Topic: Review & Clinical Applications of Core Concepts & Principles
Module 6 – Review & Clinical Applications of Core Concepts & Principles-
- How to Use This Course
- The 4 Neurochemical Priorities (never get lost!)
- The Road map
- How to Work Up a Real Patient
- The 10 Core Principles
- Big Brain Review
- Autophagy – how to induce it
- Mitophagy – how to induce it
- Neuroinflammation for homeostasis
- Neuroinflammation in CNS diseases: Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, MS, Depression, Sleep Disorders
- Necrosis vs. apoptosis – cell death and survival
- Neurodegeneration: the role of the immune system, glucose, metals, mitochondria, microbiome, astrocytes, microglia, oral health, tryptophan/kynurenine, sex hormones, gluten, vitamins, NRF2
- A short course on TBI ( an official Primer course is coming)
- Definitions
- Clinical presentation
- Pathophysiology
- Downstream effects
- Diagnostic workup for a TBI a patient
- How to help a patient with TBI with diet, exercise, supplementation
- The clinical expressions of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration
- Sleep and Cognitive decline
- Parkinson’s Disease: brain first type , body first type
- Risk factors for Parkinson’s: Diet, Diabetes, Influenza, Statins, Air pollution
- Parkinson’s Pathophysiology: alpha-synuclein, Autophagy, Tau, glutathione, Gut microbiome, immune system and inflammation, Kynurenine pathway, autoimmunity, mitochondria
- Medical Management of Parkinson’s
- Diet: fasting and more
- Exercise
- Supplementation
- Dementia: SCD, MCI, Alzheimer’s
- Dementia pathophysiology
- Dementia evaluation and diagnosis
- How to use the MOCA and SAGE
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Pathological features of Alzheimer’s
- Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s
- Genetics
- APOE & Lipids
- BDNF
- Mitochondria and ROS
- Autophagy and mTOR
- Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis
- Tau
- Infections
- Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
- Sleep
- Immune System, Inflammation and Neuroinflammation
- Autoimmunity
- Porphyromonas Gingivitis
- The gut and microbiome
- Alzheimer’s Risk Factors
- Depression
- Thyroid function
- Vitamin D
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Coffee and Tea Consumption
- Autonomic function
- Physical activity
- BMI
- Vaccinations
- Alzheimer’s and COVID-19
- Medical management of Alzheimer’s
- Frontotemporal Dementia cliff notes
- ALS review
- Strategies for Neurodegeneration
- Diet, fasting and ketones
- Exercise
- Specific Supplementation – so much to talk about here
- Diet interventions for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration
- Neuroprotective Strategies
- Patient Management strategies for full implementation
- This module serves as an excellent overview in preparation for the certification examination
- 25 hours of training with Dr. David Clark
- LIFETIME access to the digital recording of the class
- Any future updates to the course videos or other materials
- Re-attendance for life – Retake the class on-site, via livestream or via online, self-paced learning as many times as you’d like for attendance hours.
- 25 Neurology Hours towards the ACFN (American College of Functional Neurology) & ACNB (American Chiropractic Neurology Board) with each module
- Access to the flipped classroom with lifetime updates
- 3 months of unlimited access to Medline upon completion of the module
