Functional Medicine 309: Autonomic Nervous System Regulation as Preventive Medicine

A 2-hour live webinar that reviews the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and its role in inflammation, recovery, sleep, and metabolic regulation. Participants will learn about vagal tone, HRV interpretation, autonomic markers, inflammation markers (IL-6, TNF-α, CRP), clinical nutrition levers including micronutrient status and blood sugar regulation, and how to position ANS-supportive care inside a preventive-medicine framework with proper scope, consent, and documentation.

• •Understand the anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric divisions) and their clinical relevance to patient health
• •Assess autonomic nervous system function using evidence-informed clinical tools and diagnostic approaches applicable in chiropractic practice
• •Identify how chronic autonomic dysregulation contributes to common patient presentations including pain syndromes, digestive dysfunction, and metabolic disorders
• •Apply functional medicine strategies to support parasympathetic tone and promote autonomic balance through lifestyle, nutritional, and manual therapy interventions
• •Integrate ANS assessment and regulation protocols into clinical decision-making for improved patient outcomes and chronic disease prevention
• •Evaluate the role of vagal tone, heart rate variability, and other biomarkers in monitoring ANS-focused treatment effectiveness