Functional Medicine 309: Autonomic Nervous System Regulation as Preventive Medicine

FM 309 is a 2-hour live online chiropractic CE webinar delivering advanced functional medicine CE focused on autonomic nervous system regulation as a preventive health strategy. This chiropractic continuing education course provides clinicians with evidence-informed tools for assessing and supporting ANS function in every patient encounter. Join Dr. Howard Benedikt for this comprehensive autonomic nervous system webinar and elevate your clinical approach to chronic disease prevention.

• -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