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WebAt the School of Applied Functional Medicine, we offer accredited, continuing education to active, licensed or certified, medical and wellness practitioners. Across 20+ different practice modalities and 70+ countries. Since 2011, we have been empowering restless, progressive health professionals with resilient capability to assess and reverse

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The SAFM Program Overview

WebThe SAFM Program Overview. Since 2012, SAFM has trained thousands of active practitioners. Hailing from 22+ professional modalities and 70+ countries around the world. Join SAFM Founder and Lead Instructor, Tracy Harrison, as she succinctly shares all you need to know about SAFM's functional medicine training program. WHEN: On demand …

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Psoriasis and Bile: What’s the Connection

WebThis is a topic that highly reinforces the role of intestinal permeability (IP) in chronic autoimmune disease activation. This kind of study should make medical headlines: bile salts therapy yielding 80% of psoriasis patients asymptomatic ( and a confirming study three years later showing the persistence of the benefits and a more recent

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Hypothyroidism and Bones

WebThe short video explains how the two are related. To learn more, peruse this literature review for studies exploring how hyper-and hypothyroidism can both be deleterious to bone tissue density/health. Both dynamics disturb the balance between osteoclasts and osteoblasts, directly influencing bone resorption and formation. Thyroid Strikes Again!

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Stress and Bone Health

WebStress – whether physiological, biochemical, psychological or emotional – is often accompanied by rising Cortisol levels. Indeed, this isn’t just about relationships and finances and other emotional “life stressors”! It’s also about physiological stressors e.g. insomnia, high blood sugar, mercury toxicity, food sensitivities, high

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Deep Dive on Skin Health for Practitioners

WebP.S. If you are passionate about transforming healthcare through the power of functional medicine, we encourage you to learn more about our training program here. To receive clinical tips like this one right to your inbox, click here to receive our weekly newsletter. Like us on Facebook to stay connected to our rich (free!) content and be …

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Continuing Education at SAFM

WebThe School of Applied Functional Medicine’s (SAFM) training program meets the rigorous standards for accreditation or approved course status with the following organizations. If you hold a license or certification in a modality not represented here, please contact your healthcare licensing or governance board to apply for determination of equivalency, or …

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The Dangers of Low Cholesterol As We Age

WebThe study found that total cholesterol levels below 189 increased the risk of death! Another study of over 100,000 people found that low cholesterol was predictive of mortality with statistical significance in both women and men from age 50 and older. In particular, this included death from cancer, liver disease, and mental illnesses.

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SAFM Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Workshops

WebEarly Bird US$209Earn 5 CE/CMEs. All licensed or certified practitioners welcome. Event fee is non-refundable but transferable to another licensed or certified health practitioner. Active SAFM students may pay the tuition and attend, or refer a licensed medical colleague and take advantage of a special opportunity to attend this workshop free

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Sunburn, Salmon, and Skin Healing

WebEncourage your patients to enjoy high-quality versions (i.e. not conventionally farm-raised) of these seafoods regularly in their diet (e.g. salmon, lobster, shrimp, crab, crayfish). For targeted benefits, they may wish to use a daily supplement, especially during the summer and early fall seasons when we tend to spend much more …

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Cataracts and Accelerated Oxidative Stress

WebCataracts! Common but extremely debilitating and frustrating to our clients. Most of them simply come with aging – and accelerated oxidative stress that accompanies a lifetime of metabolism. However, lifestyle choices can make a big difference in the rate of oxidative stress, and there are some simple solutions that can help dramatically.

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Get Practice Growth, Improve Clinical Impact, Increase Personal

WebThe gut is the best place to begin (or return to) on your journey to becoming the truly effective practitioner. And while much of the functional medicine education that’s available today leads to Credentials, it often overlooks the clinical Capability and Confidence that practitioners crave.. Yes, it’s all high science, but it usually lacks the practical application …

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Gallbladder Rescue Toolbox Essential

WebIdeally we engage to reverse hepatic-biliary congestion and thick, sluggish bile early on, prior to actual gallstone formation – or soon after when stones are small. But d-limonene can be a potent part of your toolbox in any stage of this dynamic. Even with fully-formed gallstones, D-limonene has been shown in clinical study to be effective

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Team Members Archive

WebDr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie Dr. Nicole Rivera Dr. Millennia Lytle Dr. Frank Lipman Dr. Jeffrey Gladd Dr. Robin Berzin Shay Klomp Bueters. Having experienced, firsthand, the power of nutrition and lifestyle changes while overcoming my own struggle with infertility and burnout, I am keen to empower others to reclaim their wellness and vitality.

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Don’t Miss Vitamin B12 Deficiency

WebSerum Vitamin B12 (TRR: 250-800 ng/L (or pg/ml; these are the same units). Given widespread insufficiency within this “normal” range, our clients should aim for true B12 sufficiency to be well into the upper half of that reference range. Mean Corpuscular Volume – MCV (TRR: 80-100 fL). For optimal circulation, MCV should be 90fL or less

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Detox Cleanse Myths & Truths

WebDetox Cleanse Myths & Truths. April 3, 2018 | 185 Comments | SAFM Team. Hi! I am so excited to share this Facebook Live and THESE POWERFUL PEARLS of functional medicine with you. At SAFM we teach our students to be both confident and highly skilled at “puzzle piecing” and finding the interconnectedness between pieces of …

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Curing Constipation

WebBe sure to read labels carefully. b. Insoluble fiber helps to move a stool along for easy exit (think of all vegetables, especially leafy greens). This kind of fiber is particularly helpful for constipation. Flaxseed (especially whole) is an excellent insoluble fiber source as well. Drink plenty of water.

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