Advanced Lab Interpretation & Practicum
Topic: Advanced Laboratory Testing
Summary Statement:
Advanced laboratory testing is extremely helpful and commonly employed tests used by functional practitioners. This part of the course will go into detail the various nutrition biomarkers with a focus on the type of patient that what would benefit from testing, overall approach when analyzing, and implications and applicable solutions when findings are abnormal.
What’s Covered in This Module:
Metabolic Analysis Markers (the majority of organic acids test)
Amino Acids
Essential & Metabolic Fatty Acids Markers
Oxidative Stress Markers
Elemental Markers
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit, participants will be able to…
Objective 1: Identify macro- and micronutrient deficiencies and the impact on biochemical markers.
Objective 2: List yeast, bacterial, clostridia overgrowth, and oxalate markers and explain their relationships.
Objective 3: Examine Krebs cycle, mitochondrial markers, ketone, and fatty acid metabolism.
Objective 4: Analyze neurotransmitter abnormalities, relationship to symptoms, and practical solutions for imbalances.