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Functional & Integrative Medicine for Anorexia Nervosa

A Course by James Greenblatt, MD

Course Description

Course Fee: $255
Instructor: Dr. James Greenblatt

This 3-module course, presented by Dr. James Greenblatt, introduces a functional medicine model for anorexia nervosa (AN) treatment and recovery, in which the concept of anorexia nervosa is the result of a complex and biologically-mediated interplay between environmental, psychosocial, and metabolic factors is explored. Research supporting associations between metabolic abnormalities, dyslipidemia, micronutrient imbalances, and systemic inflammation will be objectively reviewed, illuminating critical treatment targets for today’s functional psychiatry practice and providing an empirically validated blueprint for personalized interventions. Upon completion, students will be able to substantiate the clinical utility of a functional medicine approach for anorexia nervosa, and safely incorporate evidence-based treatment strategies into existing therapeutic models to maximize patient outcomes.

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Course Modules

Module 1

  1. Exploring Current Models for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Treatment
    1. The psychopharmacology model
    2. Anorexia nervosa epidemiology, prevalence, relapse rates, global trends
    3. Suicidality in anorexia nervosa
    4. Genetics and anorexia nervosa
    5. Who’s to blame? Sociocultural influences
    6. Current DSM classifications, criteria, and guidelines
  2. Etiology of eating disorders
    1. Pathologic fear conditioning and chronicity
    2. Dieting: contributor…or not?
    3. Psychiatric comorbidities
    4. Adolescent neurodevelopment – implications
    5. Dyslipidemia in anorexia nervosa
  3. Shifting Paradigms: Psychosocial models – alone – are not enough
    1. Not just “E” (environment) and not just “G” (genetics / biochemistry)…but rather [GxE]
    2. EDs involve external, psychosocial factors and internal, biologic vulnerabilities / susceptibilities; a complete therapeutic model must account for both
    3. Nutrition first, psychotherapeutic insight later

Module 2

  1. A Review of Anorexia Nervosa Etiology, Pathogenesis
  2. Celiac Disease and anorexia nervosa

    1. What is celiac?
    2. Epidemiology, prevalence
    3. Characterization, classification
    4. Celiac and anorexia nervosa comorbidity
  3. Eating Disorders and Dietary Patterns
    1. Veganism, vegetarianism
  4. The Link to Zinc
    1. Meat avoidance and zinc status
    2. A comparison of symptoms: anorexia nervosa vs. zinc deficiency
    3. Zinc deficiency and dysgeusia
    4. Zinc and digestive enzymes
    5. Pathophysiologic and psychopathologic sequelae of zinc deficiency
    6. Zinc and veganism / vegetarianism
    7. Zinc for depression: research evidence
    8. Sleep disturbances and eating disorders=
    9. Zinc for anorexia nervosa: research evidence
    10. Causes of zinc deficiency
    11. Zinc absorption: special considerations
    12. Zinc mechanisms relevant to anorexia nervosa
    13. Optimizing zinc intake
  5. A New Model, Based on Measurement: Functional Psychiatry
    1. Old vs. new paradigms
    2. Lab testing to inform and guide personalized interventions

Module 3

  1. B Vitamins, Psychiatric Health, and Anorexia Nervosa
    1. Vitamin B3 (niacin)
    2. Vitamin B12
    3. Vitamin B9 (folate)
    4. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
    5. Vitamin B8 (inositol)
  2.  Vitamin D
    1. Overview: classification, roles in general physiologic and neurologic health
    2. Vitamin D and Neurologic health
    3. Vitamin D status and anorexia nervosa: research evidence
    4. Vitamin D testing and supplementation
  3. The Gut-Brain Axis and Anorexia
    1. Exploring the human microbiota
    2. What does the gut microbiota DO for us?
    3. Factors that negatively impact the gut microbiota
    4. Probiotics and psychiatric symptoms: research evidence
    5. Gut bacteria and eating disorders
    6. Probiotics for anorexia nervosa support and recovery
    7. Small steps, significant implications
  4. Conclusion
Everything they never taught you about anorexia! This course reviews the nutritional causes and treatments of anorexia. It converts the condition from hopelessness to treat-ability.

– Richard L.

An amazing course!

– Iris E.

Course enrollment grants one year of access to said educational content (from date of purchase). All refunds must be requested within seven (7) days of enrollment. In order to qualify for a refund, learners must have progressed through less than 10% of the educational content in question. All refunds will be processed minus a 10% transaction fee.

A Glimpse into Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a vastly complex mental illness marked by etiologic contributions of genetic, psychological, and metabolic origin. With a relapse rate upwards of 50% within the first year after treatment, as well as the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, anorexia nervosa presents today’s clinicians with a significant and daunting challenge.

Scientific research is illuminating with increasing focus a stark reality – that being that the majority of current anorexia nervosa treatment models often fail to comprehensively address etiologic factors. Therapeutic paradigms that focus solely on psychological contributors do so to the exclusion of potentially significant biologic factors that studies have revealed to be robustly correlated with metabolism, satiety signaling, neurotransmission, and affective regulation, all of which can influence mood and behavior. Lacking etiologic considerations, many of today’s anorexia nervosa models are incomplete.

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