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CAM 315 Functional Medicine and Nutritional Biochemistry

HND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences38 topics

CAM 315 covers 38 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Functional medicine foundations
  2. Nutritional biochemistry basics
  3. Macronutrient metabolism
  4. Micronutrients and cofactors
  5. Biochemical basis of disease
  6. Nutritional assessment
  7. Dietary interventions in chronic conditions
  8. Personalized nutrition in CAM
  9. Metabolic pathways in carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
  10. Enzymes, vitamins, minerals and cofactors in metabolism
  11. Dietary patterns, nutritional status and energy production
  12. CAM interventions for metabolic function and disease prevention
  13. Functional medicine principles and chronic disease management
  14. Biochemical individuality, systems biology and root cause analysis
  15. Nutrigenomics and epigenetics
  16. Liver detoxification pathways and enzymes
  17. Metabolic typing and individualized diets
  18. Nutrient deficiencies, overloads and detoxification
  19. Biochemical pathways in diabetes and hypertension
  20. Micronutrients, phytonutrients and gut microbiota
  21. Functional foods and supplements for chronic conditions
  22. Individualized nutrition plans and laboratory interpretation
  23. Evidence-based personalized nutrition and risk communication
  24. Ethics in traditional medicine practice
  25. Herbal preparation safety and contamination
  26. Integration of indigenous and modern healthcare
  27. Models of integrative healthcare practice
  28. Roles of traditional medicine practitioners
  29. Policies and regulations for integration
  30. Benefits and challenges of integration
  31. Indigenous diagnostic methods
  32. Principles of traditional diagnosis
  33. Traditional treatment approaches
  34. Strengths and limitations of indigenous therapies
  35. Culturally sensitive healthcare
  36. Cultural competence in healthcare delivery
  37. Dosage and standardization in traditional medicine
  38. Quality control of herbal medicines

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Functional medicine foundations

Functional medicine is a systems‑based, patient‑centred approach that seeks to identify and address the root causes of disease rather than merely treating symptoms. It integrates conventional diagnostics with lifestyle, nutritional, and environmental factors, emphasising prevention and personalised care.

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