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Stay up-to-date on your knowledge and skills to give your patients everything you have to offer. To assist you in the wellness and healing disciplines, we’ve put together a range of educational and training seminars, available in person and online. Aduco Academy provides training on professional grade supplements, functional lab tests, and various healing modalities that deliver clinical results.  Let our community of experts help you broaden your clinical capabilities. Aduco Academy educators are champions of natural medicine and have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods.

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Mushroom Essentials: Mycotherapy for the Health Professional: 4-part seminar series

Lee Carroll, BSc, BHSc
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ADUCO ACADEMY

Aduco Academy is Aduco’s new online education platform. Save time and money by earning CEUs from the comfort of your own home! Easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, our Aduco Academy online classes cover the same high-caliber educational content—from top-notch experts—as our in-person seminars.

In the same manner in which we curate the best health products, we’ve assembled a community of educators who are champions of natural medicine, have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods, and have joined Aduco Academy to help you expand your clinical capabilities in functional nutrition and herbal solutions through our industry-leading seminars.

  • Begin whenever you want (even now!) and learn at your own pace. 
  • Start, pause, and resume a course to work around your schedule.
  • Missed something and need to hear the information again? 
  • Rewind, replay, and re-learn as many times as you need. And, with downloadable materials, class notebooks can be saved on your computer for future reference.
  • You can also send questions directly to your instructor for a timely reply. 
  • At the end of each course, attendees will be offered an exclusive product bundle promotion! 

Aduco Academy will continue to grow, one class at a time, with offerings from the foundational to the more advanced, so you will find just what you need to grow, develop, and succeed! In the future, you will have the option of live seminar attendance, online classes, or a combination of both to fulfill your CEU requirements. 

Available Classes

Mushroom Essentials: Mycotherapy for the Health Professional: 4-part seminar series

Speaker(s): Lee Carroll, BSc, BHSc, WHM 
Certificate Program: Foundational
This 4-part series is pending approval for 6 hours of Continuing Education Units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA-licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE Units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h). 
Online Class 
Price: $199.00

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SESSION 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO MYCOTHERAPY

SESSION 2: MYCOTHERAPY FOR THE STRESSED PATIENT

SESSION 3: MYCOTHERAPY FOR NEUROLOGICAL WELL-BEING

SESSION 4: MYCOTHERAPY FOR IMMUNOMODULATION

Upon completion of this course, attendees will have the confidence and ability to support their patient’s health with a range of mushrooms including shiitake, maitake, reishi, cordyceps, lion’s main and chaga.

Highlights 

• Understand the basic science of mushrooms (fungi), including biology, ecology and chemistry

• Have a practical understanding, including traditional use, fungal parts used, actions, indications, dosage, myco-chemistry, pharmacology, clinical trials, of the following key mushrooms; shiitake, maitake, reishi, cordyceps, lion’s main and chaga

• Be knowledgeable in the clinical application of these mushrooms for general health and wellbeing

• Be knowledgeable in the clinical application of these mushrooms in selected areas of human health, including adaptation to stress, neurological wellbeing, supporting a healthy inflammatory response, immune system support and modulating the gastrointestinal microbiota

• Be proficient in the knowledge of how to develop individualized herbal treatments combining mushrooms and selected herbal extracts

• Understand issues related to mushroom quality how this relates to clinical effectiveness

• Understand the relevant cautions, contraindications and potential drug interactions for the mushrooms and herbs discussed

To receive CEUs you must attend all 4 sessions. 

Not eligible for free 1st seminar.

No refunds or cancellations. Payment at the time of purchase.

May not be eligible for all certification programs. Call Customer Service for details at 800.662.9134


$199.00

SKU: LC0620

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Food As Medicine: Clinical Nutrition and Weight Loss Expertise

Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP

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More Than Cholesterol - Insights into Heart Health

Speaker(s): Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP 
Certificate Program: FMA 
This seminar is CE APPROVED for 8 CE hours 
Online Class 
Price: $199.00

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Key food and nutrition information including weight loss, group programs, coaching, and lifestyle recommendations presented. 5th in the Functional Medicine Academy series. Food As Medicine: Clinical Nutrition and Weight Loss Expertise seminar is a part of the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals. 

This class is approved for 8 CE units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA- licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div. 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h).

This class is also approved for 8 CE units for Registered Nurses.

Note: The CEUs provided for this online seminar are through the State of California. If you are licensed in a state other than California, please check with your governing board to find out if California-recognized units are accepted. At this time, Aduco Academy only offers California CEU certificates.

Aduco Academy courses are $199 per class, which includes your CEU certificate. You can use your PayPal account or pay with a debit or credit card. Early Bird pricing is not available and courses at Aduco Academy are not eligible as the free first seminar for new Aduco accounts.

$199.00

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More than Cholesterol - Insights into Heart Health (FMA 4)

Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP

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ADUCO ACADEMY

Aduco Academy is Aduco’s new online education platform. Save time and money by earning CEUs from the comfort of your own home! Easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, our Aduco Academy online classes cover the same high-caliber educational content—from top-notch experts—as our in-person seminars.

In the same manner in which we curate the best health products, we’ve assembled a community of educators who are champions of natural medicine, have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods, and have joined Aduco Academy to help you expand your clinical capabilities in functional nutrition and herbal solutions through our industry-leading seminars.

  • Begin whenever you want (even now!) and learn at your own pace.
  • Start, pause, and resume a course to work around your schedule.
  • Missed something and need to hear the information again?
  • Rewind, replay, and re-learn as many times as you need. And, with downloadable materials, class notebooks can be saved on your computer for future reference.
  • You can also send questions directly to your instructor for a timely reply.
  • At the end of each course, attendees will be offered an exclusive product bundle promotion!

Aduco Academy will continue to grow, one class at a time, with offerings from the foundational to the more advanced, so you will find just what you need to grow, develop, and succeed! In the future, you will have the option of live seminar attendance, online classes, or a combination of both to fulfill your CEU requirements.

Available Classes

More Than Cholesterol - Insights into Heart Health

Speaker(s): Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP 
Certificate Program: FMA 
This seminar is CE APPROVED for 8 CE hours 
Online Class 
Price: $199.00

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This seminar will teach functional nutrition methods to evaluate and support heart health. Learn protocols that can be immediately put into practice with the option of lab testing as needed. 

This course will cover: 

  • Learn the difference between a traditional lipid panel, advanced heart markers such as LDL particle size and number 
  • Learn the significance of MPO, Lp(a), hs-CRP, Lp-Pla2, Oxd LDL, O3/O6 ratios and nutrition to impact CAD 
  • Review five different diets to support or prevent cardiovascular disease and why the answer isn’t the same for everyone 
  • Understand new and emerging research and supplementation to support the endothelial glycocalyx and the role of the immune system on atherosclerosis 

More than Cholesterol - Insights into Heart Health seminar is a part of the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals. This is the fourth seminar in the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals. To learn more about the FMA program and Aduco’s educational offerings, email us at seminars@aduco.com or call our Customer Service team to register for a seminar or open a free professional account: 800.662.9134.

This class is approved for 8 CE units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA- licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div. 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h).

This class is also approved for 8 CE units for Registered Nurses.

Note: The CEUs provided for this online seminar are through the State of California. If you are licensed in a state other than California, please check with your governing board to find out if California-recognized units are accepted. At this time, Aduco Academy only offers California CEU certificates.

Aduco Academy courses are $199 per class, which includes your CEU certificate. You can use your PayPal account or pay with a debit or credit card. Early Bird pricing is not available and courses at Aduco Academy are not eligible as the free first seminar for new Aduco accounts.

$199.00

SKU: BZ0920AA

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Belly Aches and Bloating - The Practitioners Guide to the Gut (Part 2)

Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP
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ADUCO ACADEMY

Aduco Academy is Aduco’s new online education platform. Save time and money by earning CEUs from the comfort of your own home! Easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, our Aduco Academy online classes cover the same high-caliber educational content—from top-notch experts—as our in-person seminars.

In the same manner in which we curate the best health products, we’ve assembled a community of educators who are champions of natural medicine, have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods, and have joined Aduco Academy to help you expand your clinical capabilities in functional nutrition and herbal solutions through our industry-leading seminars.

  • Begin whenever you want (even now!) and learn at your own pace. 
  • Start, pause, and resume a course to work around your schedule.
  • Missed something and need to hear the information again? 
  • Rewind, replay, and re-learn as many times as you need. And, with downloadable materials, class notebooks can be saved on your computer for future reference.
  • You can also send questions directly to your instructor for a timely reply. 
  • At the end of each course, attendees will be offered an exclusive product bundle promotion! 

Aduco Academy will continue to grow, one class at a time, with offerings from the foundational to the more advanced, so you will find just what you need to grow, develop, and succeed! In the future, you will have the option of live seminar attendance, online classes, or a combination of both to fulfill your CEU requirements. 

Available Classes

Belly Aches and Bloating - The Practitioners Guide to the Gut (Part 2)

Speaker(s): Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP 
Certificate Program: FMA 
This class is pending approval for 8 CE units
Online Class 
Price: $229.00

CEU Processing fee included.

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 This seminar will explore advanced treatment protocols for SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), SIFO (Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth), and LIBO (Large Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) including how to identify and explain these conditions to the patient. 

This course will cover: 

• Advanced gut anatomy and digestion review

• Identification of advanced gut disorders

• Key patient questions including red flags and referral criteria

• Classification of complex symptoms and cluster patterns such as abdominal pain, constipation, headache, motion sickness, rash, and sinusitis 

• When to proceed if testing is not required vs when it is needed

• Advanced gut health labs including DNA-PCR stool test, OATs (Organic Acids Test), Intestinal Hyperpermeability testing, and food sensitivity testing

• Impact of common genetic SNPs on digestion and gut motility

• Treatment options based on practitioner’s license/scope of practice

• Natural medicine and supplementation options

• Diet and nutrition options

• Lifestyle modification choices

• Complimentary therapy suggestions


Belly Aches & Bloating Part Two is the third seminar in the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals.  

The Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program is comprised of 72 hours of approved coursework (9 classes) that must be completed in a 24-month period. After completing the coursework, you must pass the certification test (score 80% or higher) and submit a case review. 

The FMA courses may be taken individually and, in any order, however, is it strongly suggested that the seminar Belly Aches and Bloating Part One be taken before Belly Aches and Bloating Part Two. Those not interested in the certificate program are welcome to attend the classes as free-standing educational offerings. You must have an Aduco account to register. 


Additional courses in the FMA program are: 
• Belly Aches and Bloating Part 1 
• More Than Cholesterol 
• Food as Medicine 
• Waiting List Practice 
• Depression as a Symptom 
• A Modern Approach to Alzheimer’s 
• Just Plain Tired 
• The Functional Health & Nutrition Exam 


To learn more about the FMA program and Aduco’s educational offerings, email us at seminars@aduco.com or visit us at www.aduco.com. Call our Customer Service team to register for a seminar or open a free professional account: 800.662.9134. 

This class is pending approval for 8 CE units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA- licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div. 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h). 
This class is approved for 8 CE units for Registered Nurses. 

Note: The CEUs provided for this online seminar are through the State of California. If you are licensed in a state other than California, please check with your governing board to find out if California-recognized units are accepted. At this time, Aduco Academy only offers California CEU certificates.

Aduco Academy courses are $229 per class, which includes your CEU certificate. You can use your PayPal account or pay with a debit or credit card. Early Bird pricing is not available and courses at Aduco Academy are not eligible as the free first seminar for new Aduco accounts.

$199.00

SKU: BZ0520

This seminar is CE APPLIED for 8 CE hours

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Belly Aches and Bloating - The Practitioners Guide to the Gut (Part 1)

Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP
Take this course now

ADUCO ACADEMY

Aduco Academy is Aduco’s new online education platform. Save time and money by earning CEUs from the comfort of your own home! Easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, our Aduco Academy online classes cover the same high-caliber educational content—from top-notch experts—as our in-person seminars.

In the same manner in which we curate the best health products, we’ve assembled a community of educators who are champions of natural medicine, have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods, and have joined Aduco Academy to help you expand your clinical capabilities in functional nutrition and herbal solutions through our industry-leading seminars.

  • Begin whenever you want (even now!) and learn at your own pace. 
  • Start, pause, and resume a course to work around your schedule.
  • Missed something and need to hear the information again? 
  • Rewind, replay, and re-learn as many times as you need. And, with downloadable materials, class notebooks can be saved on your computer for future reference.
  • You can also send questions directly to your instructor for a timely reply. 
  • At the end of each course, attendees will be offered an exclusive product bundle promotion! 

Aduco Academy will continue to grow, one class at a time, with offerings from the foundational to the more advanced, so you will find just what you need to grow, develop, and succeed! In the future, you will have the option of live seminar attendance, online classes, or a combination of both to fulfill your CEU requirements. 

Available Classes

Belly Aches and Bloating - The Practitioners Guide to the Gut (Part 1)

Speaker(s): Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP 
Certificate Program: FMA 
This class is pending approval for 8 CE units
Online Class 
Price: $229.00

CEU Processing fee included.

Take this course now


 This seminar will teach effective solutions for all the common gut health symptoms that bring patients to your office. Learn protocols that can immediately be put into practice. Lab options for gut health concerns will be explored.

This course will cover: 

• Identification of common gut disorders 

• Key patient questions including red flags and referral criteria 

• Classification of symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, differentiating abdominal pain, indigestion and radiating back pain 

• When to proceed if testing is not required vs when it is needed 

• Basics of blood labs 

• Key findings on endoscopy and colonoscopy reports 

• Treatment options based on practitioner’s license/scope of practice 

• Natural medicine and supplementation options 

• Diet and nutrition options 

• Lifestyle modification choices 

• Complimentary therapy suggestions


Belly Aches & Bloating Part One is the second seminar in the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals.  

The Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program is comprised of 72 hours of approved coursework (9 classes) that must be completed in a 24-month period. After completing the coursework, you must pass the certification test (score 80% or higher) and submit a case review. 

The FMA courses may be taken individually and, in any order, however, is it strongly suggested that the seminar Belly Aches and Bloating Part One be taken before Belly Aches and Bloating Part Two. Those not interested in the certificate program are welcome to attend the classes as free-standing educational offerings. You must have an Aduco account to register. 


Additional courses in the FMA program are: 
• Belly Aches and Bloating Part 2 
• More Than Cholesterol 
• Food as Medicine 
• Waiting List Practice 
• Depression as a Symptom 
• A Modern Approach to Alzheimer’s 
• Just Plain Tired 
• The Functional Health & Nutrition Exam 


To learn more about the FMA program and Aduco’s educational offerings, email us at seminars@aduco.com or visit us at www.aduco.com. Call our Customer Service team to register for a seminar or open a free professional account: 800.662.9134. 

This class is pending approval for 8 CE units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA- licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div. 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h). 
This class is approved for 8 CE units for Registered Nurses. 

Note: The CEUs provided for this online seminar are through the State of California. If you are licensed in a state other than California, please check with your governing board to find out if California-recognized units are accepted. At this time, Aduco Academy only offers California CEU certificates.

Aduco Academy courses are $229 per class, which includes your CEU certificate. You can use your PayPal account or pay with a debit or credit card. Early Bird pricing is not available and courses at Aduco Academy are not eligible as the free first seminar for new Aduco accounts.

$199.00

SKU: BZ0420

This seminar is CE APPLIED for 8 CE hours

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The Functional Health and Nutrition Exam

Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP
Take this course now

ADUCO ACADEMY

Aduco Academy is Aduco’s new online education platform. Save time and money by earning CEUs from the comfort of your own home! Easily accessible from anywhere, at any time, our Aduco Academy online classes cover the same high-caliber educational content—from top-notch experts—as our in-person seminars.

In the same manner in which we curate the best health products, we’ve assembled a community of educators who are champions of natural medicine, have many years of hands-on experience in alternative healing methods, and have joined Aduco Academy to help you expand your clinical capabilities in functional nutrition and herbal solutions through our industry-leading seminars.

  • Begin whenever you want (even now!) and learn at your own pace.
  • Start, pause, and resume a course to work around your schedule.
  • Missed something and need to hear the information again?
  • Rewind, replay, and re-learn as many times as you need. And, with downloadable materials, class notebooks can be saved on your computer for future reference.
  • You can also send questions directly to your instructor for a timely reply.
  • At the end of each course, attendees will be offered an exclusive product bundle promotion!

Aduco Academy will continue to grow, one class at a time, with offerings from the foundational to the more advanced, so you will find just what you need to grow, develop, and succeed! In the future, you will have the option of live seminar attendance, online classes, or a combination of both to fulfill your CEU requirements.

Available Classes

The Functional Health And Nutrition Exam

Speaker(s): Brandy Zachary, DC, AFMCP
Certificate Program: FMA
This seminar is CE APPROVED for 8 CE hours
Online Class
Price: $279.00

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The traditional nutritional exam model, a staple among health practitioners, is now updated and expanded! This new format combines the best of functional medicine, nutrition, effective history, and note-taking with optional muscle and energy testing.

This course will cover: 

  • Principles of Functional Medicine
  • Compassionate Care Model versus Disease Care Model
  • Personal inventory to become a more effective healer
  • Forms – intake, consent, services
  • 30/60/90-minute intake exam options to fit the needs of your practice
  • Essential components of a successful new patient intake
  • Key exam questions to quickly identify where to start in the intake process
  • The importance of every intake exam question and how each relates to the Report of Findings (ROF)
  • ROF components and how the information advises follow-up patient visits
  • Test options to perform during the exam
  • The power of labs and how to identify when and when not to use them
  • Mapping a strategy toward improved patient health
  • Patient nutritional supplementation, lifestyle recommendations, and meal plan suggestions
  • Practitioner referrals, both in and out of the office
  • Patient follow-up, including the role of office staff in the process
  • Your communication style and those of your patients and staff to maximize understanding and impact
  • Effective techniques to build a professional office team
  • Designing your practice around the Functional Medicine model

The Functional Health & Nutrition Exam is the first seminar in the Functional Medicine Academy™ certificate program (FMA) offered by Aduco to licensed physicians and nutritional professionals. To learn more about the FMA program and Aduco’s educational offerings, email us at seminars@aduco.com or call our Customer Service team to register for a seminar or open a free professional account: 800.662.9134.

This class is approved for 8 CE units by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider Number 484, Category 1. CA- licensed Chiropractors are able to apply these Acupuncture CE units toward relicensure as well, per the California code of Regulations, Title 16, Div. 4, Article 6, Section 361, Subdivision (h).

This class is also approved for 8 CE units for Registered Nurses.

Note: The CEUs provided for this online seminar are through the State of California. If you are licensed in a state other than California, please check with your governing board to find out if California-recognized units are accepted. At this time, Aduco Academy only offers California CEU certificates.

Aduco Academy courses are $279 per class, which includes your CEU certificate. You can use your PayPal account or pay with a debit or credit card. Early Bird pricing is not available and courses at Aduco Academy are not eligible as the free first seminar for new Aduco accounts.

$199.00

This seminar is CE APPROVED for 8 CE hours