Course Description

All of the classes are recorded from a webinar series. The recordings, handouts and resources, are available in the online classroom. Students will have access for a minimum of three years to all materials.

Clinical Herbalist

Thomas Easley

Thomas Easley is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, co-author of Modern Herbal Medicine and the Modern Herbal Dispensatory and Director of the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lecture

    • An Integrative Approach to Depression

    • Handouts

    • Ask Questions Here
  • 2

    Articles on Depression

    • So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from-

    • Gut and brain axis

    • Nutritional Strategies for Dealing with Depression

    • Correlation between the human fecal microbiota and depression.

    • Childhood microbial experience, immunoregulation, inflammation and adult susceptibility to psychosocial stressors and depression in rich and poor countries.

    • Bipolar Disorder and Complimentary Medicine -- Current Safety Issues and Clinical Considerations
  • 3

    Additional Videos

    • What Not to Eat for Good Mental Health

    • Functional Approach
  • 4

    Discussion

    • Questions on Depression