Course curriculum
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Welcome to the Botanical Functional Medicine Course Part 1 (Spring 2020)
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Step One: Start Here!
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Welcome - About the Course
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Course Syllabus - BFM 2021
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Class Dates and Live Links
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Slides for Introduction/Welcome (Print Version)
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All Study Session Recordings with Carol
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Study Session- February 6, 2020
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Study Session- February 20, 2020
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Study Session- March 12, 2020
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Study Session- April 2, 2020
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Study Session- April 30, 2020
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Week 1 - Functional Medicine
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 1 (19:57)
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 1 Slides
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 2 (20:04)
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 2 Slides
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 3 (20:37)
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Introduction to Functional Medicine Part 3 Slides
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Systems Biology Part 1 (31:28)
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Systems Biology Part 1 Slides
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Week 1 - Herbalism
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #1 - Introduction (41:39)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #2 - Herbal Preparations (30:22)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #3 - Vocabulary 1 (9:43)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #4 - Materia Medica 1 (35:16)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #5 - Herbal First Aid Intro (17:58)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #6 - Vocabulary 2 (8:43)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #7 - Materia Medica 2 (29:42)
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Slides for Herbalism for Beginners
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Week 2 Functional Medicine
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Systems Biology Part 2 (15:02)
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Systems Biology Part 3 (17:36)
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Sides for Systems Biology parts 2 and 3
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Functional Nutrition and Epigenetics (37:52)
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Slides for Functional Nutrition & Epigenetics Lecture
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Week 2 Herbalism
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #8 - Gardening & Wildcrafting 1 (24:02)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #9 - Gardening & Wildcrafting 2 (4:01)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #10 - Vocabulary 3 (9:15)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #11 - Materia Medica 3 (17:59)
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #12 - Related Topics in Holistic Health
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #13 - Vocabulary 4
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Herbalism for Beginners Lecture #14 - Materia Medica 4
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Slides for all Lectures (#8 - #14)
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Week 3 Functional Medicine
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Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Part 1
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Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Part 2
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Slides for Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Lectures
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Common Nutrient Deficiencies, Part 1
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Slides for Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 1
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Week 3 Herbalism
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #15 - Clinical Herbalism Introduction
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #16 - Vocabulary 5
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #17 - Materia Medica 5
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #18 - Review, Part 1
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #19 - Review, Part 2
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Herbalism for Beginners, Lecture #20 - Review Part 3
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Slides for Lectures 15 - 20
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Week 3 Live Q & A
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Week 3 Live Q & A
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Week 4, Study Group Resources and Quizzes
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Botanical Functional Medicine Exercise #1 (This is just the exercise description without the rest of the lecture)
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Lecture 2 of the Systems Biology Lecture WITH Exercise/Assignment (starts at around 15:00)
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Slides for BFM Exercise #1 (last 5 minutes of Systems Biology Lecture in this section of Study Group Resources)
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BFM Exercise #1 Spreadsheet - Download and fill out
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Herbalism Quiz #1
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Week 5 Functional Medicine
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Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 2 Lecture
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Common Nutrient Deficiencies Part 3 Lecture
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Slides for Common Nutrient Deficiencies Parts 2 and 3
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Magnesium Lecture
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Magnesium Slides
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Week 5 Herbalism
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Formulating and Formulas - Part 1A Lecture
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Formulating and Formulas - Part 1B Lecture
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Formulating and Formulas - Part 1C Lecture
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Formulating and Formulas Part 1 All Slides
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Formulating & Formulas, Study Guide 1
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Formulating & Formulas Study Guide 2
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Week 6 Live Q & A
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Week 6 - Live Q & A
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Slides - Week 6 Live Q & A
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Week 6 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Week 6, Lecture #1: Vitamin D
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Slides - Vitamin D Lecture
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Week 6, Lecture #2: Osteoporosis
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Slides - Osteoporosis Lecture
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BFM Exercise #2: Video Explanation
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BFM Exercies #2 - Blank Worksheet (Excel) to Fill In
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Week 6 Lecture #3 - Triad Herbal Formulating (part 1)
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Week 6, Lecture #4 - Triad Herbal Formulation (part 2)
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Triad Herbal Formulating Slides
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Botanical Functional Medicine - Quiz #2
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Week 7 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Week 7 Lecture #1: Fatigue
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Week 7, Lecture #2: Oxidative Stress
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Week 7, Lecture #3: Mitochondria (part 1)
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Week 7, Lecture #4: Mitochondria (part 2)
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Week 7, Lecture #5: Mitochondria (part 3)
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Week 7, Lecture #6: Mitochondria (part 4)
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Slides - Oxidative Stress
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Slides - Fatigue
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Slides - Mitochondria
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Week 8 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Adrenals Part 1
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Adrenals Part 2
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Slides - Adrenals Parts 1 & 2
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Case Study Assignment #1
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Slides - Case Study Assignment #1
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Herbal Materia Medica: Adaptogens, Fatigue, Mitochondria, Oxidative Stress
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Lecture: Classification of Adaptogens
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Slides for Adaptogens, Lecture 1 through Bilberry
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American Ginseng (Panax quinquifolius)
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Amla - AKA Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica)
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
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Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous)
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Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)
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Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
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Black Chinese Cardamom (Alpinia oxyphylla)
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Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
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Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
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Damiana (Turnera diffusa)
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
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Goat's Head (Tribulus terrestris)
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Week 9 Q & A
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Week 9 Q & A
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Week 9 Q & A Slides
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Complete Supplement Order Instructions
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Week 9 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Adrenals Part 3
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Adrenals Part 4
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Slides - Adrenals: Parts 3 and 4
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Botanical Functional Medicine Quiz #3
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Week 10 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Thyroid Part 1
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Thyroid Part 2
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Thyroid Slides Lectures 1 - 2
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Case Study Assignment #2 - Kathy
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Slides for Case Study #2 - Kathy
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Thyroid and Herbs part 1 - Follicle physiology
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Thyroid and Herbs Part 2 - Hypothalamus and Pituitary blood and nerve supply
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Slides for Thyroid and Herbs Parts 1 and 2
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Week 11 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Thyroid Part 3
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Thyroid Part 4
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Thyroid Part 5
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Slides - Thyroid lectures 3 -5
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Thyroid Materia Medica
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Materia Medica Overview
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Materia Medica - Nigella sativa
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Materia Medica - Commiphora mukul
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Materia Medica - Centella asiatica
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Materia Medica - Glycyrrhiza spp.
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Materia Medica - Crataeva nurvala
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Materia Medica - Zanthoxylum spp.
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Materia Medica - Salvia miltiorrhiza
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Materia Medica - Hericeum erinaceus
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Materia Medica - Bacopa monnieri
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Materia Medica - Achyranthes aspera
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Materia Medica - Coleus forskohlii
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Materia Medica - Withania somnifera
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Materia Medica - Bauhinia purpurea
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Slides - Thyroid Materia Medica
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Week 12 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Pancreas Part 1
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Pancreas Part 2
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Pancreas Part 3
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Slides - Pancreas Part 1
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Slides - Pancreas Part 2
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Slides - Pancreas Part 3
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Herbs and Blood Glucose Management
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Slides - Herbs and Blood Glucose Management
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Week 12 Thyroid Case Study Part 1
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Slides - Thyroid Case Study Part 1
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Slides - Thyroid Case Study Part 1
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Week 12 Live Q & A
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Week 12 Live Q & A with Kyla and Sam
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Slides - Week 12 Q & A
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Week 13 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Pancreas (Part 4a)
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Pancreas (Part 4b)
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Pancreas (Part 5)
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Pancreas (Part 6)
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Slides for Lectures 4 through 6
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Week 14 Botanical Functional Medicine
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Pancreas Part 7
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Pancreas Part 8
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Pancreas Part 9
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Slides - Pancreas Lectures 7 - 9
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Week 15 Live Q & A
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Week 15 Live Q & A
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Slides - Week 15 Q & A
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Practice Final Quiz
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Practice Final Quiz
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Final Case Study for the Final Study Session
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Final Case Study
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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