CMA Accredited Certification
Root Cause Reset
Practitioner
Certification
A comprehensive 10-module certification training health professionals in a structured, real-world approach to healing — moving beyond symptom management into root-cause clinical practice.
PHARMACISTS
NURSES
HEALTH COACHES
DOCTORS
PAS
CRNPS
Internationally Accredited
Root Cause Reset
Certification
Complementary Medical Association
PharmD
Doctor of pharmacy
21+ years clinical experience
FMP
certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
Integrating root cause and a whole body approach to wellness
INHC
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Incorporating balancing proper nutrition & lifestyle on and off the plate
NASM
Certified Personal Trainer & group fitness instructor
Stressing the importance of a strong mind & body
Public Speaker & Educator
teaching practitioners my Root Cause Method
Offering an internationally accredited certification through the CMA
Podcast Host
host
Balanced Wellness Solutions
Best Selling CoAuthor
Creating the Functional Medicine Revolution
Leading the movement toward root-cause healthcare
The Program
A functional + fitness-forward framework for
sustainable healing.
The Root Cause Reset Practitioner Program is a comprehensive 10-module certification designed to train health professionals in a structured, real-world approach to healing.
This course blends functional medicine principles, pharmacy insight, performance-based physiology, and coaching strategy into one clear clinical framework — so practitioners can confidently assess, test, and guide clients through long-term transformation.
It teaches not just what protocols to run — but how to think clinically, sequence healing properly, interpret labs, and build sustainable programs that actually work in practice.
Who This Program Is For
✔ Health Coaches & Wellness Practitioners
Who want to level up into functional testing, clinical reasoning, and a structured methodology.
✔ Nurses, Doctors, PAs, CRNPs, Pharmacists, PTs, Nutritionists, Trainers & Allied Health Pros
Who want deeper clinical tools, confidence with labs, and a repeatable system.
✔ Practitioners Burned Out by the 9-to-5 Model
Who entered healthcare to truly help people — and want a more aligned, impact-driven practice.
✔ Functional Medicine Practitioners Seeking Structure
Who are tired of chasing protocols and want a clear roadmap for every client.
✔ Professionals in Transition
shifting from traditional medicine, fitness, or coaching into root-cause-driven, metabolic and longevity-focused work.
The Curriculum
10 modules. One complete clinical framework.
A clinical framework for practitioners ready to stop symptom-chasing and start addressing root causes — in the right order, with the right tools.
01
Why People Stay Stuck
Root causes, chronic illness patterns & why protocols fail
Why clients don't heal despite doing all the right things. The most common blocks practitioners miss — and how to finally move patients forward.
● Patterns behind chronic fatigue, hormone chaos, inflammation & weight gain
● The mindset + biology loop
● Why conventional protocols plateau
Learn why your clients plateau — and how to finally move them forward.
02
Nervous System Regulation
Safety, stress physiology & regulation before healing
How stress shuts down detox, digestion, and hormones. Why nervous-system-first healing is non-negotiable before any other protocol.
● Simple regulation tools practitioners can teach clients
● Trauma-aware care principles
● Autonomic nervous system and healing states
NO REGULATION = NO RESULTS.
03
Drainage Before Detox
Liver, lymph, bile flow & elimination pathways
Why detox protocols backfire — and how to open drainage pathways safely before mobilizing toxins. Phase I–III detox explained simply.
● Lymphatic stagnation & constipation patterns
● How to support bile flow clinically
● Safe drainage sequencing for patients
You can't detox what you can't drain.
04
Mold, Parasites & Toxic Load
Environmental illness & microbial stressors
How mold exposure shows up clinically. Parasites, stealth infections, heavy metals, and toxin burden — when to suspect environmental drivers.
● Clinical signs of mycotoxin exposure
● Heavy metal assessment and sequencing
● Environmental illness testing strategy
Chronic symptoms often come from hidden exposures.
05
Gut Healing That Actually Works
Terrain, permeability, digestion & repair
Why standard gut protocols fail. Leaky gut, inflammation, digestive insufficiency — and how to repair the intestinal lining in the right order.
● Leaky gut assessment and repair sequencing
● Digestive enzyme and acid insufficiency
● Gut-brain and gut-hormone axis
Heal the terrain, not just the microbiome.
06
Hormones & Inflammation
Endocrine disruption, metabolic slowdown & immune activation
Estrogen dominance and detox, thyroid suppression, cortisol imbalance — why inflammation drives hormone chaos and how to address it at the root.
● Estrogen metabolism and Phase II detox
● Thyroid suppression beyond TSH
● Cortisol patterns and adrenal sequencing
Hormones are downstream — learn what's driving them.
07
Gut Health & Microbial Overgrowth
Dysbiosis, SIBO patterns, fungal load & pathogens
Bacterial vs fungal overgrowth, SIBO red flags, when to consider parasites — symptom-to-pattern mapping for clinical decision making.
● SIBO clinical presentation and testing
● Candida and fungal overgrowth patterns
● Pathogen-to-symptom clinical mapping
It's not random — it's microbial.
08
Cellular Detox & Repair
Mitochondria, oxidative stress & membrane health
Cellular inflammation, fatigue and metabolic dysfunction, antioxidant systems — the difference between repair and depletion states.
● Mitochondrial dysfunction assessment
● Oxidative stress and antioxidant depletion
● Cell membrane health and lipid optimization
Healing happens at the cell membrane.
09
Trauma, Triggers & Patterns
Emotional drivers, stored stress & client behavior loops
Emotional triggers that sabotage healing, chronic fight-or-flight, somatic awareness — and practitioner communication strategies that actually work.
● How stored trauma blocks physical healing
● Somatic-aware clinical conversations
● Breaking the behavior-biology loop
Biology and trauma speak the same language.
10
Integration & Next Steps
Clinical application + practice integration
Bringing the full Root Cause Reset Method together — how to apply the complete framework in your practice, build repeatable client programs, and deliver measurable results.
● Full framework integration into clinical practice
● Building repeatable client programs
● Next steps for your practice
Apply everything. Transform your practice.
Programs & Offerings
Built on the
Root Cause Reset
Whether you're a patient ready to reclaim your health or a practitioner ready to transform your practice — there's a path for you.
New · CMA Internationally Accredited
Root Cause Reset Certification
$2,499
Self-Paced · Start Anytime · Lifetime Access
Everything Dr. Kourtney has developed years of pharmacy and years of functional medicine practice — structured into an internationally accredited curriculum for healthcare practitioners who are ready to get their patients real results.
What you will learn:
✦ The complete Root Cause Reset Method — the exact sequence for lasting patient results
✦ Functional lab interpretation — what conventional labs miss and how to read the full picture
✦ Nervous system regulation protocols for clinical practice
✦ Drainage and detox sequencing — how to safely guide patients through the process
✦ Hormone and metabolic root cause identification and correction
✦ How to get measurable, repeatable results with your patients
Designed for Healthcare Practitioners
Built for pharmacists, nurses, health coaches, doctors, PAs, CRNPs, and other practitioners ready to think outside the box and actually get their patients the results they deserve. If you're tired of symptom-chasing and want to get to the root — this is your path.
What you will walk away with:
- CMA internationally accredited credential — recognized by the Complementary Medical Association
- Confidence to get your patients measurable results — not just symptom management
- Mastery of functional lab interpretation — including organic acids, hormone metabolites, gut markers
- A complete clinical framework — that you can integrate into your practice immediately
- The ability to think outside the conventional medicine box — and give patients the answers they've been searching for
"I got so used to being uncomfortable that I forgot what it felt like to feel normal — she helped me get there."
Menstrual & GI Health
— Anna S.
"After a four-month detox, I have a sense of calm I didn't think was in me anymore."
Stress & Menopause
— Jennifer S.
"A year later, I am extremely happy with the results. Kourtney is an incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and caring provider."
Fatigue & Inflammation
— Chris F.
"I'm going to be 56 and have never felt better. I'm running some of my fastest times ever and my recovery is fantastic."
Fatigue & Inflammation
— Christine R.
Hi, I'm Dr. Kourtney
Bridging conventional medicine with
deeper healing
I'm the pharmacist who helps people get real results when nothing else has worked — by fixing what's actually going on underneath their symptoms.
Through years of experience in both conventional and functional medicine, I've gained a unique perspective on why so many people continue to struggle despite doing everything they're told. I bridge the gap between traditional healthcare and a root-cause approach to healing.
- Doctor of Pharmacy 21 + years of clinical experience
- Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner integrating root cause and a whole body approach to wellness
- Integrative nutrition health coach incorporating balancing proper nutrition & lifestyle on and off the plate
- Certified Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor stressing the importance of a strong mind & body
- Public Speaker & Educator teaching practitioners my Root Cause Method offering an internationally accredited certification through the CMA (Complementary Medical Association)
- Podcast Host of Balanced Wellness Solutions
- Best Selling CoAuthor of Creating the Functional Medicine Revolution
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$2,499
CMA Accredited · For Healthcare Practitioners
Ready to stop symptom-chasing and
get your patients real results?
The Root Cause Reset Certification gives you the clinical framework, the lab interpretation skills, and the methodology to transform your practice.
For pharmacists, nurses, health coaches, doctors, PAs, CRNPs & all allied health practitioners
Dr. Kourtney Chichilitti
Root-cause healing that takes a whole body approach to restoring your nervous system regulation, detox pathways, and metabolism, bridging conventional medicine with deeper healing.
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