Core Concepts in Functional Medicine Testing
$249.00
This continuing education event offers a comprehensive exploration of the critical lab tests that are central to functional medicine. The day is structured around key areas of health, each with a dedicated session that dives into specific testing methodologies, their interpretation, and how these insights can be applied to personalized patient care.
Through expert-led sessions, attendees will learn to interpret and apply testing data related to nutrient status, cardiometabolic health, gut function, hormones, and immune resilience, equipping them with the tools to enhance clinical outcomes.
Lesson Learning Objectives
Uncovering Nutrient Deficiencies: Organic Acids and Beyond (90 Minutes)
- Discuss patient profiles where functional nutrition testing would be beneficial.
- Identify key biomarkers for nutrient deficiencies using organic acids and other functional tests.
- Compare and contrast the various testing methodologies for assessing nutrient status.
- Analyze the role of mitochondrial function in overall health and how to assess it.
- Apply testing data to create personalized nutrition plans for patients.
Navigating Cardiovascular Risk: Insights from Functional Medicine Testing (90 Minutes)
- Recognize the biomarkers used in evaluating cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance.
- Discuss laboratory work-up for conditions such as metabolic associated fatty liver, PCOS, and cardiovascular health.
- Interpret lab results to assess risk for cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction.
- Recommend targeted interventions based on test results to mitigate cardiovascular and metabolic risks.
Evaluating the Gut: Comprehensive Stool Testing in Functional Medicine
- Differentiate between various gastrointestinal testing methods, including PCR, culture, and microbial DNA sequencing.
- Discuss other methods of assessing the microbiome, such as breathing testing for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth.
- Evaluate the clinical significance of comprehensive stool testing results.
- Interpret data from stool tests to understand the health of the gut microbiome.
- Formulate treatment plans based on stool test findings to address GI dysfunction.
Decoding Hormones: Exploring Blood, Urine, and Saliva Testing
- Discuss profiles of patients where hormone testing would be indicated.
- Compare the advantages and limitations of blood, urine, and saliva testing for hormones.
- Examine the clinical relevance of cortisol and thyroid testing in functional medicine.
- Discuss salivary cortisol testing and testing of urinary cortisol metabolites.
- Review hormone test results to understand the hormonal balance and dysfunction in a patient’s case.
- Discuss resources to develop hormone-balancing protocols based on test data.
Assessing Immune Function and Environmental Burdens: Functional Testing Approaches
- Evaluate comprehensive functional medicine workups through real patient case examples.
- Apply interpretation of lab results (nutrient, cardiometabolic, gastrointestinal, and hormone testing) to complex cases.
- Develop personalized, evidence-based treatment plans for patients using functional lab data.
- Discuss challenges and solutions in implementing functional medicine lab testing in clinical practice.
Presentations
Uncovering Nutrient Deficiencies: Organic Acids and Beyond
Patient Case
Navigating Cardiovascular Risk: Insights from Functional Medicine Testing
Evaluating the Gut: Comprehensive Stool Testing in Functional Medicine
Decoding Hormones: Exploring Blood, Urine, and Saliva Testing
Functional Medicine in Practice: Patient Case Reviews
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