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The 2025 Immune System Deep Dive
A year-long exploration of immune system health for advanced herbalists and nutritionists
Monthly continuing education for practitioners.
Whenever something is off kilter in the body, the immune system is involved. Whether we're healing from tissue damage, fighting off an infection, or managing ongoing inflammation, immune cells and tissues are hard at work.
As you probably recall from being in school, the immune system is complex. There's adaptive immunity, innate immunity, various cells and signaling molecules, all working together in a complicated dance to keep your system healthy.
In this year's Deep Dive, we'll explore immunity and autoimmunity in detail, starting with a refresher in January and moving through specific and common conditions like seasonal allergies, cancer, and more throughout the year.
Even though things are busy and time is tight, you can keep learning and updating your understanding of immune function by simply showing up for 1.5 hours each month as we learn together.
All of the information is taught by people who are experts and/or clinicians, and who know how to highlight the clinical significance of the material.
Once you're out of school and in practice:
It's possible to stay keep learning, even when time is limited.
I know most of us would love to be perpetually in school (guilty!); however, when you have a busy clinical practice, you simply do not have time to get another degree, take intensive classes, or do the research yourself.
Let me save you from digging up your school notes, poring through the research yourself to make sure you haven’t missed anything critical, and/or purchasing an updated immunology textbook that costs more than this series (!).
Let's brush up on the phys basics, review evidence-informed clinical strategies, and learn about testing options, and the latest research related to the topics at hand.
I spend 20+ hours (often double that 
) combing through the research and compiling information on clinically-relevant topics so that you don't have to. Everything will be condensed into a series of 1.5-hour lectures for advanced practitioners. Just what you need to know to stay current and/or to update your clinical strategies.
Introducing:
The 2025 Immune System Deep Dive
Monthly live trainings designed for advanced practitioners to help you understand immune physiology and associated clinical strategies
It's easy to keep learning.
Set aside one hour per month to refresh your knowledge and grow your clinical skills.
Designed for advanced practitioners.
Classes are focused on clinical application and the needs/interests of actively practicing clinicians.
Clear and concise.
Sessions are designed to be focused, clear, and fun. You'll learn just what you need, without unnecessary extras.
Approved for NPCE by the ANA
The American Nutrition Association has pre-approved these sessions for continuing education credits
Here's what we'll do in the Immune System Deep Dive:
What's Included in the 2025 Immune System Deep Dive
10 Training Classes
Each 1.5-hour live webinar includes a deep dive into pathophysiology + suggestions for how to support people clinically with diet, lifestyle, herbs, and supplements.
Can’t make it live? You’ll have access to the recordings, slides, references, and any other resources provided.
All webinars are on Mondays from 5-6:30 pm ET
Certificate(s) of Completion
Complete a short quiz after each webinar, and you’ll get a certificate of completion. While I can’t guarantee that you’ll get continuing education credits, all sessions will be > 50% nutrition/herb-related content, and thus they should count for most of you!
The Immune System Deep Dive has been pre-approved for up to 15 NPCE credits by the American Nutrition Association.
Access to Recordings, Slides, Reference Lists, and Other Resources
After each webinar, the recording will be posted within 48 hours. You’ll be able to download the slides and access the full references list for each presentation. We’ll also share other links and resources when applicable. NPCEs are available through December 2027.
two bonus classes if you share
If you share the deep dive with a friend or on social media, you'll be able to pick any two single classes from my entire webinar library for free. This includes business and marketing workshops, any two single classes from previous Deep Dives, and more.
In case we don't already know one another...
Hi,
I’m Camille Freeman, DCN
I offer continuing education and community for highly trained herbalists and nutritionists. I taught physiology and pathophysiology in the Department of Nutrition and Herbal Medicine at MUIH for 15+ years. Teaching about how the human body works is one of my very favorite things. After being in practice for almost 20 years, I can say from experience that the immune system is involved any time something goes wrong in the human body. When we learn how it works, we begin to facilitate healing on a deeper level.
Immune System Deep Dive Topics
All Deep Dive sessions are on Mondays from 5-6:30 pm ET. Recordings, slides, and reference lists will be posted. Note that the dates are set, but some topics may swap months as I get our guest speaker schedule sorted out. Expand each box below to view the class description, when available.
In this class, we will review the complex dynamics of the immune system and its role in maintaining health and triggering autoimmunity. We'll examine the key players in immune function, including T cells, B cells, and cytokines, and explore the factors that can lead to autoimmune responses. The session will also cover the latest biochemical mechanisms and research updates, offering insights into how immune dysregulation occurs. Participants will gain practical knowledge on evidence-informed dietary and herbal strategies and traditional approaches to support immune balance, crucial for practitioners working with clients facing immune challenges. We will also cover safety considerations when working with clients who have autoimmune conditions.
Jaime Seltzer will join us this month to discuss Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). This session will review the features distinguishing ME/CFS from chronic fatigue and burnout. We'll explore the condition's impact on the immune system and learn more about supporting clients with energy-limiting diseases. Seltzer will also discuss how lessons from the ME/CFS community can inform our approaches to Long COVID. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the latest research and practical strategies for supporting clients with these challenging conditions.
In this class, we'll explore the physiological underpinnings of depressive disorders, recent developments in the field, and integrative strategies for practitioners. This class delves into the intricate interplay between neurobiology, nutrition, supplements, lifestyle modifications, and herbal interventions. Through evidence-based insights and practical guidance, participants will gain a deeper understanding of depressive disorders, explore the role of various factors in their etiology, and discover a range of integrative approaches to enhance our clients' well-being.
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After cancer care can be just as important as treating a tumor or preventing metastases. After all the urgency, anxiety and uncertainty of the initial diagnosis and treatment has passed, once active treatment is over and the spotlight of medical attention has been withdrawn, patients can be left with a host of long-term consequences, from neuropathy to heart muscle damage, kidney damage to radiation burns. Some people also experience varying degrees of post traumatic stress (PTSD) and depression. Some of these may reduce or resolve over time but herbs, supplements ad other natural strategies can speed the healing process.
People enrolled in the Deep Dive will vote on a topic for our July lecture. Some of the choices include
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
- Oral Health and Whole Body Health
- Asthma and Immune Response
- Chronic Inflammation and Immune Health
- Liver and Immune Function
- Emerging Infections and Immune Preparedness
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Join us for a comprehensive examination of biofilms—intricate communities of microorganisms that adhere to surfaces and create robust protective matrices. Learn how these resilient structures contribute to chronic infections, and explore their formation, characteristics, and implications for health.
This class will address common examples of biofilms, including Candida, dental plaque, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and various skin conditions. Mimi will present specific herbal therapies associated with antibiofilm properties, alongside nutritional strategies to disrupt biofilm formations. Clinical protocols for effectively addressing biofilm challenges will be a key focus.
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Important Note
These trainings are designed for advanced practitioners. You'll get the most out of the Deep Dive if you have a strong background in human physiology and at least some clinical experience.
Register for the Deep Dive
Prefer to register for single classes? Do so here or join my mailing list to be reminded closer to the sessions. Classes are $45 when purchased individually. Friendly reminder: If you’re in Monday Mentoring, do not register! These are included in your membership
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35
Pay Monthly
10 payments of $35
* Immune System Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2027
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350
Full Payment
1 payment of $350
* Immune System Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2027
Deep Dive Bundles
Need even more continuing education? Package the 2025 Immune System Deep Dive with the 2024 Nervous System Deep Dive, the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive, or both.
Immune + Nervous System Deep Dive
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65
10 Payments
$
650
Single Payment
* NS Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2026; Immune Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2027
All 3 Deep Dives: Immune + Nervous System + Hormones
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90
10 Payments
$
900
Single Payment
* Hormone Deep Dive CEU expires Dec 2025; NS Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2026; Immune Deep Dive CEU expires Dec 2027
Immune System + Hormone Deep Dive
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60
10 Payments
$
600
Single Payment
* Hormone Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2025; Immune Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2027
Friendly reminder: If you’re in Monday Mentoring, do not register! These are included in your membership 
Meet our Guest Teachers
Jaime Seltzer
ME/CFS in February
Jaime Seltzer is MEAction’s Scientific Director and a TIME100 Health honoree, recognized for her groundbreaking work on infection-associated chronic diseases ME/CFS and Long COVID.
She has served as a subject-matter expert for CDC, WHO, NIH, and Cochrane Review, and has been quoted in top publications including TIME, The Washington Post, and NPR. Seltzer has co-authored critical clinical guidelines with Mayo Clinic, led education initiatives, developed disease management guides for laypersons, and received grants from Mayo, the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, and Sigma to transform ME/CFS treatment and diagnostic approaches.
Seltzer lives with ME/CFS: experience guides her work.
Kevin Spelman
Medicinal Mushrooms in April
Dr. Kevin Spelman is an Ayurvedic practitioner, phytotherapist, molecular biologist, and nutrition consultant who has worked with medicinal plants in the clinical and the field.
As a researcher he has performed clinical trials and immunological investigations and studied plants for brain & ovarian cancer and chemical analysis. International research has included the analysis of nutrient levels in teenage women in West Africa, working with children with neurological disorders in Central America and investigating antimalarial plant activity in France.
As a clinician, he has practiced Ayurveda, supported by the understanding of the molecular interface between phytonutrients and human cellular networks, for over 3 decades and delivered over 100 CMEs/CEUs for healthcare providers.
Dr. Spelman has been an adjunct professor at Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, National University of Natural Medicine, Bastyr University & Maryland University of Integrative Health and directs Health, Education & Research, a consulting service for the Natural Products industry.
Chanchal Cabrera
Cancer considerations in June
Chanchal, MSc, FNIMH, RH(AHG) is a medical herbalist and has been in clinical practice since 1987 with a specialty for the past 20 years in holistic oncology. She is the author of Fibromyalgia: A Journey towards Healing and her latest book Holistic Cancer Care: An Herbal Approach to Preventing Cancer, Helping Patients Thrive during Treatment, and Minimizing the Risk of Recurrence. She held the faculty chair in Botanical Medicine at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in New Westminster 2004-2016, and she publishes widely in professional journals and lectures internationally on medical herbalism, nutrition and health.
Chanchal is also a certified Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) practitioner, a certified Master Gardener and a certified Horticulture Therapist. Chanchal lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia where she and her husband manage Innisfree Farm and Botanic Garden, a 7 acre internationally registered botanic garden specializing in food and medicine plants, and where they host apprenticeships in sustainable food production and herbal medicine. The farm also hosts Gardens without Borders, a federally registered not-for-profit society established to run the botanic garden and provide horticulture therapy.
Mimi Hernandez
Biofilms in October
Mimi Prunella Hernandez, M.S., R.H. (AHG), is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild with a master's degree in herbal medicine.
In 2023, Mimi received a Botanical Excellence Award from the American Botanical Council, a prestigious honor that recognizes her as a Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder. For over a decade, Mimi served as the executive director of the American Herbalists Guild, where she worked tirelessly to ensure that herbalists have a strong professional community to support their work.
Mimi is a clinical educator and the author of the National Geographic Herbal and coauthor of National Geographic Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants. With her wealth of knowledge, unwavering dedication, and genuine love for all things herbal, she has devoted her life’s work to advocating for traditional and professional herbal pathways.
Faq
No problem! Immune Deep Dive single classes are $45 each and can be purchased individually on this site. If you'd like to purchase a single class from a previous deep dive, you can do so from the training library. I also post registration opportunities in my newsletter
There's no bouncer at the door to stop you 
However, do know that we're assuming everyone attending has a foundation in basic physiology and at least preliminary clinical skills when it comes to herbs and nutrition. We won't be covering the basics (e.g. what is CCK? What are the safety issues associated with licorice?). If you don't have a strong clinical foundation, you might be better off seeking a different program! Contact me if you're not sure whether these classes will be right for you.
We post the recordings within 24-48 hours. You can go back and watch them whenever you’d like. When you register for the full Deep Dive, you'll have access to all replays indefinitely. Quizzes/certificates from the 2025 Immune Deep Dive need to be completed by December 2027.
I do enable live captioning within Zoom during the classes. It’s not 100% accurate (particularly with anatomical and botanical language), but it’s pretty good. Recordings will have accurate closed captions (we edit these manually to make sure they're right!), and a transcript will also be available. If there’s anything else I can do to make the webinars or the recordings more accessible for you, please reach out.
It's pretty subjective, isn't it? One of the big benefits of signing up is outsourcing the research that's required to stay updated on these topics. Each class usually takes me 20+ hours to prepare. You'll leave with the condensed version that highlights the most important pieces that inform our clinical work, saving you the time and hassle of poring through the latest research yourself. Many active clinicians and students find that dedicating one evening per month to continuing education is very much worth it :). If you aren't sure, consider buying a single deep dive class from a previous clear in the training library to get a feel for my teaching style and the depth of the material before you sign up.
These classes have been pre-approved by the American Nutrition Association for up to 15 NPCE credits. They are likely eligible for other organizations as well, although I can’t make any guarantees, as the requirements differ depending on which state you’re in and what type of CEUs you need. Webinars will include at least 50% nutrition- or herb-related information, and presenters will not be selling or promoting any specific products.
Immune Deep Dive classes are eligible for CEUs through December 2027. Nervous System Deep Dive classes are eligible for CEUs through December 2026. Hormone Deep Dive classes are eligible for CEUs through December 2025.
If you are an advanced herb/nutrition student or if you are an educator in an advanced herb/nutrition program, please contact me to discuss discounts for your program, which may include students, educators and/or alumni. I will ask you to share the discounted offer with others in your school/program. I offer a 25% discount when up to 10 people enroll from a particular school/program, and a 50% discount when 11+ people enroll.
Parity pricing is available for people living in countries where the cost of goods and services is substantially lower than what we experience in the US. Parity pricing adjusts the cost of the Deep Dive based on these factors. If you are in this situation, please contact Camille!
Yes! When you join Monday Mentoring, the Immune System Deep Dive + my full webinar library are included in your membership (including all previous Deep Dives). You can also purchase individual classes and courses from my library. Monday Mentoring costs between $75 and $129 per month.
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