There’s a durable myth in popular health/medical communities that hot flashes are necessarily an indication that a woman has overall low estrogen levels.  In fact, research does Not generally show a correlation between circulating estrogen levels and the incidence (or severity) of hot flashes. Surprised?  Many practitioners are.  A hot flash is triggered by the […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about ‘Too Much of a Good Thing Exacerbates Disease: Essential Practitioner Know-How.’ You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here is some of what we […]

(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 […]

Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, we are certain you will learn something new in this video,  “Toxicity: Insights and Common Missteps for Practitioners”. You’ll likely walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here are just some of the things we’ll be discussing: […]

A sample entry from our student Q&A Treasure Chest that features hundreds of similar topics, available as an ongoing resource for our students… A question from a Practitioner:  I have several questions about shingles. I have a patient who is relatively young (early 40’s) and in general good health. She does have some food sensitivities, […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about  ‘Autoimmune Disease Through the Functional Medicine Lens‘ 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: […]

Do you know what you’re seeing? The smaller photo with a marked bald “spot” is an example of alopecia areata.  The larger photo with the overall thinning and low-grade balding all along the top of the head is an example of androgen-mediated “male pattern baldness” in a woman.  A great example of why we need […]

Hi! Although you may already be a savvy practitioner, I am certain you will learn something new in this video about ‘Labwork Missteps: Commonly Missed Opportunities for Practitioners.’ You’ll walk away with pages of notes and practical pearls you can use in your practice right away. Here is some of what we covered: Are you making […]

How do you feel about having a savvy medical practitioner as your client or patient? It might be exciting to you! Or it might be an intimidating thought? It is a mix of both for many providers, even those with the same or similar medical training. Perhaps the scenario triggers limiting beliefs about “not knowing […]

Hi! I am so excited to share this Facebook Live and THESE POWERFUL PEARLS of functional medicine with you. At SAFM we honor that scientific knowledge is always evolving. That’s why we are always revising our content in light of new research findings. Supplements are a provocative topic! Due to popular demand, we are revisiting this […]