Fatigue: Pathopysiology, Natural Therapeutics, and Adaptogens
In this course you will learn the tools and skill set to assess and address the patient who complains of Fatigue. You will learn the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and root causes of fatigue; methods for using herbal medicine and formulation to address sleep and sleep debt. The categories of adaptogens and Chinese tonic herbs are covered in depth. Included is a critical view of the concept of the adaptogen, with illustrations of how the misuse of this herbal category can promote burnout rather than relieve it. Included are sections on Chinese tonic herbs for the Western herbalist, and Chinese herbs for athletic training and performance.
Free Lecture from this Course:
Overview
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Review the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of the patient with fatigue as the chief complaint.
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Learn the role of key nutrients in fatigue
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Learn the role of dietary selection and food intolerance in fatigue
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Learn the basic science of sleep, sleep cycles, and sleep debt
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Learn a method of lifestyle intervention to improve sleep time and quality
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Learn a complete materia medica and formulation approach to improve sleep
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Learn to critically evaluate claims made for the class of herbal adaptogens
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Learn the most important adverse effects and potential harms of adaptogens as a class, and of 18 specific herbs.
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Learn how to use 18 Chinese tonic herbs appropriately in the context of Western herbalism
Lessons
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The most common allopathic diagnoses with fatigue as a chief presentation
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The types of fatigue syndromes
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Adrenal function and the Krebs Cycle, roles in fatigue
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The most common nutrient deficiencies with fatigue as a symptom
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The role of vitamin D in fatigue
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The pathophysiology of the sleep cycle and sleep debt
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Sleep restoration as a therapeutic tool and diagnostic tool in burnout.
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Herbal materia medica and formulation in support of sleep
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Exercise, exercise burnout, and fatigue
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The Dark Side of Adaptogens: How the indiscriminate use of tonic herbs can promote burnout and deep injury to the endocrine system
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Case studies of burnout and fatigue
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A materia medica of Chinese tonics herbs and how to use them in a Western context.
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Tonic herbs for athletics performance: Strategies and formulas.
Course Materials
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106 audio files totaling over 12 hours
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241 pages of notes & slides
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A PDF library of 10 resources and classical herbal texts totaling over 250 pages, including patient handouts to help establish healthy sleep, and PDF copies of Tonic Herbs for the Western Herbalist (2014) and The Healing Power of Ginseng and the Tonic Herbs (1996) by Paul Bergner.
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total storage 699 MB
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This lecture was presented by Paul Bergner at a seminar through The Nature Cure Institute in Portland, OR in 2014, and supplemented with materials in the studio.
