This course will provide an extensive literature review of pathogen immunology, diagnostic testing, and pathogen pathophysiology. The relationship between chronic infections and their promotion of autoimmune disease, systemic inflammation, and various health disorders will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on optimizing immune function with lifestyle, dietary, and nutritional applications.
Chronic Infections Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications
Chronic Infections Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications
Instructor
Datis Kharrazian
PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
What you'll learn
- Present a comprehensive review of pathogen immunology and pathophysiology.
- Present a comprehensive literature review of health conditions impacted by chronic infections.
- Review the scientific literature for nutrients, dietary approaches, and lifestyle applications that impact immune function.
- Clinical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests to identify chronic infections.
- Learn to develop an individualized and evidence-based clinical approach to optimize immune function with diet, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies.
This course includes
8 hours on-demand video
Certification Exam
Downloadable resources
Certificate of completion
Course content
Session 1 - Clinical Concepts and Immunology of Persistent Infections
- Types of chronic and persistent infections.
- Specific tissues damaged and development of disease by pathogens.
- Physiological shifts in chronic inflammation.
- Genetic vulnerability to various pathogenic infections.
- Clinical Considerations with infection.
- Reactivation of latent pathogen.
- Progression to autoimmunity.
- Activation of microglia priming.
- Damage to tissues (post-mitotic cells).
- General immunology review (Cell-mediated and microbiome).
Session 2 - Chronic Viral Infections
- Virology review.
- Active, latent, and chronic viral infection patterns.
- Laboratory tests to identify chronic viral infections.
Session 3 - Chronic Bacterial Infections and Candidiasis
- Bacteriology review.
- The role of biofilm in chronic bacteria infections.
- Resistant anti-bacterial strains.
- Clinical presentations of chronic bacterial infections.
Session 4 - Tick-Borne Infections, Respiratory Mold Illness, and Prion Infections
- Mold pathophysiology and clinical implications.
- Tick-borne infection pathophysiology and clinical implications.
- Prion pathogen pathophysiology and clinical implications.
Session 5 - Review of Part 1 and Questions
Session 6 - Parasites and Chronic Gastrointestinal Pathogens
- H pylori.
- Parasitology categories (ectoparasites and intestinal parasites) and disease development.
- Ectoparasites malaria.
- Intestinal parasites occurrence and transmission.
- Protozoa.
- Helminths.
- Mucosal immune response.
- Persistent and resistant parasite infections.
Session 7 - Clinical Evaluation of Chronic infections
- Medical history evaluation of patients with chronic infections.
- Physical examination findings of patients with chronic infections.
- Laboratory tests to evaluate chronic infections.
Session 8 - Treatment Strategies for Chronic Infections
- How to develop personalized and evidence-based dietary, lifestyle, and nutritional approaches to immune function.
- How to develop appropriate re-testing guidelines.
- How to reduce expressions of systemic inflammation with chronic infections.
Session 9 - Case Studies of Chronic Infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus and autoimmunity.
- Reoccurring H. Pylori infection.
- Helminth inoculation.
Session 10 - Review of Part 2 and Questions
Instructor
Dr. Datis Kharrazian
PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN - Master of Medical Science, Harvard University, 2018
- Doctor of Philosophy, Nova Southeastern University, 2018
- Doctor of Health Science, Nova Southeastern University, 2007
- Doctor of Chiropractic, Southern Calif Univ of Hlth Sc, 1999
- Master of Science, Univ of Bridgeport, 2001
- Bachelor of Science, Regent College, 1999
Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a Harvard Medical School trained researcher, clinical research scientist, academic professor, and a functional medicine health care provider. Dr. Kharrazian earned a Master of Medical Science degree (MMSc) in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School, and is a member of the Harvard Medical Alumni Association and the American Association of Immunologists.
Today, Dr. Kharrazian’s clinical models of functional medicine are used by several academic institutions, and thousands of health care clinics and practices providers throughout the world.
He maintains a private practice near San Diego, California, and consults with patients from all over the world who are seeking non-pharmaceutical alternatives. His practice is focused on developing a personalized medical approach using diet, nutrition, and lifestyle approaches.
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