Congratulations to SAFM student and AFMC-certified practitioner Rachel! We are celebrating her success with a client who came to her ostensibly to reverse pre-diabetes and lower cholesterol (to avoid a statin drug), but also suffering from hypertension, migraines, Hashimoto’s and osteopenia and already using a handful of drugs. A veritable buffet of functional medicine interconnectedness!   […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about Common Pitfalls and Gotchas of Everyday Labwork for Practitioners You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll be […]

Here’s Part 3 of our Best Practices series on the “soft” skills involved in helping your patients and clients get better, and, more importantly,  stay better. An introduction to the series and Part 1 which focuses on beverage suggestions can be found here. Part 2 – all about food – can be found here. This […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about Antioxidant Myths and Truths for Practitioners. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll be discussing: Our […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about The Parasympathetic Nervous System and the Vagus Nerve: For Practitioners. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll […]

 Stress doesn’t just affect hormones and metabolism; sustained stress also effects electrolyte balance.  And it happens on purpose!  As I often say during SAFM courses, the body is not a “dumb bucket”.  The human body is constantly and intelligently orchestrating a systemic response to help us to thrive in the environment in which we […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about Keeping it Simple- The Therapeutic Power of Food: For Practitioners. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll […]

(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: I have a 51 y/o client who has been seeing a naturopathic doctor for Asthma, Allergies, and […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about Post-Covid Syndrome and Intra-Covid Leadership: Inspiration for Practitioners. You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are some of the things we’ll be […]

(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 Tracy! I have a new client – a  46-year-old lady who is literally allergic/sensitive to every […]