After hearing this presentation, participations will be able to:
1) Discuss the concepts behind functional and holistic medicine as they relate to nutrition, mental health, addiction, and the human microbiome and incorporate some of these key components into their own practices; and,
2) Develop some creative approaches to help individuals improve their own microbiomes especially when they are affected by behavioral health issues such as depression and psychosis which negatively impact their ADLs and other abilities such as cooking, shopping, et cetera.