Tryptophan pathway routing for clearer gut–immune balance assessment and patient-specific monitoring decisions
For clinicians building stronger gut immune pathway reasoning
This course teaches a clinical framework for understanding how tryptophan is “routed” into different biological pathways, and why that matters for gut barrier function, immune balance, and neuroimmune signaling. You will compare the serotonin and melatonin pathway with kynurenine-related metabolites and microbiome-derived indole signals, with emphasis on how inflammation, stress, and dysbiosis can shift this allocation. The course also connects these concepts to circadian timing and introduces practical monitoring considerations, including how clinicians may trend a kynurenine:tryptophan ratio while accounting for current limitations in standardization. The goal is to help clinicians organize complex presentations—such as mixed gut, immune, and mood/cognition symptoms—without over-interpreting single markers. This supports more structured evaluation, clearer communication with patients, and follow-up plans that can be adjusted based on symptoms, function, and selected lab trends over time. It is designed for clinicians, healthcare providers, and advanced learners who want a mechanism-first approach to complex gut–immune–neuroendocrine cases.
What's Included
The course is delivered as two recorded days of mechanism-first teaching that builds from foundational tryptophan pathway concepts into integrated clinical reasoning. Sessions include applied discussion and Q&A to help translate the frameworks into day-to-day interpretation and monitoring decisions.
- Over 10 hours of video content
- 2 modules
- 8 video lessons
- Downloadable learning guides
William Seeds, MD
Before establishing the SSRP Institute, Dr. Seeds served as a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist for nearly three decades, including Chief of Surgery, Orthopedic Residency Site Director, and Director of The Ohio Bone & Joint Institute for University Hospitals.
His significant contributions to sports medicine have been recognized at the NFL Hall of Fame. He has consulted for athletes across all major sports leagues, including the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, and even the performers on “Dancing with the Stars.”
Through his research at the SSRP Institute, Dr. Seeds continues to explore the cellular pathways and mechanisms that positively impact disease and dysfunction in the body as well as optimize physical performance.
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