Functional Medicine Masterclass

The lessons (20)

1. 1What Is Functional Medicine?How functional medicine looks at the whole person around a diagnosis, and where the field tends to overpromise.
2. 2Your Personal Health DashboardThe few measurements, like blood pressure, A1c and blood counts, that reveal what lies beneath your pain.
3. 3Nutrition as BiochemistryHow protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals become the raw materials your body uses for repair and energy.
4. 4Micronutrients in PracticeWhat vitamin D, B12, folate, iron, magnesium and zinc do, how they are tested, and why deficiencies happen.
5. 5Mitochondria and Cellular EnergyHow your cells turn food and oxygen into energy, and why more antioxidants is not always better.
6. 6Insulin ResistanceHow insulin resistance builds quietly for years before diabetes, and how muscle and movement help.
7. 7Visceral Fat and Fatty LiverWhy fat stored deep around your organs matters more than the scale, and how it affects your liver.
8. 8Fatty Liver Disease: The Metabolic Disease Most People Don't Know They HaveWhat fatty liver is, who is at risk, how it is found, and why it signals metabolic trouble.
9. 9Hyperinsulinemia: The Hidden Disease Before DiabetesWhy high insulin can appear years before blood sugar rises, and the habits that improve insulin sensitivity.
10. 10Creating Your Metabolic Optimization PlanSeven practical steps, from building muscle to better sleep, that turn the metabolic lessons into a daily plan.
11. 11The Gut Barrier and Intestinal Permeability: The Science Behind "Leaky Gut"What intestinal permeability really is, where popular claims outrun the evidence, and habits that support your gut.
12. 12IBS and SIBO: Understanding Two Common Digestive DisordersHow irritable bowel syndrome and bacterial overgrowth differ, how each is diagnosed, and why bloating has many causes.
13. 13Food Sensitivity Testing: Science, Marketing, and What Actually MattersHow food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities differ, and why an elimination diet often beats a test panel.
14. 14Microbiome Testing: What These Tests Can Tell You and What They Can'tWhat stool microbiome tests can and cannot tell you, and the proven habits that support a diverse gut.
15. 15Autoimmunity, Chronic Inflammation, and the Immune SystemWhy the immune system sometimes attacks the body, how inflammation fits in, and where lifestyle helps.
16. 16Testosterone Optimization and Men's HealthWhat testosterone does, which tests matter, what lowers it, and why sleep, strength and body fat come first.
17. 17Women's Hormones, Menopause, and Hormone Replacement TherapyHow hormones change during menopause, the symptoms it can bring, and a balanced look at hormone therapy.
18. 18Thyroid Optimization and Hashimoto's DiseaseHow the thyroid works, what Hashimoto's disease is, which lab tests matter, and how low thyroid is treated.
19. 19Adrenal Health, Cortisol, and Stress PhysiologyHow cortisol and the stress response work, why adrenal fatigue is not a recognized diagnosis, and what helps.
20. 20Metformin, Berberine, Rapamycin, and Longevity TherapeuticsAn honest look at metformin, berberine, rapamycin and popular supplements, and why healthy habits still come first.

Educational content only. It does not replace evaluation, diagnosis or treatment by your own clinician.