Functional Medicine Professional Training

Master the Cutting-Edge New Paradigm of Health Care
(Not “Disease Care”) That Brings You Higher Earnings and Unsurpassed Patient Satisfaction

Become the Hero Who Heals Difficult Cases
Provide Root-Cause Diagnosis and Treatment Without Surgery or Drugs
Help Patients With Chronic Conditions Regain Wellness and Health
Use Scientific Assessments to Work Less Yet Earn More, and Become the Doctor- in-Demand in Your Community

If you're tired of feeling inadequate in the face of patients in despair from poorly diagnosed illnesses, or if you're just plain tired from working day and night to relieve your patients of suffering and pain, Functional Medicine may be the answer.

This 21st-century diagnosis and treatment system considers the whole patient and complements many kinds of existing medical practices. Functional Medicine gives you a way to uncover, scientifically, what actually lies at the root of a patient's problems. It tells you precisely what the patient needs in order to achieve a restoration of their health – not just temporary respite from their symptoms.

Equip yourself to help patients burdened with hard-to-heal chronic conditions like arthritis, digestive problems, fatigue, insomnia, inflammation, stress, depression and recurring pain. Become able to “crack the code” of mysterious ailments that have resisted other practitioners' efforts.

Use the additional income stream from incorporating Functional Medicine into your practice to work fewer hours, pay off your loans or take more dream vacations. Besides the academic instruction and assistance in its real-life applications, you learn how to integrate these cutting-edge methods into your new or existing practice.

Working Doctors Love Our Practical, Convenient Learning Program

Functional Medicine University offers the most convenient way to learn this new, evidence-based medical detective system.

Go at your own pace. Instead of conference-style teaching, where you are bombarded with module upon module, with time out only for meals and a little sleep, you space the lessons out and go on to the next one when you feel ready for it. You'll feel more confident using what you learn from us, because you have the opportunity to integrate new ideas step by step with what you already know. By taking the exam at the end of each module, you'll know whether or not you mastered that topic area along with satisfying a requirement for certification. If for some reason you don't pass the exam for a module, you simply review the material and get tested again. The course concludes with a final exam, which you also take whenever you feel ready for it.
Accommodates all learning styles. Enjoy video learning? Each of the 100 or so training videos in our curriculum takes about one hour to watch. If you get interrupted, you can resume where you left off. If you want to review a section of a particular lesson, you can do so whenever you want to. Are you an auditory learner? Listen to the lessons on your iPod or audio player while driving or working out, or review them that way before taking the final exam. If you're more visual, you'll appreciate the opportunity to print out all the slides from the videos and take notes beside them. You also get PDF summaries of the main points in each lesson.
Fits your unique schedule. If you're a night owl, tackle the lessons after the rest of your household has gone to sleep. Or set aside weekends for your FMU education. You are in total control of when you learn. Most people complete the Functional Medicine training in 6-7 months, with about 10 hours a week of study. However, you have “forever” access to your training materials and 12 full months of access to the case study reviews and online forum.

Interactive. The FMU program includes four kinds of student/instructor interaction, so you have every conceivable opportunity to ask questions, be guided and become confident in applying what you're learning. With the clinical hot-seat calls, your instructors critique your initial patient reports. With clinical case reviews, students present a full case workup for comments and suggestions. Q&A sessions take place after the hot-seats and case reviews. And finally, our password-protected discussion forum lets you ask anything at all related to Functional Medicine and receive answers, typically within hours.
Practical. Our motto is “techniques you can apply in your practice tomorrow morning.” In addition to scientific grounding in Functional Medicine assessments and treatment protocols, you learn the most time-efficient methods of incorporating lab tests into the flow of your work with patients. Also, after you complete the entire program satisfactorily, you are eligible for referrals from our ever-growing pool of patients hungry for the answers that only Functional Medicine provides.
Accredited. Earn CEU credits from your professional organization. So far we are approved for continuing education credits for chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists, with additional professional approvals in the works.
Flexible. If certification and credits aren't part of your educational plan, you're welcome to take full advantage of our Functional Medicine educational resources without the exams. Again, you're in control. It's worth mentioning also that a wide range of health care professionals enroll in the program — MDs, nurses, acupuncturists and nutritionists as well as chiropractors and naturopaths. Although our program has no formal prerequisites, please make sure you some sort of formal medical training with a knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Cost-effective. Unlike in-person training, our lessons do not require you to close your practice, hop on an airplane and stay in a hotel for a week or more in addition to the educational cost. With Functional Medicine University, you have no additional expenses and no lost earnings while you learn. You pay our reasonably priced tuition fee, and that's all.
Affordable. If you would rather not pay the program tuition all at once, just take advantage of our in-house financing plans. Pay in six months or twelve months, instead of just one payment when you enroll.
Guaranteed. No one else lets you try out their program, with complete access to all the course materials, for a full 30 days! If you enroll and discover Functional Medicine University is not right for you, simply tell us any time during the first 30 days, and we'll refund everything you paid with no hassle and no further obligation on your part.
Friendly customer service. We aim to please. Any time you have a logistical, billing or other question, you receive prompt answers and help.

Of course, none of this would amount to much without the priceless contributions of your instructors.

Meet The Instructors

Ronald Grisanti D.C.,D.A.B.C.O.,M.S.

Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist

Ron Grisanti is a board certified chiropractic orthopedist with a master's degree in nutritional science from the University of Bridgeport.

He is past chairman of the South Carolina Chiropractic Peer Review and serves on the South Carolina Chiropractic Investigative Committee.

He has had extensive training in functional medicine. His list of training includes:

Graduate of Applying Functional Medicine in Practice through the IFM
Personally studying with the late Dr. Bill Timmins of BioHealth Diagnostics
Completing the ACE (achieving clinical excellence) from Genova
Advanced training from Metagenics, Metametrix and more...

His 27 years of clinical practice has positioned him as an authority in the management of a variety of chronic health conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, digestive disorders, anxiety and other common ailments. Following a two year period of a debilitating illness, Dr. Grisanti changed the course of his practice toward functional diagnostic medicine and has never looked back.

His passion for Functional Medicine has led to an exciting educational journey from some of the best minds in this field of medicine. In turn he has been able to impact the health of thousands of people and commonly has patients fly in from within the US and abroad to consult with him. He has developed what he considers to be the best waiting list practice.

He has authored two books on the functional medical management of arthritis and obesity.

He has authored well over 1,000 articles including the following, some of which have been published in leading chiropractic journals:

A Nutritional and Functional Medical Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Lowering Blood Pressure with Nutritional Medicine
Nine Powerful Supplements to Reverse Heart Disease, American Chiropractor, Volume 27, Issue 10, 8/30/2005
Scientific Breakthrough Diagnosis and Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Taking Care of Baby Boomers, Chiropractic Economics, May 2005
How to Treat and Prevent Asthma Attacks with Nutritional Medicine, The American Chiropractor, Volume 28, Issue 1 Published:12/30/2005
Diagnostics Boost your Credibility and your Income, Chiropractic Economics, March 2006
Magnesium and Sudden Death
Toxic Teacher Syndrome: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Cellulitis: Traditional and Alternative Treatment Options

He has a sincere love for this work and is deeply committed to sharing his knowledge with others.

Wayne Sodano D.C., D.A.B.C.I.. D.A.C.B.N.

Board Certified Chiropractic Internist

Diplomate American Clinical Board of Nutrition

Wayne Sodano has practiced in Maryland since 1985 and has been a Harford County resident since 1987. He co-founded Functional Medicine Health Services, LLC (formerly Bel Air Health & Wellness) in 2002, which specializes in functional medicine under the paradigm of natural internal medicine for hormonal imbalances, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, nutritional counseling, oxidative stress, structural imbalances, chiropractic, and physical therapy care.

Dr. Sodano...

is the first board certified Chiropractic Internist in the state of Maryland.
has over 26 years of combined teaching and practice experience
is a former instructor and diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Internists
is a graduate of Applying Functional Medicine in Practice through the IFM
is certified through the ACA Council on Diagnosis and Internal Disorders for family practice
has served numerous professional health care venues by lecturing on topics ranging from neurotransmitter, endocrine and hormonal disorders and clinical nutrition.
has been heard locally on radio programs spotlighting the value of nutrition, supplementation, herbal therapies, and nutriceuticals.

He is active in CE through The Institute for Functional Medicine and Functional Medicine University programs. He is a graduate of Texas Chiropractic College and earned his BA through Rutgers University with postgraduate courses at Logan College and Towson University.

Dr. Sodano is an advocate of patient education and contributes to public awareness of natural health care by offering workshops on various health topics and lecturing at Harford Community College. Dr. Sodano has served the professional communities of The Baltimore Psychological Association, The Archdiocese of Baltimore Physical Education Department, and the Harford County chapter of C.H.A.D.D. on the functional medicine approach to Neurotransmitters, Nutrition, and Diet & Exercise for Children, Fibromyalgia, and Hormonal and Endocrine Disorders.

He has been appointed as an instructor for the ACA approved Diplomate program for the American Board of Chiropractic Internists, lecturing on the topics of Malignant Diseases, AIDS, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Nutrient and Toxic Element, and is currently scheduled to lecture on additional topics.

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Functional Diagnostic Medicine Training Curriculum

Required Courses:

Module 1: Introduction to Functional Diagnostic Medicine
FDMT 501A	Introduction to Functional Diagnostic Medicine	1 credit
FDMT 501B	The Functional Medicine Thinking Mechanism	1 credit
FDMT 501C	The Business of Running an FDM Office	1 credit
FDMT 501D	The New Patient Health History	1 credit
FDMT 501E	Intro to Physical Examination - General Survey and Vitals	2 credits
FDMT 501F	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Skin	2 credits
FDMT 501G	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Head and Neck	2 credits
FDMT 501H	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular System	3 credits
FDMT 501I	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Respiratory System	2 credits
FDMT 501J	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Abdomen	2 credits
FDMT 501K	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Neurological and Musculo-Skeletal System	2 credits
FDMT 501L	Physical Examination of the Male Genitilia, Hernias and Rectum	2 credits
FDMT 501M	Physical Examination & Associated Pathology of the Breast and Female Pelvis	2 credits
FDMT 501N	Blood Chemistry & CBC Analysis	3 credits
FDMT 501O	Urinalysis	1 credits
FDMT 501P	Intro to Advanced FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 501Q	The Initial Report, the Summary of Findings Report, and the Progress Questionnaire	2 credits
FDMT 501R	Clinical Application	1 credits
Module 2 - Digestion, Absorption and Mucosal Integrity
FDMT 511A	The Biology of Digestion, Absorption, Utilization and Excretion	2 credits
FDMT 511B	The Physiology of GALT, Enteric Nervous System, and Mucosal Barrier	2 credits
FDMT 511C	Assessing for Dysfunctions and Imbalance in Digestion, Absorption, and GI Flora using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 511D	Special Topic: Gastric acid analysis and H. pylori testing	1 credit
FDMT 511E	Advanced FDM Testing and Interpretation: Stool Analysis, Stool Pathogens and Organic Acid Testing	2 credits
FDMT 511F	Advanced FDM Testing and Interpretation: Celiac Testing	2 credits
FDMT 511G	Advanced FDM Testing and Interpretation: Mucosal Barrier Function Testing	2 credits
FDMT 511H	Clinical Approaches to Gastrointestinal Dysfunction	2 credits
Module 3 - The Immune System
FDMT 521A	The Biology of the Immune system	2 credits
FDMT 521B	Assessing for Immune Dysfunction Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 521C	Advanced FDM Testing: Food Allergy Testing	2 credits
FDMT 521D	Special Topic: The Modified Elimination Diet	1 credit
FDMT 521E	Advanced FDM Testing: Viral Load	2 credits
FDMT 521F	Clinical Approaches to Immune Dysfunction	2 credits
Module 4 - Energy Production, Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
FDMT 531A	The Biology of Energy Production and Oxidative Stress	2 credits
FDMT 531B	Physiology of Insulin and Blood Glucose Regulation	2 credits
FDMT 531C	Assessing Blood Sugar Regulation Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 531D	Assessing for Oxidative Stress and Energy Dysregulation Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 531E	Advanced FDM Testing: Oxidative Stress Assessment	2 credits
FDMT 531F	Clinical Approaches to Blood Sugar Dysregulation and Oxidative Stress	2 credits
Module 5 - Inflammation
FDMT 541A	The Biology of the Inflammatory Process	2 credits
FDMT 541B	Assessing for Inflammation Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 541C	Advanced FDM Testing: Essential Fatty Acid testing	2 credits
FDMT 541D	Special Topic: Functional Medicine Approach to Cardiovascular Disease	2 credits
FDMT 541E	Special Topic: Cytokine Testing	1 credit
FDMT 541F	Clinical Approaches to Inflammatory Dysfunctions	2 credits
Module 6 - Detoxification
FDMT 551A	The Biology of Detoxification and the Liver-GI Axis	2 credits
FDMT 551B	Assessing for Detoxification Capacities Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 551C	Advanced FDM Testing: Detoxification Profiles	2 credits
FDMT 551D	Advanced FDM Testing: RBC Mineral and Heavy Metal Analysis	2 credits
FDMT 551E	Special Topic: Chemical and Environmental Testing	1 credit
FDMT 551F	Clinical Approaches to Detoxification	2 credits
FDMT 551G	Special Topic: The Functional Detoxification Program	2 credits
FDMT 551H	Special Topic: Heavy Metal Detoxification	1 credit
Module 7 - Neuroendocrine Regulation
FDMT 561A	The Biology of Stress and the Adrenals	2 credits
FDMT 561B	Assessing Adrenal Health Using Primary FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 561C	Advanced FDM Testing: The Adrenal Stress Index	2 credits
FDMT 561D	Clinical Approaches to Adrenal Dysfunction	2 credits
FDMT 561H	Special Topic: Vitamin D	2 credits
FDMT 561I	Physiology of the Thyroid	2 credits
FDMT 561J	Assessing Thyroid Function Using FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 561K	Clinical Approaches to Thyroid Dysfunctions	2 credits
FDMT 561L	Physiology of the Male and Female Sex Hormones	2 credits
FDMT 561M	Assessing Sex Hormone Function Using FDM Testing	2 credits
FDMT 561N	Advanced FDM Testing: Estrogen Metabolism	2 credits
FDMT 561O	Advanced FDM Testing: Female Hormone Panels (Pre-Menopause)	2 credits
FDMT 561P	Advanced FDM Testing: Male Hormone Panels	2 credits
FDMT 561Q	Advanced FDM Testing: Female Hormone Panels (Post-Menopause)	2 credits
FDMT 561R	Clinical Approaches to Female Hormone Dysfunction	2 credits
FDMT 561S	Clinical Approaches to Male Hormone Dysfunction	2 credits
Module 8 - Psychological, Emotional and Spiritual Balance
FDMT 571A	Assessing the Readiness to Change	2 credits
FDMT 571B	Managing Stress: Yoga, Breathing, Prayer, Imagery and Meditation	2 credits
FDMT 571C	Toxic Emotions	2 credits
Module 9 - Structural Integrity
FDMT 581A	Biomechanical Assessment and Treatment	2 credits
FDMT 581B	Gait Analysis	2 credits
FDMT 581C	Myofascial Rehabilitation	2 credits
FDMT 581D	Special Topic: Shoe Analysis and Orthotics	1 credit
FDMT 581E	Exercise Therapy	2 credits
Putting It All Together
FDMT 591A	Putting It All Together – Strategies for Success	1 credit
FDMT 591B	Final Exam	1 credit

Here's A Module-By-Module Breakdown of This Training Program:

Module 1 - Introduction to Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine Thinking Process:This lesson will provide a clear overview of the Functional Medicine thinking process.

History Taking: In this lesson you will take a look at obtaining a patient's health history from a functional medicine perspective. Beginning with the interviewing process through using adjunctive assessment forms, and looking at drug-nutrient interactions, this lesson reveals how the initial contact with the patient offers important clues to their overall health.

Comprehensive Instruction on Physical Examinations: This lesson begins with the General Survey and comprehensive physical examination and explores the key attributes of signs and symptoms, nutritional deficiencies, and applying functional medicine considerations. You will have an understanding of the principals of test selection and use, along with the tools and practical equipment available to expand your examination technique.

Topics include:

General Survey and Vitals: You will learn to recognize the physical signs of nutritional deficiencies and the protocols and proper procedures for taking vitals from a functional medicine perspective.

Skin: How to recognize common skin disorders, signs of undernutrition and the functional medicine considerations.

Head and Neck (HEENT): Explore a comprehensive examination of the head; eyes, ears, neck, and throat with the use of the ophthalmoscope, otoscope, and other examination equipment.

The Cardiovascular System: This lesson covers cardiac auscultation and peripheral artery disease. You will learn how to administer the Ankle Brachial Index and identify the indications and contraindications of compression stockings.

The Respiratory System: You will learn the anatomy of the lungs and associated disease and disorders (obstructive and restrictive). You will also learn how to use and read pulmonary function testing (Spirometry).

The Abdomen: This lesson covers the anatomy of the abdomen. You will learn to assess for intra-abdominal masses, peripheral artery disease, pain patterns, inflammation and infection, and identify associated diseases and disorders.

The Neurological & Musculoskeletal Systems: This lesson explores the evaluation of motor, sensory, deep tendon and superficial reflexes. You will learn the protocols for neurological testing for meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage in addition to the organic causes of low back pain.

The Breast and Female Pelvis: This lesson teaches the vertical strip technique for breast examination, the protocols for examining the male breast, and the risks associated with breast cancer. You will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms, and terminology of female disorders.

Male Genitalia, Hernia & Rectum: This lesson covers hernia evaluation through examination and the proper techniques for a urological examination. You will gain an understanding of the fecal occult blood immunochemistry test.

Blood Chemistry: This lesson is an in depth view of blood chemistry and Interpretation. It will provide you with a discussion of where to begin with laboratory testing, FMU's Blood Test Result Tracking Form, and a will leave you with a clear understanding of the CBC with Differential , Complete Metabolic Panel, Lipid Panel, Iron Panel, Thyroid Panel, and Additional Testing.

Urinalysis: This lesson gives an understanding of Urinalysis and is a review of the urinary dipstick test as it relates to metabolic diseases as well as infection and other disorders.

Introduction to Advanced FDM Testing: This lesson introduces you to the concept of Advanced FDM Testing and shows you the different lab companies we will be working with throughout the training program.

Clinical Application: This lesson summarizes Module one by illustrating an actual case study from the health history to examination to laboratory testing. The conclusion of this lesson will leave you with an algorithmic method of evaluation to case management of a functional medicine patient.

Module 2: Assessment and Treatment of Digestion, Absorption, Mucosal Integrity, and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

In this module you'll explore the structures of the digestive tract and how it evolved to function. You will see how the health of the gut is so incredibly important for the overall health of the body.

Physiology of the GI: You'll examine the various sections of the gut and the role they play in digestion, absorption, utilization, and excretion. You'll spend time looking at the latest research on the role the gut plays in immune regulation, the mucosal barrier and discuss the concept of the gut as a "second brain".

Dysfunctions of the GI: You'll look at how the GI becomes imbalanced and the effects this has on human physiology. You will become very familiar with the major dysfunctions of the GI: acid reflux, abdominal pain, heartburn, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, etc..

Assessing the GI Tract: In these sections you will be introduced to the concept of Primary Functional Diagnostic Medicine (FDM) Testing and how this can be used to assess the GI health of your patients. You'll learn the complex interactions between the GI and other systems of the body and be introduced to powerful Advanced FDM testing to uncover the true cause of GI problems.

These tests will include the Digestive Stool Analysis, Stool Pathogen/Dysbiosis testing (dysbiosis, candida and parasites), Intestinal Permeability Studies, Mucosal Barrier Test, and Organic Acid Analysis.

Clinical Application: You'll be presented with treatment protocols based on the assessments you will be performing in your clinic. Treatments will focus on reducing inflammation, healing gut irritation and permeability, restoring microflora, optimizing absorption, and modulating the immune reaction.

Module 3 - The Immune System

Physiology of the Immune System: In this module you will examine the normal physiology of the immune response and look at factors that can cause allergies and auto-immunity and the emergence of chronic disease.

Triggers for Immune Imbalance: In this section we'll be examining the many predisposing factors of the immune system including the role played by nutrient deficiencies, hyperpermeability of the gut, and pharmaceutical drugs. We'll also take a look at the role the immune system plays in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other viral disorders.

Assessing the Underlying Cause of Immune Imbalance: We'll be paying particular attention to the first and second line tests that can help us assess the many different manifestations of immune imbalances: the role of GI mucosa, nutritional deficiencies, liver toxicity and the Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue. Special attention will be placed on allergy testing, assessing viral load and the Modified Food Elimination and Reintroduction process.

Clinical Application: Treatment will be focusing on ways to treat immune imbalances without shutting down symptoms. Treatment will focus on restoring function to the body and will not be limited to nutritional intervention, diet, exercise, and lifestyle modification.

Module 4 - Energy Production, Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Physiology and Biochemistry of Energy Production: This module will focus on understanding how the body evolved to metabolize glucose, fats, and proteins to produce energy and understanding the consequences of dysregulation in this system. You will get an insight into the causes of the growing diabetes and obesity epidemic. We'll look at the inter-relationship between the liver, the pancreas, and the adrenal glands in the regulation of biochemical energy.

Assessing the Underlying Cause of Blood Sugar Dysregulation and the Problems of Insulin Dysregulation and Oxidative Stress: The early assessment of blood sugar dysregulation is essential for the prevention of diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. We'll be looking at the best ways to do this using symptom analysis, blood chemistry analysis, and advanced functional diagnostic labs. We'll also discuss ways to assess for oxidative stress to prevent the end organ damage caused by uncontrolled blood sugar levels and other dysfunctions associated with oxidative stress.

Clinical Application: Treatment will focus on the prevention of blood sugar dysregulation and the damage caused by oxidative stress.

Module 5 - Inflammation

Physiology of the Inflammatory Process: In this module we'll be looking at the normal physiology of the inflammatory response and look at factors that can cause the premature triggering of the inflammatory cascade. Special attention will be placed on Essential Fatty Acid metabolism and the Cytokine Cascade.

Predisposing Factors for Inflammation: In this section we'll be examining the many predisposing factors of the inflammatory process, including the role played by nutrient deficiencies, hyperpermeability of the gut, allergies, and pharmaceutical drugs. We'll also take a look at the role inflammation plays in cardiovascular disease and auto-immune conditions.

Assessing the Underlying Cause of Inflammation: We'll be paying particular attention to the first and second line tests that can help us assess the many different manifestations of inflammatory imbalances. Special attention will be placed on Essential Fatty Acid Analysis and Cytokine Testing.

Clinical Application: Treatment will be focusing on ways to treat inflammatory conditions without just focusing attention on shutting down the inflammatory symptoms. Treatment will focus on restoring function to the body, treating the underlying cause and will not be limited to nutritional intervention, diet, exercise, and lifestyle modification.

Module 6 - Detoxification and the Liver

Physiology and Biochemistry of the liver: In this section you will look at the role the liver plays in detoxifying the toxins your patients are exposed to in their environment. You will learn the 2 phases of liver detoxification and be able to relate problems in either of these areas to symptoms and dysfunctions commonly seen in your practice. You'll also learn the role the intestines play in the detoxification and elimination of toxins.

Assessing the Liver's Detoxification Capacity: Using Primary FDM tests you will have the opportunity to assess an individual patient's detoxification ability and toxic burden. You will also learn how to interpret a number of essential Advanced FDM tests including the Liver Detoxification profile and RBC mineral testing. You will also be taught the best methods of evaluating the presence of toxic elements such as heavy metals.

Clinical Application: Treatment of liver detoxification problems will center around removing the source of the exposure, reducing the toxins in the body, and strengthening the body with appropriate supportive nutrients.

Module 7 - NeuroEndocrine Regulation: The Adrenals, The Thyroid and Sex Hormone Regulation

Understanding the physiology of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-thyroid-sex hormone axis: We will focus attention on individual hormonal systems giving particular attention to adrenal, thyroid, male and female sex hormone regulation. We'll look at the many ways these systems become dysfunctional and examine the impact this has on human physiology.

Functional Assessment and Treatment: We will look at the most effective ways to assess for hormonal dysregulation in all of the main Neuroendocrine systems. You will learn the major primary FDM testing techniques using signs and symptoms analysis, in-office lab tests, functional PE techniques and of course the latest techniques for thoroughly analyzing blood chemistries for hormonal imbalances. We will devote plenty of time to understanding the thyroid panel on a blood test. You will leave with a thorough understanding of the different interpretations that can be made from the tests on a thyroid panel and how they alter clinical treatment.

Advanced FDM Testing: You will learn how to interpret the Adrenal Stress Index test and be familiar with all of the various treatment methods that can be employed to restore adrenal function. You will also become experts in analyzing female and male sex hormone profiles so you can easily manage patients with sex hormone dysregulation.

Clinical Approaches to Hormone Dysregulation: Finally, you will be given comprehensive strategies for managing even the most complex cases of hormonal dysregulation and we will teach you how to put it all together.

Module 8 - Psychological, Emotional and Spiritual Balance

Overview- In this module we will explore the role psychological, emotional and spiritual balance play in health and wellness. We will cover ways you can assess your patients' readiness to change. We will also explore the functional approach to helping your patients manage stress.

Understanding how to manage the stress response- In this module we will revisit stress and show you ways you can help your patients recognize stress in their lives. Using many tools of meditation, breathing, guided imagery or prayer you can begin to bring your patients back to a true state of homeodynamic balance.

Module 9 - Structural Integrity

Overview-In this module you will learn a proven system of structural and myofascial rehabilitation that will take your clinical management to the next level.

Functional Biomechanical Assessment: With over 27 years in clinical practice, in addition to holding a diplomate degree in Chiropractic Orthopedics, Dr. Grisanti will unveil the personal functional biomechanical assessment he performs on all chiropractic patients.

This time tested and clinically documented examination will help you identify the biomechanical and biochemical dysfunctions for a variety of conditions, including: facet syndrome, degenerative disc disease (forget about investing in expensive decompression), lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), TMJ, supraspinatus/infraspinatus tendonitis (rotator cuff), patellar femoral arthralgia, plantar fasciitis, trochanteric bursitis, carpal tunnel, intercostals neuritis and more commonly seen conditions.

These are just some of the essential topics Dr. Grisanti will be teaching. Dr. Grisanti will share the skills and techniques he finds most essential for the Functional Diagnostic Medicine practitioner to know.

A Small Investment That Pays Off in Many Ways

The Functional Medicine University training program, covering all the knowledge and techniques described above, costs just $2195.

Because of strict Federal Trade Commission regulations, we cannot make any specific earnings promises for graduates of our program. However, we invite you to consider what the following would be worth to you, not just immediately after you complete the training, but also for years to come:

A new income stream from Functional Medicine assessments that require little extra time from you, while enabling you to heal patients more deeply and thoroughly.
More appointments from patients who are thrilled with the improved wellness and better functioning you are bringing to them.
Greater numbers of referrals from those who have experienced and seen dramatic improvements in health.
An ever-rising community reputation as the cutting-edge doctor who helps people with complaints that other practitioners cannot resolve.

Your Enrollment Includes These Bonuses:

If you're still on the fence, consider these three bonuses, each of which on its own would cost what you're paying for the entire Functional Medicine University program.

Bonus #1: Our Functional Medicine Marketing Blueprint

Use our proven, “turn-key” marketing system to steadily build your functional medicine income while working on it only a few hours a week.

The blueprint contains details on everything from how to get the patient in the door to how to bill for Functional Medicine services and how to present your findings and recommendations for the patient's acceptance. Learn how to easily distinguish your practice from the competition and grow its respect and prestige in your community and beyond.

Discover the best no-hype, no-nonsense, professionally respectable ways to promote functional medicine while maintaining the highest level of integrity and protecting your reputation. Don't forget that as a graduate of our program, you will have a certificate to frame and hang on your wall as well as the mastery of advanced diagnosis and treatment techniques to back it up.

Bonus #2: Available Now, Our Practice Marketing Program

After a little more polishing and formatting, we will be offering this next bonus soon as a separate Functional Medicine University course for $2195. Enroll now, however, and it's yours now at no extra cost.

Called “How to Successfully Market Your Practice,” this comprehensive training gives you a solid grounding in the principles of effectively attracting and keeping patients so your practice builds and keeps on growing. In one convenient course, you learn the principles and methods of outreach you need to understand to develop one of the leading practices in your town and, as a matter of fact, in your state.

Culled from an investment of more than 28 years of study at a cost of over $200,000 in coaching and mentoring from the big names of marketing like Dan Kennedy, Jay Conrad Levinson, Tony Robbins, Michael Gerber (E-Myth), Practice Builders and many others, it gives you only the best of the best, distilled to a system that has been proven to work for us and doctors we have mentored.

It saves you time, money and frustration by warning you away from what does not work and lets you in on the secrets of what does. This course is easy to understand and apply whether you live in a large metropolitan area or in the country, whether you're new in business or a long-time practitioner.

Bonus #3:When You Graduate, You Join Our Exclusive Lead Referral System

We have a consumer health site that gets major attention from health-conscious consumers every single day. People who visit this site want to connect with health-care practitioners trained in Functional Diagnostic Medicine.

Upon graduation, you have the option to add your name and clinic information to our Functional Medicine Practitioner directory so that patients in your service area can contact you and set up appointments.

This online directory continually puts your name and credentials in front of tens of thousands of potential customers a year for your practice. Think of how much this kind of visibility would cost if you had to pay for it separately!

Indeed, just one new patient from this listing could pay for the entire FMU program over and over again.

A Review of What You Get When You Enroll

Let's quickly recap what you receive when you sign up for the Functional Medicine professional training program that meets the highest standards and fits your busy schedule.

Included in the Course:

Our Password-protected, Private Training Site
9 Information-Packed Professional Video Training Modules
Audio Versions of Every Training Video
Written Insider's Guides, Detailed Reference Manuals and Handouts
Supplementary Online Library, with Handouts, Questionnaires, Clinic Forms and Protocols
Interactive Online Forum, Where Instructors and Students Exchange Information
Exams That Let You and Us Know You're Mastering the Material
Clinical “Hot-seat” Coaching Calls
Clinical Case Review Coaching Calls
“No-Holds-Barred” Q&A Sessions
Diploma-Style Certificate of Completion Suitable for Framing
CEU Credits for Chiropractors, Naturopaths and Acupuncturists (and more coming soon)

Bonuses

Functional Medicine Marketing Blueprint
Supplementary “How to Successfully Market Your Practice” Course
After Graduation, a Listing in Our Exclusive Lead Referral System

Functional Medicine is our passion, and we care intensely that you get the best training information, the best help in implementing it, and answers to all of your questions.

Let us help you help more patients, make more clinic income, get more referrals to your practice and become so well-regarded in your community that you have a three-month waiting list.

To your health and success!

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Secure your seat with a $150.00 non-refundable deposit for the next functional medicine training program. Your $150.00 deposit will be applied to your full tuition of $2195.00.

Next Enrollment is April 16, 2012
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Master the Cutting-Edge New Paradigm of Health Care
(Not “Disease Care”) That Brings You Higher Earnings and Unsurpassed Patient Satisfaction

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