Course goals: The goal of this course is to present an updated and practical perspective that discusses evidence based western botanical medicine and clinically relevant information for supporting healthcare practitioners and their patients Learning objectives/learning outcomes: On completion of this course attendees will be proficient in their understanding and the clinical applications of a selected range of both traditional and evidenced based western botanicals for common health challenges Understand botanical quality and phytochemistry, and how this relates to clinically effective outcomes Be knowledgeable regarding the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance and the potential cardiovascular risk. Understand the causative factors and how to support healthy metabolic function in patients Be knowledgeable in the prevalence and impact on health of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and their role in the progression to more serious liver disease Understand the role of bitters for overall health including the function of bitter taste receptors in the gastrointestinal tract and the incretin effect Be knowledgeable about the key pathology biomarkers relevant to metabolic, cardiovascular and liver health and how to assess them & what to do clinically Be knowledgeable of the in-office clinical assessments to implement with every metabolic health patient Be knowledgeable in regard to the impact that stealth pathogens can have on overall health and the value of botanicals for addressing stealth bioburden & how to address other acute immune issues Understand the importance of replenishing healthy flora throughout the GI tract after undertaking a stealth pathogen program and the key botanical support Course goals: The goal of this course is to present an updated and practical perspective that discusses evidence based western botanical medicine and clinically relevant information for supporting healthcare practitioners and their patients Learning objectives/learning outcomes: On completion of this course attendees will be proficient in their understanding and the clinical applications of a selected range of both traditional and evidenced based western botanicals for common health challenges Understand botanical quality and phytochemistry, and how this relates to clinically effective outcomes Be knowledgeable regarding the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance and the potential cardiovascular risk. Understand the causative factors and how to support healthy metabolic function in patients Be knowledgeable in the prevalence and impact on health of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and their role in the progression to more serious liver disease Understand the role of bitters for overall health including the function of bitter taste receptors in the gastrointestinal tract and the incretin effect Be knowledgeable about the key pathology biomarkers relevant to metabolic, cardiovascular and liver health and how to assess them & what to do clinically Be knowledgeable of the in-office clinical assessments to implement with every metabolic health patient Be knowledgeable in regard to the impact that stealth pathogens can have on overall health and the value of botanicals for addressing stealth bioburden & how to address other acute immune issues Understand the importance of replenishing healthy flora throughout the GI tract after undertaking a stealth pathogen program and the key botanical support
