• Introduction to Functional Medicine 
• Review of differences and similarities between primary care, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and Functional Medicine. 
• Review of organs function & organs integrity in Functional Medicine
• Review of the functional connection between organs and systems in the body.
• The Functional Medicine Practitioner RoadMap

Understanding the mechanism of chronic inflammation as the basis of multiple conditions including cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, atherosclerosis, vasculitis),  rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, diabetes mellitus, cancer, autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, asthma, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

• A review of environmental contaminants, heavy metals and other industrial chemicals in food, water, air, house-hold products, and living environment 
• A review of endogenous toxins
• Chemical sensitivity and inflammatory reaction to toxic exposure
• Chemicals and change in genetic expression
• Laboratory testing for environmental chemicals using blood, urine, hair, stool, sweat

• Review of detoxification process, Phase I, II, and III
• Assessment of toxic load and laboratory testing
• Dietary strategies, lifestyle guidelines, and supplements to prevent and treat toxic accumulation and support a healthy detoxification process

● Review of digestion and absorption of nutrients
● Association between digestion function and integrity and chronic conditions
● Association between drugs, stress, and environmental factors and gastrointestinal function
● Gut microbiome in health and disease
● A review of pathophysiology and nutritional therapies for intestinal permeability, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, dysbiosis, and fungal infection
● How gut dysfunction might lead to inflammatory and chronic diseases
● Nutritional and lifestyle strategies for gastrointestinal health
● The gut-brain connection
● Laboratory testing for patients with gut dysfunction

A comprehensive review of research and clinical studies, as well as treatment protocols for the following topics:

• Gut Health: Intestinal function and permeability
• Gut dysbiosis
• Using probiotics in therapy
• Candida
• Parasites
• Food sensitivity vs allergy and Inflammation

• Nutrition and chronic inflammatory and chronic diseases
• Review of health benefits and considerations in plant-based,  animal-based, mediterranean, DASH, and paleo diets. 
• Anti-vs-pro inflammatory foods
• Nutritional evaluation and lab testing
• Principles of Nutritional therapy
• Supplements regulation and quality

• A review of nutrients deficiency in patients with chronic diseases and recommendations for testing
• Nutritional consideration for supplementation in patients with chronic diseases
• The use of herbal medicine in clinical practice

• A review of the principles and studies on Anti-Inflammatory diet
• Tips for simple dietary adjustments for clinical success
• Includes a patient guide as a resource to share with your patients

• A review on the effect of stress and immune activation and chronic diseases
• Techniques for daily practice of stress reduction
• Nutrition and supplements to support healthy stress response

• A review of mitochondrial function
• A connection between mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic diseases
• Testing options for mitochondria function 
• Strategies to reduce oxidative damage and optimize mitochondrial function

• A review of hormones and other signaling molecules
• The impact of inflammation, stress, environmental factors, and nutrition on the hormonal system
• Clinical application of nutritional and lifestyle medicine for hormonal and neurological dysfunction

• Review of hormonal, neurological, and cellular function related to aging
• Important testing and considerations in anti-aging therapies
• Nutrition and lifestyle guidance and herbal supplements for the prevention and/or treatment of age related conditions, including menopausal symptoms, benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate

Technology for improving patient care, included topics: sleep hygiene, electromagnetic radiation, healthy posture, anxiety, and cleaner air and water (to reduce exposure to mold, heavy metals, etc.)

• Review of mechanism of chronic pain and inflammation  in Functional Medicine
• Structural integrity in degenerative conditions
• Nutritional and lifestyle strategies and integrative approach to pain management and osteoarthritis

• Physical signs of nutritional deficiency
• Using a symptoms survey to identify deficiencies and imbalances
• The intake process
• Understanding the patient’s individual needs
• Setting goals using the S.M.A.R.T system
• The importance of understanding the client’s ‘Stages of Change’
• How to successfully support a healthy weight loss process
• Coaching tools, such as the O.A.R.S. system
• Important considerations in overcoming barriers
• Using reflective listening
• Determining the next steps and setting a personalized plan

• Meal Planning 101: Designing healthy meal plans for clients
• How to work with clients on a tight budget
• Hydration

• Adaptogenic herbs
• Evidence-based recommendations of herbs and supplements for chronic conditions (chronic inflammation and joint pain, fatigue, headaches, digestion conditions, weight gain, hypothyroid, depression and anxiety, decline memory, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, sexual dysfunction, and more)
• History and regulations of herbal medicine
• Safety and quality considerations
• A review of physiological effects of CBD and other cannabinoids
• Herb-drug interaction

• A review of the diagnosis and evaluation process in Functional Medicine
• The 3 Rs of clinical success 
• The 3 Rs in Patient with Chronic Gut Dysfunction
• The 3 Rs in Patient with Chronic Joint Pain
• The 3 Rs in Patient with Psoriasis
• Case Study: Diabetes

• How to structure your new patient flow and build a personalized health plan
• Functional, Nutritional, and lifestyle medicine treatment plans for chronic diseases
• Important considerations when working with clients
• How to use the practitioner toolbox to get the best clinical results

• The Patient’s Story & Motivational interviewing
• Marketing your Functional Medicine Practice: How to get new patients and fill your practice
• Promoting your services: Educate rather than sell
• Coaching strategies to increase patient’s compliance

• A comprehensive exam covering all training material
• Includes case studies, differential diagnosis, and treatment protocols
• The exam is open book and includes 6 parts