Chris Axelrad

Objectives

1. Understand the concept of five-elements as it relates to endocrinology.
2. Learn how to detect distal root pathologies that have severe impacts on oocyte quality
3. Learn the five core factors of the creation of healthy eggs
4. Learn how to use what you already know in TCM to give you instant expertise in the functional relationships described within Functional Medicine
5. Learn efficient, easy-to-prescribe supplement regimens that correct imbalance very quickly – along with herbal strategies using classical formulas

 
Outline
Five-Element Functional Medicine

1. What Is It?
2. Core principles for 5efm
3. Five Element Functional Areas
4. Five Elements naturally and elegantly encompass all those “axes” that biomedicine is just beginning to uncover and understand
5. In Five Element Functional Medicine we inherently understand that all things exist on a SPECTRUM – we call this CONSTITUTION
6. In 5efm we do not treat our patients as NUMBERS – we treat them as HEALERS
7. Why Is It Important?
8. How Do You Get Started Doing It?

Egg Quality

1. What Is Egg Quality?
2. How Are Quality Eggs Made?
3. What “messes them up”?
4. In essence, all of the above detrimental factors are due to STRESS
5. Where does the stress come from?
6. The age factor
7. So, how do we improve egg quality

Taoist Concepts of Shen, Qi, Jing and their importance to Egg Quality

1. Shen – Spirit
2. Qi - Functional Energy
3. Jing - Tissue and Vital Substances
4. Blood – Why It’s Special

The Concept of Signal Interference

1. Yuan/Acquired Shen
2. Yuan/Acquired Qi
3. Yuan/Acquired Jing
4. How clear is Original vs. Acquired signal?
5. Common influencers of signal (amplification or interference)

Five Element Core Map – Understanding CORE Functional Patterns That Influence Life Quality (hence Egg Quality)

1. A Deeper Concept of Five Element As A “Mind-Map Of Nature”
2. Water Element
3. Wood Element
4. Fire Element
5. Earth Element
6. Metal Element

Lunch Influence of Five Element Functional Spheres on Ovarian Environment and Egg Quality

1. Water - Kidney - Adrenal Sphere
2. Wood - Liver - Hepatic Sphere
3. Fire - Heart - Thyroid/Circulatory Sphere
4. Earth - Spleen - Metabolic Sphere
5. Metal - Lungs - Gut/Immune Sphere

Understanding and Identifying Patterns from a Five-Element Functional Perspective

1. Water - Kidney - Adrenal Sphere
2. Wood - Liver - Hepatic Sphere
3. Fire - Heart - Thyroid/Circulatory Sphere
4. Earth - Spleen - Metabolic Sphere
5. Metal - Lungs - Gut/Immune Sphere

Treating and Correcting Pathology Using TCM Concepts With Modern Nutraceuticals

1. Water - Kidney - Adrenal Sphere
2. Wood - Liver - Hepatic Sphere
3. Fire - Heart - Thyroid/Circulatory Sphere
4. Earth - Spleen - Metabolic Sphere
5. Metal - Lungs - Gut/Immune Sphere

Case Histories

1. Water - Kidney - Adrenal Sphere
2. Wood - Liver - Hepatic Sphere
3. Fire - Heart - Thyroid/Circulatory Sphere
4. Earth - Spleen - Metabolic Sphere
5. Metal - Lungs - Gut/Immune Sphere