Functional Medicine and Nutrition Virtual Classroom 207

Course overview

Hour 1 *Describe the associations of micronutrient deficiencies as it relates mental health disorders. *Demonstrate an understanding of major prescriptive medications and their negative influence on mental health disorders. *Explain the overlap of certain pathophysiological conditions and mental health disorders. *Recognize the current lack of proper diagnosis of mental health disorder. Hour 2 *Describe the associations of micronutrient and nutritional deficiencies as it relates mental health disorders. *Demonstrate an understanding of the major biochemical pathways, their enzymes and nutritional elements as it relates to psychological issues. *Explain the importance of fatty acids in mental health disorders. *Recognize the current lack of proper nutritional interventions as it pertains to TBI, mTBI and PCS.