Institute for Optimum Nutrition On-demand CPD Course - Getting to Grips with Functional Testing
Published to Upcoming Events on Apr 16, 2024
The focus of this course is to show you how to use functional lab testing to grow both your confidence as a practitioner AND a successful practice. It will help to unpack common concerns held by nutritional therapy practitioner about functional testing and will inspire you to start using functional tests in your practice.
Nutritional therapy practitioners often feel overwhelmed when it comes to functional testing. There are lots of tests to choose from; they can be expensive and there can be apprehension around the time and knowledge needed to interpret them. This practical day will guide you through a number of popular functional tests so that you feel confident in using them in your practice.
The course focuses on a number of popular functional tests such as the Dutch hormone panels, the GI 360 and comprehensive thyroid panels. It also looks at how functional testing differs from conventional serum testing (and how they can be used to compliment each other).
The course also draws upon various case study presentations to give you a solid practical understanding of how to interpret and translate findings into clinical recommendations.
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