This class will offer a wide?ranging discussion and practical applications of the most highly?supported treatments and preventive measures, both medical (standard of care) and "functional medicine." The role of diet, emphasizing the ketogenic diet will be covered, along with psychosocial and environmental influences on our health and well?being. Standard of care will be viewed as a valid option under certain circumstances, but natural remedies such as medicinal foods, medicinal mushrooms, other herbal immuno?modulators, mitochondrial support and anti-cancer herbs and other remedies will be critically reviewed, based on published science and clinical reports from herbalists, naturopaths and MDs.