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Frustration, & Time Out of Learning Functional Diagnostic Medicine Once
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Even If You Don't Know Where to Start, Where to
Begin, or How To Proceed... Or You Know About
Functional Medicine But Simply Want to Get From
Point A to Point B Quicker.

Plus, Quick Action Bonuses!
Reference manuals, audio CD programs, videos, and additional training.
These bonuses carry a REAL $1078 value - But they're yours FREE when you Register Today!

You will learn ...
	How to ask your patients the right questions...
	How to solve your patients' top complaints by finding the underlying cause...
	How to utilize first line assessment techniques available to you in an in-office setting...
	Science based blood test interpretation skills...
	How to implement individualized peer reviewed treatment protocols based on your assessments...
	Advanced functional lab techniques...
	How to integrate Functional Medicine into your busy practice...
	REAL Case studies of REAL patients!

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Dr. Ron Grisanti, Chiropractic Physician- Dr. 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.

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. In addition, he has had several articles published in the leading chiropractic journals. He has a sincere love for this work and is deeply committed to sharing his knowledge with others.

Dr. Dicken Weatherby, Naturopathic Physician- Dicken helps physicians and health care practitioners implement alternative diagnostic techniques into their practices, attract new patients, get referrals, and increase practice income. He is recognized as one of the leading authorities on alternative blood chemistry analysis. He is the author and co-author of a 7 books in the field of functional diagnosis and practice management including his book "Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis- Clinical Laboratory Testing from a Functional Perspective" which has been reviewed in journals and magazines such as Alternative Medicine Review, The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, and Positive Health. He is a regular writer for Naturopathic Doctor News and Review (NDNR) and Naturopathy Digest.

Dr. Weatherby is a native of England and has studied, practiced, and taught medicine in Europe, Canada, and the United States. He received his Naturopathic Medical Degree from National College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Just Read Some Of These Incredible Stories From People Who Graduated from Our Last FDM Training Program...

Module 1 - 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 G.I. - 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.

Patient-Specific Treatments- 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.

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 triggers and mediators 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.

Patient-Specific Treatments- 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 3 - 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.

Patient-Specific Treatments- Treatment will focus on the prevention of blood sugar dysregulation and the damage caused by oxidative stress.

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.

Triggers and Mediators for Inflammation- In this section we'll be examining the many triggers and mediators 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.

Patient-Specific Treatments- 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.

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.

Treatment Options- 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. You will learn how to implement a 21-day Functional Detoxification Program into your practice and you will learn the best methods for effectively and efficiently removing toxic metals from your patients.

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.

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.

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.

Extra-Bonus We will introduce you to our new book titled “Two Days to Fitness: The Three Cycle Training Method” which presents the current research on metabolic and exercise physiology. We promise you will walk away with the most powerful method to help your patients lose fat, improve their cardiovascular health and get in the best shape of their lives. To be quite honest, the knowledge you learn from this one section will more than pay for the entire course.

5 Months worth of Jam-Packed training videos and audio led by Dr. Grisanti and Dr. Weatherby.

We have broken this training program into nine (9) information packed training modules where we will walk you through all the steps to successfully integrate and implement Functional Diagnostic Medicine into your practice.

Each module is further broken down into individual lessons of about an hour each. Our aim is to allow you to learn this material an hour at a time. After each lesson we will have a simple quiz to test your knowledge of the area you just studied. This is to reinforce the learning and to give you a sense of accomplishment that the material is sinking in! You will have access to 1 new lesson every 3 days so the training program will take you about 5 months if you keep up this pace. BUT you can go through the program at your own pace. If you want to do 2 lessons a week you can do that.

Exclusive Training Site-

We are using a unique Learning Management System to deliver our Training Program. This provides you with an interactive learning experience that will hold you accountable for the highest quality training information you will absorb in our step-by-step teaching style. We provide cutting edge content, automated tests and additional support tools (downloadable audio and clinic resources, an online forum etc.) that work to greatly increase your comprehension of Functional Diagnostic Medicine and ensure results.

Additionally, unlike other content delivery packages, such as CDs, downloadable e-books, etc., this interactive web-based delivery system ensures you receive maximum benefits from our training material.

We are using this technology to give you a truly exclusive training site. Only those who have registered for the training will have access to this site. This will become our online university. A place to meet, chat, discuss and download the tons of information we will make available to you.

Access to our "Feet To The Fire" Q&A Sessions

You're in a very fortunate position.

You see we didn't just create a Functional Medicine Training Program one weekend and then decide to take enrollment the next. No, we offered this training FIRST to a select group of health care practitioners in 2007. This let us see where the holes were in our training system so they could be completely plugged before we released this training program in its current form to a wider audience.

But that's not all...

In addition to getting feedback about the training program itself (so it could be reworked and improved), we also held live Q&A calls and had one-on-one coaching calls so the doctors could ask questions specific to their practices and individual patients. The feedback was that these calls were so powerful and important to the learning process that we will be offering monthly Q&A calls to all our enrolled students.

You will submit your burning questions and clinical cases to us and we will answer them live each month. We will be recording each and every call and make the recordings available on our site if you cannot make the live call. It is likely that there will be areas of Functional Diagnostic Medicine that are unclear to you. These calls give you an opportunity to get answers to your questions and also provide the answer to someone else who has a similar question.

By going through the training and participating or listening to these coaching calls, we can assure that virtually all of your questions will be answered. Of course, if for some reason you still have questions, you'll have access to our forum (more on that below) and we are just an e-mail away. We want to make sure that all your questions are squared away. (The last thing we would ever do is leave one of our students hanging...)

We are personally huge fans of video training. Reading about a subject is one thing, but nothing can substitute for actually WATCHING someone walk you through a complicated topic like Essential Fatty Acid metabolism! That's why the primary element of this training program is in video format!

But at the same time, video can sometimes be a pain when you're trying to review or refer back to a particular section.

So for that reason, we have prepared our "Insider's Guides to Functional Diagnostic Medicine". We started creating these for our first group of FMU students and they were an instant hit. Now, these are not transcripts of the videos but individually crafted reference guides to each of the 8 training modules.

You will have access to these invaluable guides as you progress through the program. Upon completion you will have approximately one thousand (1,000) pages of reference material to refer to on an ongoing basis.

Online Libraries will be the place where we will be putting all of our downloadable and web based information. Dr. Weatherby will be posting much of his in-office lab information to the libraries plus relevant audio recordings and online videos. We will be constantly adding online videos and audio recordings here along with all of the questionnaires, recordings of the webinars, handouts etc.

Online Training Forum- The great thing about Functional Diagnostic Medicine is that it is always evolving. We love to research and are continually creating new content and new strategies to manage complex cases, and by having a member's only forum we get to share that info with YOU so that you don't have to wait until the next semester to get the content.

Our training site has the latest online forum technology for us to use. Instead of answering questions individually we will be using forum technology so we can build up a body of knowledge that all participants can have access to.

A forum is also the place to discuss your cases and to get feedback from all of the students in your Functional Medicine University class. If you have a question, a case you want to discuss, or a comment you want to make, this is the place to do it. We will have many brilliant minds in this program and will have the opportunity to help one another.

When we offered this training program in 2007 our forum was an incredibly popular place for all of our students to meet and get answers to their questions. Our aim each semester is to build a solid community of like-minded practitioners who are interested in not only incorporating FDM into their own practice but also meeting others interested in doing the same.

There may be some of you who prefer to learn by listening to lectures rather than watching videos on your computer. For all you auditory learners out there we will have audio MP3s of all the videos available for download to your iPod or favorite MP3 player. You will also have access to the slides for each presentation.

We are including all of the slides from our video training programs. This way, even if you decide not to watch the videos you can still get a clear picture of the different steps of the FDM Training System by listening to the lectures and viewing every slide in the presentation so you can write your own notes.

"In-Office Lab Testing- Functional Terrain Analysis" E-Book

"Quick Reference to Functional Urinalysis" E-Book

Dr. Weatherby's "Boost Clinic Income with an In-Office Functional Urinalysis Lab" Training Videos and Audio Recordings

You will get access to these training resources once the semester begins.

This entire system teaches you the practical aspects of setting up and running a successful In-Office Functional Urinalysis Lab in your clinic , a system that will start putting much needed income back into your practice. Dr. Weatherby goes through each test outlining the best ways to run the test and discusses the test results from a functional perspective.

The "In-Office Lab Testing- Functional Terrain Analysis" E-Book is a detailed reference manual for Dr. Weatherby's system of using urine, saliva and other in-office tests to gather more detailed information from your patients. This manual includes full instructions for each test, in-office forms for tracking patient results and a detailed section on interrelated patterns. This e-book is an invaluable resource for those wishing to add in-office testing to their clinics and increase the monthly profitability of their practices.

There is also a "Quick Reference Guide and Guide to Urine Dipstick Analysis" e-book that accompanies the above reference manual.

Dr. Weatherby's Functional Urinalysis Training Videos are a complete visual reference guide to all the urinalysis tests included in his In-Office Lab Testing- Functional Terrain Analysis reference manual. You will see not only how to do the actual tests but also visualize what the results look like. It is your complete quick reference for performing, interpreting, and analyzing the functional urinalysis tests. All videos will be online.

The final part of this training system is Dr. Weatherby's "Boost Clinic Income With An In-Office Functional Urinalysis Lab" Audio Training. These audio files will give you the inside tips, tools, and techniques to be able to analyze your patients' urine using Functional Urinalysis.

These techniques have been taught to doctors and practitioners worldwide. Use them to increase your practice income by running an easy-to-operate in-office lab.

So, you will have access to a system that will not only allow you to gather yet more valuable information from your patients but also put much needed cash back into your clinic. There are practitioners who make hundreds of dollars in extra income..... PER WEEK, every week.

Actually, check this out:

This diagram shows you the annual income potential by running a simple In-Office Functional Urinalysis Lab. You can see how quickly big profits add up.

Not only does it put money in your pocket but the patients love it and are grateful to have instant results rather than having to wait days, if not weeks, for some labs to come back. As you will discover, once you start learning this system, these tests can be used as powerful "gateway tests" for ordering Advanced FDM tests.

We've done the math for you and found out that 10 Functional Urinalysis panels/week will add an extra $49,400 of income on an annual basis.... and we honestly believe it will get you amazing results and add tremendous value to your practice.

We believe you can set up an in-office lab in your clinic within a month of studying this training material...and use it to make more than enough to pay for the cost of this rare opportunity.

In other words, by giving you this "Boost Clinic Income with an In-Office Functional Urinalysis Lab" system, we're basically paying you to put Functional Diagnostic Medicine to work for you in your clinic.

And it's really quite simple.

We give you the training information, the instructions on how to run each and every Functional Urinalysis Test, the online videos showing you how to do each test, the audio files telling you how to interpret each test, and a list of suppliers for all the reagents, etc..

If you can follow some simple directions and read a reference manual, you can use it right now!

And if you started using it today, we bet you'd not only see amazing results with the information you gather but you'd see an amazing surge of cash over the weeks and months to come.

Ongoing Referrals- We have a consumer health site called http://www.YourMedicalDetective.com, which gets major attention from health conscious health care consumers every single day. People who visit this site want to connect with health care practitioners trained in Functional Diagnostic Medicine.

Upon graduation and after you have passed the final examination, your name and information, if you choose to make it available, will be added to our referral list. Your name will be on that list at no charge to you. We want to make sure that our valuable visitors are referred to only highly trained practitioners. Upon graduation this will be you!

Imagine having an online system that continually puts your name and credentials in front of literally tens of thousands of visitors a year.

Just one referral from this list could pay for the entire
program over and over again!

Dr. Grisanti and Dr. Weatherby are working on this ground-breaking book and as a member of this training program you will be one of the first people to get a copy.

They will provide the background and all the details for running and interpreting the advanced functional diagnostic tests. These include the digestive stool analysis, salivary hormone assays, adrenal stress profiles, parasite tests, allergy panels, urine metabolite tests, detoxification panels, and the barrier mucosal test to mention a few.

This will be a must-have reference book for anyone interested in Functional Diagnostic Medicine

REAL $95 Value - Free