Nutritional deficiency is one of the most widespread and least recognized contributors to modern health challenges. This two-part series presents a comprehensive, holistic framework for understanding why deficiencies are so common today—and how to address them thoughtfully using both food-based strategies and targeted supplementation.
Participants explore how modern agriculture, digestion, stress, and lifestyle patterns erode nutrient status over time, and how whole foods, herbs, and supplements can be used in complementary ways to rebuild resilience, energy, and metabolic stability. The series is designed for individuals and practitioners seeking a grounded, systems-based approach to restoring nutritional foundations without relying on trends or one-size-fits-all solutions.
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Many people experience chronic fatigue, brain fog, low immunity, poor stress tolerance, or slow recovery without ever being diagnosed with a nutrient deficiency. This two-part course reframes nutritional deficiency as a long-term, subclinical process shaped by modern food systems, digestive capacity, metabolic stress, and nutrient prioritization within the body.
The first part of the series focuses on food as the foundation of nutritional repair, examining how soil depletion, food processing, limited dietary variety, and impaired digestion reduce nutrient availability even in calorie-sufficient diets. Participants learn how to rebuild nutrient density through whole foods, herbs, cooking methods, and meal structure that support absorption and long-term vitality.
The second part expands into strategic supplementation and nutrient pharmacology, exploring when food alone may not be sufficient and how supplements can be used intelligently to correct deficiencies and support deeper repair. Rather than promoting indiscriminate use, the course emphasizes discernment—understanding nutrient roles, forms, absorption challenges, and the difference between maintenance support and therapeutic use. Traditional herbal tonics and adaptogens are also examined as long-term supports for resilience and recovery.
Together, the series offers a balanced, integrative approach that bridges traditional wisdom, modern research, and practical application.
What you’ll learn
Why subclinical nutrient deficiency is widespread in modern populations
How soil depletion, food processing, storage, and dietary monotony reduce nutrient intake
The role of digestion, stress, and metabolism in nutrient absorption and utilization
Whole-food strategies for rebuilding nutrient density and dietary variety
How to evaluate when supplements may be necessary alongside food
Differences between maintenance nutrition and therapeutic nutrient support
Key considerations for vitamin, mineral, amino acid, and herbal supplementation
How traditional tonics and adaptogens support long-term resilience
Who this course is for
Individuals experiencing fatigue, brain fog, cravings, or low resilience
Students of herbalism, Ayurveda, or holistic and functional nutrition
Wellness professionals educating clients about diet and nutrient status
People already using supplements who want a clearer, more strategic framework
Anyone seeking to restore nutritional foundations through food-first, systems-based thinking
Get access to this class PLUS our entire Foundations Library (200+ classes!) for only $47/month. Members also get access to all new Foundations classes taught live every month!
