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readings4each book presents a distinct perspective on lab
interpretation and patient care. This diversity is intentional. It allows
you to compare, contrast, and eventually synthesize your own
approach.
Your Core Tools and Texts
To support you in this journey, we’ve developed a Compendium
on Functional Medicine 4a concise, easy-to-navigate reference
guide that includes median functional and optimal lab ranges
drawn from the three foundational textbooks in this program at
your convenience.
Use it as a quick-access tool in your studies and practice, so you
don’t have to manually revisit each textbook.
These required texts provide additional background on functional
medicine testing and deeper context for the key optimal ranges
highlighted in our practice guide.
Required Reading & Reference Texts
Primary Textbooks
● Integrative and Functional Medicine Approach to Basic and
Advanced Laboratory Interpretation: Clinician’s Desk
Reference by Wayne L. Sodano, DC
● A Practitioner’s Guide to Mastering Functional Medicine Lab
Values by Dr. Brandy Zachary (DC)
● Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis: Clinical Laboratory
Testing from a Functional Perspective by Dicken Weatherby,
ND & Scott Ferguson, ND
Optional Quick‐Reference Guides
● Blood Chemistry & CBC Analysis by Dicken Weatherby, ND &
Scott Ferguson, ND
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