Are you a health professional or nutrition student wanting to get your foot in the door of functional medicine? Want to know how Ali got started and what programs are worth checking out? Curious about what Ali and Becki do on a daily basis? Tune in to learn all about the difference between conventional and functional medicine and how being an RD allows Ali to have one foot in each modality. Learn about the difference between being a nutritionist and a Registered Dietitian and the pros and cons of each and get resources for starting your journey or advancing your education!
 
In this episode, Ali shares her background in functional medicine and the decisions that led her to her current career as an RD along with tips for navigating various programs and certification pathways. Hear from both Ali and Becki on what the most helpful parts of their training have been so far, the importance of finding a great mentor and why context is so important!
 
Also In This Episode:
Ali’s Background
Episode 1: Who is Ali Miller?Bastyr University
Linus Pauling
Dr. Ben Lynch Episode 70: Dirty Genes
Functional vs. Conventional MedicineEpisode 4: What is Functional Medicine
How Functional Medicine Approaches DiseaseEpisode 93: Getting Autoimmune Disease into Remission
Neurohormone Complete Pus Panel
Episode 87 Gut Brain Axis
Calm and Clear
The Anti-Anxiety Diet
Advanced Education in Functional MedicineGeorge Washington University M.S. in Health Sciences in Integrative Medicine
Georgetown University M.S. in Human Physiology
University of Western States M.S. in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
University of Bridgeport M.S. in Human Nutrition
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Approaches to Certification and Education OpportunitiesHelpful resource for finding out what is recognized in your state
Institute of Functional Medicine
A4M American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Functional Nutrition Academy
Next Level functional Nutrition: Susan Allen
Nutritional Therapy Association
Additional Resources for Getting Started:
Virtual Food As Medicine Ketosis Program
AliMillerRD Webinars
20 Minute Q&A with Ali
Clinical Nutrition: A Functional Approach
 
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements.