This is an upper-level course that I have set it up slightly different than the other HBD courses; it is an independent class (introductory teacher video with each lesson) where students will read the class notes and watch suggested videos.

There are ten lessons in this course for a ten week-long teaching.

  • Each lesson begins with an educational video from Dr. Heather

  • Reading, homework, and activities for additional 30+ minutes each week

  • Two 45-minute classes per week for ten weeks

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Functional Nutrition: Welcome

    • Functional Nutrition Welcome Video

    • Functional Nutrition: Downloads
  2. 2

    • Lesson One: Digestion Anatomy
  3. 3

    • Lesson Two: Physiology: Functions of the Digestive System
  4. 4

    • Lesson Three: Digestive Enzymes
  5. 5

    • Lesson Four: Bowel Transit Time Testing
  6. 6

    • Lesson Five: Brain & Gut Connection: Vagus Nerve
  7. 7

    • Lesson Six: Macronutrients
  8. 8

    • Lesson Seven: Micronutrients
  9. 9

    • Lesson Eight: Different Food Diets
  10. 10

    • Lesson Nine: Nutrition-Related Diseases
  11. 11

    • Lesson Ten: Best Ways to Optimize Food Digestion and Absorption

    • Functional Nutrition: Quiz
  12. 12

    • Congratulations!