Iron
  • Calcium
  • Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
  • Beta-carotene
  • Folic acid
• Summary of supplement recommendations
• Patient Handout: Maintenance Supplementation

Lesson 30

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Introduction and overview
• Principles of functional blood chemistry
• Blood chemistry basics
  • Principles of functional blood chemistry
  • Functional vs. conventional ranges
  • Recommended panel
  • Options for ordering the panel
  • Where to find additional info
• Clinician Handout: Blood Chemistry Report Template (Excel)
• Clinician Handout: Blood Chemistry Report Template – Men
• Clinician Handout: Blood Chemistry Report Template – Women
• Clinician Handout: Blood Chemistry Report Template – Women Alt
• Working Procedure: Create Blood Chemistry Report
• Clinician Handout: Professional Co-op Case Review Panel
• Clinician Handout: Functional Blood Chemistry Patterns

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• How to operate your practice
  • Processing charts for Follow-up Appointments
    • Preparing invoice and getting patient approval
    • Ordering supplements
    • Ordering labs
    • Delivering clinician instructions and handouts
    • Billing

Lesson 31

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Blood chemistry patterns
  • Blood sugar imbalances
    • Hyperglycemia Part 1: Etiology and Diagnosis
      • Case studies
      • Additional markers
      • Patient Handout: Diet and Lifestyle for Blood Sugar Disorders

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Introduction
  • Physical activity
    • Introduction
    • Core concepts
      • Physical activity-disease connection
      • Move like your ancestors
      • Overtraining
        • Patient Handout: Are You Overtraining?

Lesson 32

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• • Blood chemistry patterns
    • Blood sugar imbalances (continued)
      • Hyperglycemia Part 2
        • Treatment
      • Hypoglycemia / reactive hypoglycemia
        • Case studies
        • Additional markers
        • Treatment
        • Clinician Handout: Interpretation of Hypoglycemia Follow-up Tests
      • Patient Handout: Protein-Sparing Modified Fast Guidelines
      • Patient Handout: Intermittent Fasting
      • Patient Handout: The Potato Hack Diet

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • EHR and Accounting Overview
  • Accounting Part 1 & 2
    • Getting started with QuickBooks Online
    • Chart of accounts
    • Banking center
    • Contractors and employees
    • Reconciling and reporting
      • Clinician Handout: Sample Chart of Accounts
      • Clinician Handout: QuickBooks Training Outline

Lesson 33

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Nutrient imbalances
  • Iron deficiency
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient Handout: Iron Repletion Protocol
      • Clinician Handout: Functional Range for Iron Markers

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Physical activity (continued)
  • Recommendations
    • SWAP
    • Apps, tools and resources
      • Patient Handout: SWAP Your Way to Health
  • Case Assignments: Physical Activity

Lesson 34

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Nutrient imbalances (continued)
  • Iron overload
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient handout: Iron Reduction Protocol
      • Patient Handout: FeGGT LifePro Questionnaire
      • Clinician Handout: FeGGT LifePro Score Assessment
      • Patient Handout: Determining HFE Status with 23andMe

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Accounting Parts 3-6

Lesson 35

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Nutrient imbalances (continued)
  • B12 deficiency
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient Handout: B12 Repletion Protocol

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Sleep
    • Introduction
    • Core concepts
      • Sleep-disease connection
      • The role of artificial light
      • Determining how much sleep you need
      • Sleep quality: factors that interfere, improving

Lesson 36

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Nutrient imbalances (continued)
  • Vitamin D imbalance
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient Handout: Optimizing Vitamin D Levels
  • Zinc-copper imbalance
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient Handout: Optimizing Copper and Zinc Levels

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Using the EHR Part 1-3

Lesson 37

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Nutrient imbalances
  • Magnesium deficiency
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
• Thyroid imbalances
  • Thyroid hypofunction part 1
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Sleep (continued)
    • Basic recommendations
      • Sleep hygiene
      • Sleep nutrition
      • Light control
      • Movement
      • Apps, tools and resources
        • Patient Handout: How to Sleep Like a Pro
    • Case Assignments: Sleep

Lesson 38

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Thyroid imbalances (continued)
  • Thyroid hypofunction part 2
    • Case studies
    • Treatment
  • Thyroid hyperfunction
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
  • Patient Handout: Dietary Nutrients for Thyroid Health
  • Patient Handout: THEA Score Patient Questionnaire
  • Clinician Handout: THEA Score Assessment
  • Clinician Handout: Approach to the Finding of a Low Thyrotropin Level

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Using the EHR Part 4-6

Lesson 40

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns
  • Impaired kidney function
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
  • Other metabolic patterns (dehydration, gout, changes in muscle mass)
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Stress management
    • Introduction
    • Core concepts
      • Stress-disease connection
      • Definition of stress
      • HPA axis dysregulation
      • Benefits of stress management

Lesson 41

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Impaired liver function
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
  • Impaired gallbladder function
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Clinician Handout: Treatment of Gallbladder Dysfunction

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Using the EHR Part 7-9

Lesson 42

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Anemia (iron deficiency)
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Clinician Handout: ACD and IDA Marker Comparison
      • Clinician Handout: Causes, Signs and Symptoms of Anemia

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Stress management (continued)
    • Basic recommendations
      • Reduce stress you experience
      • Manage stress you can’t avoid
      • Tips for getting started with stress management
      • Apps, tools and resources
        • Patient Handout: Histamine Intolerance Guidelines
    • Case Assignments: Stress Management

Lesson 43

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Anemia (B12 and folate deficiency)
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
      • Patient Handout: Dietary Sources of Folate
      • Patient Handout: Methylation Nutrients and Foods
  • Anemia (of chronic disease)
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Legal, Phone and File Management
    • Clinician handout: Patient Guide and Informed Consent
    • Working Procedure: Setup and Use RingCentral (With Script)
  • Scheduling
    • Working Procedure: Handle Appointment Requests from Patients
    • Working Procedure: Schedule Case Review Appointments
    • Working Procedure: Reschedule Case Review Appointments
    • Working Procedure: Schedule Existing Patient Appointments
    • Working Procedure: Schedule Video Appointments in Chiron

Lesson 44

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Dyslipidemia
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment
    • Bonus Interview with Peter Attia
      • Clinician Handout: Dyslipidemia Treatment Matrix
      • Clinician Handout: Simon Broome Criteria for FH

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Environmental toxins
    • Introduction
    • Core concepts
      • Toxins-disease connection
      • Most harmful toxins and where to find them
    • Basic recommendations
      • Minimizing toxic exposure
      • Supporting natural detoxification systems
      • Apps, tools and resources
      • Patient Handout: Living Clean and Green
      • Patient Handout: Biotoxin Illness Survey
      • Clinician Handout: Biotoxin Illness Survey Assessment

Lesson 45

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Infection and immune dysregulation
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems
  • Collaboration and video conferencing

Lesson 46

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Other blood chemistry patterns (continued)
  • Impaired methylation
    • Case studies
    • Additional markers
    • Treatment

OPTIMIZING THE EXPOSOME

• Lifestyle
  • Resources for patients
    • Introduction
    • Hardware tools (e.g. Fitbit, iWatch, Withings scale, etc.)
      • Patient Handout: Tools for Getting Healthy
    • Websites and apps
      • Food/diet tracking
      • Physical activity
      • Sleep
      • Stress management/meditation
      • Behavior change
      • Food/products
      • Patient Handout: Websites and Apps for Getting Healthy

Lesson 47

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: BLOOD CHEMISTRY

• Review Part 1
  • Bringing it all together
  • Full case studies with blood panels and history

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Back-end systems (continued)
  • Documentation
    • Working Procedure: How to Write a Procedure
    • Working Procedure: Acronym Cheat Sheet
    • Working Procedure: Chart Prep for Follow-up Appointments
    • Working Procedure: Add Pharmacies to Database
    • Working Procedure: Add Handouts
    • Working Procedure: Add Charges to the Database
    • Working Procedure: Upload Consents
    • Clinician Handout: Sample Strategic Objective
    • Clinician Handout: Sample Operating Principles

Lesson 48

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

• Blood Chemistry Review Part 2
  • Full case studies with blood panels and history
  • Wrap-up
• Full Course Review
  • Full Case Reviews Part I

Lesson 49

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

• Full Course Review
  • Full Case Reviews Part 2
  • Full Case Assignments Part 1

Lesson 50

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

• Full Course Review
  • Full Case Assignments Part 2

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

• Live Case Recordings

Lesson 51

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

• Full Course Review
• ADAPT Practitioner Training Program Final Quiz
• Application for Certificate of Completion