Course curriculum

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    Welcome to the Botanical Functional Medicine Course Part 1 (Spring 2020)

    • Step One: Start Here!

    • Welcome - About the Course

    • Course Syllabus - BFM 2021

    • Class Dates and Live Links

    • Slides for Introduction/Welcome (Print Version)
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    All Study Session Recordings with Carol

    • Study Session- February 6, 2020

    • Study Session- February 20, 2020

    • Study Session- March 12, 2020

    • Study Session- April 2, 2020

    • Study Session- April 30, 2020
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    Week 1 - Functional Medicine

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 1 (19:57)

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 1 Slides

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 2 (20:04)

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 2 Slides

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 3 (20:37)

    • Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 3 Slides

    • Systems Biology Part 1 (31:28)

    • Systems Biology Part 1 Slides
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    Week 1 - Herbalism

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #1 - Introduction (41:39)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #2 - Herbal Preparations (30:22)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #3 - Vocabulary 1 (9:43)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #4 - Materia Medica 1 (35:16)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #5 - Herbal First Aid Intro (17:58)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #6 - Vocabulary 2 (8:43)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #7 - Materia Medica 2 (29:42)

    • Slides for Herbalism for Beginners
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    Week 2 Functional Medicine

    • Systems Biology Part 2 (15:02)

    • Systems Biology Part 3 (17:36)

    • Sides for Systems Biology parts 2 and 3

    • Functional Nutrition and Epigenetics (37:52)

    • Slides for Functional Nutrition & Epigenetics Lecture
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    Week 2 Herbalism

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #8 - Gardening & Wildcrafting 1 (24:02)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #9 - Gardening & Wildcrafting 2 (4:01)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #10 - Vocabulary 3 (9:15)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #11 - Materia Medica 3 (17:59)

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #12 - Related Topics in Holistic Health

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #13 - Vocabulary 4

    • Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #14 - Materia Medica 4

    • Slides for all Lectures (#8 - #14)
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    Week 3 Functional Medicine

    • Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Part 1

    • Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Part 2

    • Slides for Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Lectures

    • Common Nutrient Deficiencies, Part 1

    • Slides for Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 1
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    Week 3 Herbalism

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #15 - Clinical Herbalism Introduction

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #16 - Vocabulary 5

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #17 - Materia Medica 5

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #18 - Review, Part 1

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #19 - Review, Part 2

    • Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #20 - Review Part 3

    • Slides for Lectures 15 - 20
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    Week 3 Live Q & A

    • Week 3 Live Q & A
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    Week 4, Study Group Resources and Quizzes

    • Botanical Functional Medicine Exercise #1 (This is just the exercise description without the rest of the lecture)

    • Lecture 2 of the Systems Biology Lecture WITH Exercise/Assignment (starts at around 15:00)

    • Slides for BFM Exercise #1 (last 5 minutes of Systems Biology Lecture in this section of Study Group Resources)

    • BFM Exercise #1 Spreadsheet - Download and fill out

    • Herbalism Quiz #1
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    Week 5 Functional Medicine

    • Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 2 Lecture

    • Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 3 Lecture

    • Slides for Common Nutrient Deficiencies Parts 2 and 3

    • Magnesium Lecture

    • Magnesium Slides
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    Week 5 Herbalism

    • Formulating and Formulas - Part 1A Lecture

    • Formulating and Formulas - Part 1B Lecture

    • Formulating and Formulas - Part 1C Lecture

    • Formulating and Formulas Part 1 All Slides

    • Formulating & Formulas, Study Guide 1

    • Formulating & Formulas Study Guide 2
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    Week 6 Live Q & A

    • Week 6 - Live Q & A

    • Slides - Week 6 Live Q & A
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    Week 6 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Week 6, Lecture #1: Vitamin D

    • Slides - Vitamin D Lecture

    • Week 6, Lecture #2: Osteoporosis

    • Slides - Osteoporosis Lecture

    • BFM Exercise #2: Video Explanation

    • BFM Exercies #2 - Blank Worksheet (Excel) to Fill In

    • Week 6 Lecture #3 - Triad Herbal Formulating (part 1)

    • Week 6, Lecture #4 - Triad Herbal Formulation (part 2)

    • Triad Herbal Formulating Slides

    • Botanical Functional Medicine - Quiz #2
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    Week 7 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Week 7 Lecture #1: Fatigue

    • Week 7, Lecture #2: Oxidative Stress

    • Week 7, Lecture #3: Mitochondria (part 1)

    • Week 7, Lecture #4: Mitochondria (part 2)

    • Week 7, Lecture #5: Mitochondria (part 3)

    • Week 7, Lecture #6: Mitochondria (part 4)

    • Slides - Oxidative Stress

    • Slides - Fatigue

    • Slides - Mitochondria
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    Week 8 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Adrenals Part 1

    • Adrenals Part 2

    • Slides - Adrenals Parts 1 & 2

    • Case Study Assignment #1

    • Slides - Case Study Assignment #1
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    Herbal Materia Medica: Adaptogens, Fatigue, Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress

    • Lecture: Classification of Adaptogens

    • Slides for Adaptogens, Lecture 1 through Bilberry

    • American Ginseng (Panax quinquifolius)

    • Amla - AKA Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica)

    • Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

    • Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous)

    • Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)

    • Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

    • Black Chinese Cardamom (Alpinia oxyphylla)

    • Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)

    • Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)

    • Damiana (Turnera diffusa)

    • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

    • Goat's Head (Tribulus terrestris)
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    Week 9 Q & A

    • Week 9 Q & A

    • Week 9 Q & A Slides

    • Complete Supplement Order Instructions
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    Week 9 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Adrenals Part 3

    • Adrenals Part 4

    • Slides - Adrenals: Parts 3 and 4

    • Botanical Functional Medicine Quiz #3
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    Week 10 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Thyroid Part 1

    • Thyroid Part 2

    • Thyroid Slides Lectures 1 - 2

    • Case Study Assignment #2 - Kathy

    • Slides for Case Study #2 - Kathy

    • Thyroid and Herbs part 1 - Follicle physiology

    • Thyroid and Herbs Part 2 - Hypothalamus and Pituitary blood and nerve supply

    • Slides for Thyroid and Herbs Parts 1 and 2
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    Week 11 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Thyroid Part 3

    • Thyroid Part 4

    • Thyroid Part 5

    • Slides - Thyroid lectures 3 -5
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    Thyroid Materia Medica

    • Materia Medica Overview

    • Materia Medica - Nigella sativa

    • Materia Medica - Commiphora mukul

    • Materia Medica - Centella asiatica

    • Materia Medica - Glycyrrhiza spp.

    • Materia Medica - Crataeva nurvala

    • Materia Medica - Zanthoxylum spp.

    • Materia Medica - Salvia miltiorrhiza

    • Materia Medica - Hericeum erinaceus

    • Materia Medica - Bacopa monnieri

    • Materia Medica - Achyranthes aspera

    • Materia Medica - Coleus forskohlii

    • Materia Medica - Withania somnifera

    • Materia Medica - Bauhinia purpurea

    • Slides - Thyroid Materia Medica
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    Week 12 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Pancreas Part 1

    • Pancreas Part 2

    • Pancreas Part 3

    • Slides - Pancreas Part 1

    • Slides - Pancreas Part 2

    • Slides - Pancreas Part 3

    • Herbs and Blood Glucose Management

    • Slides - Herbs and Blood Glucose Management

    • Week 12 Thyroid Case Study Part 1

    • Slides - Thyroid Case Study Part 1

    • Slides - Thyroid Case Study Part 1
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    Week 12 Live Q & A

    • Week 12 Live Q & A with Kyla and Sam

    • Slides - Week 12 Q & A
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    Week 13 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Pancreas (Part 4a)

    • Pancreas (Part 4b)

    • Pancreas (Part 5)

    • Pancreas (Part 6)

    • Slides for Lectures 4 through 6
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    Week 14 Botanical Functional Medicine

    • Pancreas Part 7

    • Pancreas Part 8

    • Pancreas Part 9

    • Slides - Pancreas Lectures 7 - 9
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    Week 15 Live Q & A

    • Week 15 Live Q & A

    • Slides - Week 15 Q & A
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    Practice Final Quiz

    • Practice Final Quiz
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    Final Case Study for the Final Study Session

    • Final Case Study
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    Final Exam

    • Final Exam