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Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 62 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Week 1We begin with some fundamental biological terms to understand the pathophysiology involved in ongoing, debilitating fatigue.21
- 1.1A Debilitating Symptom3 Minutes
- 1.2Quiz 12 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.3Enterovirus3 Minutes
- 1.4Inflammation: Mononuclear Phagocyte System4 Minutes
- 1.5Mitogen1 Minute
- 1.6Cytokines10 Minutes
- 1.7Cytokine Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.8Natural Killer Cells3 Minutes
- 1.9Natural Killer Cell Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.10What are Antibodies?3 Minutes
- 1.11Antibody Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.12HPA Axis1 Minute
- 1.13HPA Axis Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.14Mitochondria structure and function3 Minutes
- 1.15Mitochondria Quiz1 Minute1 Question
- 1.16The Mysterious Disease that Affects Millions Worldwide42 Minutes
- 1.17Mysterious Disease Quiz10 Minutes8 Questions
- 1.18History of Chronic Fatigue
- 1.19History Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.20Symptoms5 Minutes
- 1.21Symptoms quiz5 Minutes1 Question
- Week TwoChronic fatigue and disability are multifactorial. This week we explore a range of possible causes.16
- 1.1Possible Causes5 Minutes
- 1.2Viruses
- 1.3CFS Epidemics
- 1.4Key Points
- 1.5Comorbidity
- 1.6Inflammatory Disease and Immune Abnormalities
- 1.7Start of an Autoimmune Disorder
- 1.8Natural Killer Cells
- 1.9Gut Disfunction
- 1.10Circulatory Abnormalities
- 1.11Brain and Cognitive Abnormalities
- 1.12HPA Axis – Pituitary and hypothalamic abnormalities
- 1.13Biochemical Abnormalities
- 1.14Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- 1.15Studies on Causes10 Minutes
- 1.16Causes Quiz5 Minutes2 Questions
- Week 3Now that we understand what may be at the root of the problem we are better able to develop effective treatments. These methods are based on the most current research into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how it all intersects with Natural Medicine18
- 1.1Think SHINE1 Minute
- 1.2Physiological Processes & Therapeutics49 Minutes
- 1.3Processes Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.4Clinical Trials of Herbs5 Minutes
- 1.5Clinical Studies Quiz5 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.6Hormones5 Minutes
- 1.7Forest Bathing15 Minutes
- 1.8Forest Bathing Quiz5 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.9Weight Gain2 Minutes
- 1.10Immunostimulation10 Minutes
- 1.11Immunostimulation Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.12Nutritional Support10 Minutes
- 1.13Mitochondrial Nutrients10 Minutes
- 1.14Clinical Impressions of Fatigue
- 1.15Convalescence15 Minutes
- 1.17Congee5 Minutes
- 1.18Medication5 Minutes
- 1.19Studies on Treatments15 Minutes
- Week FourThe Use of Western and Eastern Herbal Medicine35
- 1.2Notes About Treatment2 Minutes
- 1.3Tonic and Adaptogenic Herbs10 Minutes
- 1.4Processes Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.4Tonic & Adaptogenic Herb Quiz10 Minutes4 Questions
- 1.5Adrenal Supportive Herbs10 Minutes
- 1.6Adrenal Support Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.7Immune Enhancing Herbs3 Minutes
- 1.8Immune enhancing quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.9Antiviral Herbs10 Minutes
- 1.10Antiviral Herbs Quiz3 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.11Immune Depressing and Anti-Inflammatory Herbs10 Minutes
- 1.12Immunedepressants Quiz5 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.13Herbal Tonics10 Minutes
- 1.15Herbal Tonics Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.16Chinese Tonics5 Minutes
- 1.17The Nature and Dynamics of Qi Deficiency – Qi Tonics10 Minutes
- 1.18Qi Deficiency Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.19Yang Tonics10 Minutes
- 1.20Yang Quiz8 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.21Xue (Blood)Tonics20 Minutes
- 1.22Blood Tonic Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.23Nutritive Tonics10 Minutes
- 1.24Anastative Nutritives – Herbs that Nourish the Blood10 Minutes
- 1.25Anastative Nutritive Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.26Hepatic Anastative Nutritives5 Minutes
- 1.27Hepatic Anastative Nutritive Quiz5 Minutes2 Questions
- 1.28Anastative Neuroendrocine/Immune Enhancers5 Minutes
- 1.29Anastative Neuroendrocine/Immune Quiz5 Minutes3 Questions
- 1.30Yin Tonics20 Minutes
- 1.31Yin tonic Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- 1.32Other Herbs3 Minutes
- 1.33Case Histories10 Minutes
- 1.35Alfalfa20 Minutes
- 1.37St. John’s Wort30 Minutes
- 1.39Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng)25 Minutes