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Practitioner Missteps in Resolving Metabolic Dysfunction

February 19, 2024 | 80 Comments | Cheryl Wooster

Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, we are certain you will learn something new in this video about  ‘Practitioner Missteps in Resolving Metabolic Dysfunction‘. You’ll walk away with inspiration and ideas you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll be unveiling: Waiting for blood glucose to […]

Early Detection and Intervention for Metabolic Dysfunction

February 19, 2024 | No Comments | Cheryl Wooster

  This Clinical Tip lands in the category of the assessments you need Today to avoid disease diagnoses Tomorrow:  often unexplored evidence – cues’n’clues – of functional imbalance to help clients avoid disease. Metabolic dysfunction is known to be ongoing for years – maybe even decades – before a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus […]

Getting to the Root of (and Relief from) Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 18, 2024 | 7 Comments | SAFM Team

Congratulations, Amanda!  Check out this week’s video to learn more about her client’s success in getting relief from rheumatoid arthritis.  This is one of a series of videos celebrating success stories from our AFMC-certified students’ practices. There are several common infectious triggers for rheumatoid arthritis, and the immune system being overwhelmed with a viral infection […]

Inositol And Insulin Resistance

February 14, 2024 | 6 Comments | Cheryl Wooster

(This is a sample entry from the SAFM Q&A Treasure Chest, a tool with hundreds of entries to support students with their client needs. Students get unlimited access as part of SAFM’s functional medicine training program.) Student Question: Hi – I understand that inositol is another supplement that might be helpful for countering insulin resistance. […]

What Can YOU Learn From Dr. Kelly’s Case?

January 31, 2024 | No Comments | Greg Dawson

  Good day to you! Today we continue the series of videos celebrating case successes from our AFMC-certified practitioners – and key clinical pearls we can all take from their excellent outcomes. Congratulations to Dr. Jean Kelly for her excellent work with a woman in her 20’s who was struggling with obesity, PCOS, severe acne, headaches, […]

Surprising Reasons They Don’t Get Better: Key Clinical Insights for Practitioners

January 25, 2024 | No Comments | Cheryl Wooster

Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about  ‘Surprising Reasons They Don’t Get Better: Key Clinical Insights for Practitioners‘ You’ll walk away with inspiration and ideas you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll be discussing: […]

AFMC Certified Practitioner Celebration Series – MTHFR

January 18, 2024 | 2 Comments | Greg Dawson

Good day to you! Today we continue to share videos celebrating a few of our AFMC-certified practitioners – and key clinical pearls we can all take from their case successes. This one features a woman in her late 60’s who was looking for support to stop the progress of cardiovascular disease from hypertension, with warning […]

Health Creation To-Do List

January 15, 2024 | 19 Comments | Greg Dawson

This is a list I share with all of my clients.  Typically one topic at a time during our working sessions together.  I customize the order depending on each person’s needs and what they are inspired to focus on. They also make a great foundation for a series of Group Visits in managed care or […]

What can YOU learn from Julie’s case?

January 4, 2024 | 4 Comments | SAFM Team

  Good day to you! Today we continue the series of videos celebrating a few of our AFMC-certified practitioners – and key clinical insights we can all take away from their excellent case study assessments. You will surely walk away with a string of pearls from this series.  In this video, look for key insights […]

Low Thyroid Function and Estrogen Dominance

December 28, 2023 | 10 Comments | SAFM Team

Here’s a powerful tip that will help you to support many women who seek help via a functional medicine perspective:  Be on the lookout for symptoms of low thyroid function in those who have an overload of estrogenic effects (what we commonly call “estrogen dominance”). We talk often in our classes about the epidemic of […]