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Cellular Optimisation
Part 1 of the Nuances of Functional Medicine trilogy: cellular metabolism, detoxification, oxidative stress and repair, with evidence-based adjuncts including ozone therapy and regenerative protocols.
Written by Dr Mitra Basu Chhillar, M.D.
Last updated September 2026 · English
What you'll be able to do
- ✓Cellular metabolism and the mechanisms that push cells toward chronic disease
- ✓Detoxification, oxidative stress and repair
- ✓Evidence-based adjuncts that act on them, including ozone therapy and regenerative protocols
- ✓Translating each pathway to the bedside through cases, diagrams and worked examples
- ✓Designing systems-based care around the person rather than the diagnosis
What's inside
Introduction
Class 1 – what we miss everyday
Kreb’s cycle – a revisit
OxPhos – Oxydative Phosphorylation
Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia
Magnesium
Methylene Blue
Heavy metals
Low Dose Naltrexone – Fact or Myth
Progesterone – A Sex steroid, Neuro-steroid or an immuno-steroid?
Lymphocyte Monocyte Ratio
Malic Acid in Fibromyalgia
NRF 2 pathway – to activate or not to?
Melatonin – High dose: a blessing?
Regulation of Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Resveratrol and Sirtuins – poorly understood miracles
Niacin – Megadose miracle
Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation – the lost therapy
Understanding Nuclear Factor Kappa B (NF-κB)
The Warburg phenomenon (or Warburg effect)
Final Examination
Is this for you?
Who it's for
- Open to everyone: clinicians who want the clinical detail, and anyone who wants the reasoning behind it.
What you need
- No prior training required, though the free Foundations material in this field is a good place to start.
- Time: the programme is designed to be completed within 60 days.
About this Certified Programme
Chronic disease is cellular long before it is clinical. By the time a diagnosis appears, the mitochondria, detox pathways and redox balance behind it have usually been struggling for years. This course, Part 1 of the Nuances of Functional Medicine trilogy, teaches you to work at that earlier level.
What you will learn
- Cellular metabolism and the mechanisms that push cells toward chronic disease
- Detoxification, oxidative stress and repair
- Evidence-based adjuncts that act on them, including ozone therapy and regenerative protocols
- Translating each pathway to the bedside through cases, diagrams and worked examples
- Designing systems-based care around the person rather than the diagnosis
Who it is for
Open to everyone: clinicians who want to apply mitochondrial and redox principles to real presentations, and anyone who wants the reasoning behind them. A mechanism you cannot use is trivia either way.
Taught from daily clinical practice. Results vary by individual biology.
Who wrote it
Ratings
Common questions
Do I need to be a doctor to take this?
No. Certified Programmes are open to clinicians and to anyone who wants the reasoning. The clinical material is taught in full rather than simplified, so a careful reader without a medical background can follow it, replay it, and pass the checks.
How does the two-month access window work?
Access opens as soon as payment clears and runs for two months, which is comfortable for finishing the material in order. The certificate, once earned, is permanent.
What does “verifiable certificate” mean?
Every certificate carries a QR code and a certificate ID. Anyone you show it to can enter the ID on the Academy’s verification page and see what it certifies and who holds it. Verify a certificate.
How is this different from the free Foundations course?
Foundations teaches the concepts of a field, free, in about forty minutes. A Certified Programme takes the whole subject through: mechanism, testing, interpretation and application, ending in examined quizzes and a verifiable certificate.
What if I start and it is not for me?
Enrolment opens the material in full the moment payment clears, so a purchase is not refundable. Every field carries a free Foundations course and every programme page lists its full curriculum, so you can judge the material before you buy. Refunds and cancellations.
Can I enrol from outside India?
Yes. The Academy is open worldwide. The listed price is what an international buyer pays; applicable taxes are added for Indian billing addresses only.