Functional Hormone Mastery™
Confidently diagnose, treat, and optimize hormones with a clear, repeatable clinical system.
Stop feeling overwhelmed by complex hormone cases. Learn the evidence-based framework our clinicians use every day: BHRT prescribing, DUTCH interpretation, root-cause mapping, and real-world protocols that deliver consistent and predictable results.
40-hour advanced clinical training | Self-paced | $3,495
The Problem (and Opportunity)
Hormone imbalances are among the most common and most misunderstood conditions in modern healthcare. From PCOS and painful periods to hot flashes, brain fog, low libido, and metabolic dysfunction, millions of patients are searching for answers.
Yet most practitioners feel underprepared to address hormones confidently:
- Conflicting guidelines on BHRT safety and dosing
- Confusing lab results and uncertainty about when to use serum, DUTCH, or saliva
- Complex cases that do not fit textbook patterns such as lean PCOS, early menopause, and persistent symptoms
- Limited training on root-cause drivers such as gut health, toxic load, stress physiology, and nutrient deficiencies
- Minimal training on men’s hormone dysfunction, including how to evaluate, track, and manage low testosterone, metabolic decline, sexual symptoms, and age related androgen changes
At the same time, the demand for high quality hormone care has never been higher:
- Baby boomers and Gen X are entering perimenopause and menopause in record numbers
- Younger women are facing unprecedented levels of PCOS, fertility challenges, and cycle irregularities at rates never seen before
- Men are experiencing sharp increases in low testosterone, metabolic dysfunction, and symptoms related to androgen decline
- Patients want practitioners who look at the entire picture, not just write a prescription
This is your opportunity to become the clinician patients seek out when nothing else has worked and to expand your practice with high-impact hormone care grounded in functional medicine.
Who This Is For
This course is for you if you are:
A licensed healthcare professional, such as an NP, PA, MD, DO, ND, DC, LAc, RN, RD, or other allied clinician who provides patient care and guidance in a functional or integrative framework
Interested in supporting patients through perimenopause and menopause, understanding when BHRT is appropriate, and guiding them toward the right treatment pathway
Working with patients who have PCOS, endometriosis, PMS, infertility, or other hormone-driven conditions and want better clinical outcomes
Frustrated by conflicting information on hormone testing and treatment protocols
Interested in integrating advanced hormone care into a Functional Medicine approach
Ready to expand your practice with high-demand, high-impact hormone services
This course is not a fit if you are:
- Looking for a general introduction to endocrinology (this is advanced clinical training)
- New to clinical care or without foundational experience in Functional or Integrative Medicine
- Not planning to apply hormone evaluation, testing, and management concepts in your practice setting
Functional Hormone Mastery™ is coming soon. Join the waitlist to be notified when enrollment opens.
After completing Functional Hormone Mastery™, you will be able to:
- Confidently assess and treat hormone imbalances across the female lifespan, including PMS, PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause
- Evaluate and manage men’s hormone dysfunction including low testosterone, age related androgen decline, metabolic changes, and sexual symptoms
- Design, prescribe, and monitor safe and effective BHRT protocols for estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA using evidence-based dosing, timing, and delivery methods
- Interpret advanced hormone testing including serum and DUTCH testing, and know exactly when and how to order each test based on patient presentation
- Assess and understand the impact of hormone dysfunction such as gut imbalance, nutrient depletion, toxin exposure, insulin resistance, and HPA axis disruptions
- Build personalized treatment plans that integrate nutrition, lifestyle, targeted supplementation, and BHRT for optimal clinical outcomes
- Grow your practice with high-demand hormone services that attract motivated patients and improve long-term retention
What This Looks Like in Practice
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Case Example: Perimenopause or Thyroid?
Before: A 45-year-old woman presents with irregular cycles, night sweats, anxiety, and weight gain. You suspect perimenopause but aren’t sure how to differentiate overlapping thyroid and adrenal symptoms or which labs to order and when.
After Functional Hormone Mastery: You order the right tests, interpret her hormone patterns with precision, identify root-cause drivers like gut dysbiosis and insulin resistance, and design a personalized BHRT and lifestyle protocol. Her symptoms improve significantly within 3 months.
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Case Example: PCOS and Infertility
Before: A 28-year-old woman with PCOS and anovulatory cycles has been told to “lose weight or go on the pill.” She wants a root-cause plan, but you’re uncertain how to structure her protocol.
After Functional Hormone Mastery: You confidently address metabolic dysfunction, androgen excess, inflammation, and nutrient deficiencies. Her cycles normalize, symptoms improve, and she conceives within six months without medication.
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Case Example: BHRT Rescue Case
Before: A 50-year-old woman on oral estrogen and synthetic progestins comes to you with bloating, breast tenderness, and worsening anxiety. She wants a safer, more natural approach but has no guidance.
After Functional Hormone Mastery: You transition her to appropriate bioidentical options, optimize estrogen metabolism, monitor her progress effectively, and resolve her symptoms. She reports feeling better than she has in years.
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Learning Module Overview
Module I: Core Hormone Foundations
- Endocrine system essentials: synthesis, transport, feedback regulation
- Key hormonal pathways (HPO, HPA, HPT axes) and their clinical implications
- Sex hormone physiology across the lifespan (puberty to reproductive years to menopause)
- How stress, inflammation, gut health, toxins, and nutrient deficiencies disrupt hormones
Module II: Testing and Clinical Evaluation
- Serum, saliva, and DUTCH testing: pros, cons, and when to use preferred methods
- Functional interpretation of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and metabolites for men and women
- Test timing strategies for men with or without androgen replacement therapy, cycling women, menopause, and BHRT monitoring
- Expanded testing for nutrients, gut health, and environmental toxins
Module III: Perimenopause, Menopause and BHRT
- Hormonal shifts, symptom patterns, and risk factors during midlife transitions
- Evidence-based BHRT strategies: forms, dosing, safety, monitoring, and adjustments
- Prescribing protocols for estradiol, estriol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA
- Addressing myths, hesitations, and clinical guidelines around HRT
Module IV: Personalized Treatment Strategies
- Functional nutrition for PCOS, fertility, perimenopause, and menopause
- Exercise, sleep, stress management, and circadian rhythm protocols tailored to hormonal needs
- Targeted supplementation and botanical support for hormone balance and detoxification
- Environmental toxin identification and avoidance strategies
Module V: Clinical Application and Practice Integration
- Real-world case studies: estrogen dominance, PCOS, perimenopausal transition, BHRT titration, complex cases
- Protocol templates, intake forms, symptom trackers, and lab interpretation guides
- Monitoring progress, troubleshooting challenges, and adjusting treatment plans
- How to confidently integrate advanced hormone care into your Functional Medicine practice
Investment and Enrollment
Functional Hormone Mastery™
$3,495 | 40-hour advanced clinical training | Self-paced
Why Kresser Institute?
For more than a decade, Kresser Institute has been training practitioners in the art and science of root-cause Functional Medicine, grounded in evolutionary biology, ancestral health principles, and evidence-based clinical practice.
Our approach stands apart because it is built for real clinical outcomes, not just theory and memorization.
We offer:
Real-world protocols that have been tested and refined in clinical practice
A root-cause approach that goes far beyond symptom management
Integrated tools that bridge conventional and functional perspectives
A strong alumni community where practitioners support and learn from each other
Functional Hormone Mastery brings this same rigorous, practical approach to one of the most in-demand areas of modern healthcare. Our faculty includes seasoned clinicians with years of experience managing complex hormone cases and prescribing BHRT safely and effectively.
When you train with Kresser Institute, you learn from practitioners who actively do this work and are committed to helping you build the same level of mastery in your own practice.
Practice Impact and ROI
Advanced hormone expertise is not only good for your patients. It can transform your entire practice.
What Advanced Hormone Mastery Means for Your Practice:
Attract new patients:
Women in perimenopause and menopause are actively searching for practitioners who truly understand hormone health. Fertility patients want root-cause solutions, not another prescription. When you become known as the hormone expert in your community, referrals flow naturally.
Increase patient value and retention:
Hormone optimization is not a single visit. It involves assessment, lab review, protocol design, follow-up monitoring, and ongoing adjustments. This creates long-term, high-value patient relationships that strengthen outcomes and revenue.
Expand your service offerings:
BHRT consultations, advanced hormone panels (DUTCH and comprehensive serum testing), fertility optimization programs, and menopause support packages are all high-demand services that differentiate your practice and increase visit value.
Improve outcomes and referrals:
When you help a patient resolve debilitating hot flashes or restore their energy and libido, they do more than thank you. They tell everyone they know. Exceptional outcomes turn your patients into natural referral sources.
Your Complete Advanced Hormone Training System
When you enroll in Functional Hormone Mastery, you receive every tool, framework, and resource necessary to confidently assess, treat, and manage complex hormone cases in real practice.
40 hours of advanced clinical training
Five comprehensive modules covering hormone foundations, testing, BHRT, treatment strategies, and clinical application
Video lessons taught by expert faculty with real clinical experience
Self-paced, on-demand format that allows you to learn on your schedule and revisit lessons any time
Real-world case studies and clinical examples
Detailed scenarios on estrogen dominance, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, menopause, pituitary dysfunction, and other complex presentations
Before-and-after lab examples that show how to interpret and track progress
Step-by-step protocol walkthroughs that demonstrate clinical decision-making in real patient cases
Downloadable protocols, templates and tools
BHRT prescribing frameworks for estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA
Hormone testing strategy guides so you know when to order serum, DUTCH, or saliva testing
Intake forms, symptom trackers, and assessment questionnaires
Lab interpretation guides with optimal and functional ranges
Treatment protocols for PCOS, perimenopause, menopause, PMS and PMDD
Supplement and botanical dosing guides
Informed consent templates for BHRT
Certificate of Completion
Display your professional certificate in your practice and online to showcase your advanced training in hormone optimization
Investment and Enrollment
Functional Hormone Mastery™
$3,495 | 40-hour advanced clinical training | Self-paced
Meet Your Instructor
Tracey O’Shea, MSN, FNP-C, A-CFMP, IFMCP
Tracey is a licensed, board-certified Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner and the Program Director at Kresser Institute. She has worked closely with Chris Kresser to design and deliver the Adapt Practitioner Training and Functional Blood Testing programs, and has trained thousands of clinicians in applying Functional Medicine in real practice.
Her clinical work focuses heavily on women’s hormone health, complex chronic illness, and the nuanced interpretation of specialty labs. This mini-course distills the hormone-lab portion of that work into a focused, actionable format.
Contributing Faculty
Megan Anderson, APN
Megan Anderson is a Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in nursing and patient care. After early work in pediatric cardiology, gynecology/oncology, and community health, she moved to Colorado, where she discovered functional medicine while working in an integrative clinic. Completing the Adapt Practitioner Training Program in 2017 confirmed her passion for helping patients address the root causes of chronic health issues. Megan now focuses on digestive health, immune and allergy issues, detoxification, autoimmune disease, hormone balance (including BHRT), metabolic health, cardiovascular concerns, and fatigue.
Allie Nowak, PA-C
Allie Nowak is a board-certified Physician Assistant with advanced training in Functional Medicine, holding a Master’s degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She was first introduced to root-cause medicine in 2011 during an internship with Dr. Terry Wahls, where she saw the profound impact of therapeutic diet and lifestyle on MS patients, an experience that reshaped her approach to care. After working in primary care and OBGYN, she pursued additional training through the Kresser Institute’s ADAPT Program and A4M’s metabolic and endocrine coursework. While her functional medicine career began in women’s health, her practice soon expanded to support patients with gastrointestinal issues, hormone imbalances, fatigue, metabolic challenges, autoimmune disease, and sleep concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be licensed to take the Functional Hormone Mastery course?
Functional Hormone Mastery is designed for licensed healthcare practitioners who already have the clinical scope to order and interpret labs, diagnose conditions, and prescribe treatments such as bioidentical hormone therapy. Qualified professionals include NPs, PAs, MDs, DOs, NDs, DCs, and other licensed clinicians with prescriptive authority or collaborative practice agreements.
The course is also highly valuable for allied health professionals such as acupuncturists, nutritionists, health coaches, RDs, RNs, and other integrative clinicians who want to be skilled resources for patients navigating hormone imbalances through a functional lens. You will gain the knowledge needed to identify patterns, guide patient education, and collaborate effectively with prescribing clinicians.
If you are an unlicensed or non-prescribing professional, you will need to partner with a licensed provider to implement BHRT or any protocol that requires clinical oversight outside of your scope of practice. This course does not modify or expand your scope of practice.
Do you offer group discounts?
Yes. We offer discounted rates for clinics, group practices, and organizations enrolling multiple practitioners. Please reach out to us at support@kresserinstitute.com for group pricing and enrollment options.
Will I get a certificate of completion?
Yes! Upon completing Functional Hormone Mastery, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion from Kresser Institute that you can display in your practice, on your website, and in your professional profiles.
Will this help me if I’m already Adapt trained?
Absolutely. Many Adapt Practitioner Training Program graduates tell us that hormones are one of the most common, and most challenging, clinical areas in their practice. Functional Hormone Mastery is a natural next step for Adapt grads who want to deepen their expertise, expand their service offerings, and feel confident managing complex hormone cases.
While the Adapt program provides a strong foundation in Functional Medicine principles, Functional Hormone Mastery offers advanced, specialized training in:
- BHRT prescribing and monitoring
- Advanced hormone lab interpretation (DUTCH, serum, saliva)
- Treatment protocols for PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and menopause
- Clinical case studies and real-world application
If you’re an Adapt grad looking to level up your hormone game, this course is for you.
How long does this course take to complete?
Functional Hormone Mastery is a 40-hour training program. Because the course is self-paced, you can move faster or slower based on your availability and learning style.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, financing for this course is available through Klarna. Please note that your financing agreement will be with Klarna, and that any questions about your agreement or billing should be directed to Klarna. To enroll in a Klarna payment plan, please select the option on the checkout page.
Ready to Master Hormones?
If you’re ready to confidently assess, treat, and manage complex hormone imbalances and build a thriving practice doing work that truly transforms lives, Functional Hormone Mastery is for you.
In just 40 hours, you’ll gain the clinical expertise, practical protocols, and real-world confidence to:
- Prescribe and monitor BHRT safely and effectively
- Interpret advanced hormone labs with precision
- Address root causes, not just symptoms
- Create personalized treatment plans that get results
- Expand your practice with high-demand, high-impact services
Your patients are searching for a practitioner who truly understands hormones. Become that practitioner.
