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Confused By Organic Acids & Amino Acid Test Results?

Dr. Gail Clayton teaches you to interpret OAT and Amino Acid testing with clinical confidence β€” turning dense biochemistry into a clear, step-by-step process you can use with your very next patient.

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Citric acid cycle and organic acids metabolic pathways

Have Your Recommendations Failed to Resolve Your Patients' Symptoms?

Learning to professionally interpret organic acids and amino acids can change how you approach case after case. Here are just a few conditions Dr. Clayton uses this testing for:

  • Mystery symptoms β€” insomnia, chronic pain, and fatigue unresponsive to other approaches
  • Brain fog β€” word-finding difficulty and short-term memory complaints
  • Histamine intolerance or Mast Cell Activation β€” pinpoint problem areas in histamine metabolism and build a targeted nutrient plan
  • Fatigue β€” identify mitochondrial patterns that block ATP production and the amino acid patterns behind low energy output
  • Mood disturbances β€” understand neurotransmitters, neuro-inflammation, and the amino acid precursors that support balance
  • Toxic illness β€” recognize high toxic load and antioxidant depletion, including staging glutathione depletion
  • Intestinal bacteria or yeast overgrowth β€” read microbiome-related metabolites and complementary amino acid patterns for digestive capability

This all can be resolved. Your patients can feel good β€” permanently.

Do You Know the Answers to These Questions?

  • Which combination of markers confirms a B2 deficiency?
  • Which pattern in the alpha-keto acids implies a genetic polymorphism?
  • Why is Xanthurenate the most specific and sensitive marker for B6 deficiency?
  • What markers in the OAT reveal copper deficiency?
  • What regulates the Krebs cycle β€” and what is anaplerotic filling?
  • Which pattern describes the worst-case scenario of glutathione depletion?
  • Which amino acid pattern suggests a hypometabolic state?
  • How do you use BCAA levels to determine metabolic fitness?

By the end of this course, you will.

Krebs cycle biochemistry diagram
Dr. Gail Clayton

Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Gail Clayton

Biochemistry & Organic Acids Professor | Guest Speaker on Several Health Summits | Mold Illness Recovery Advocate

Gail has taught hundreds of students the intricacies of biochemistry and organic acids. She is an adjunct professor teaching this material at the university level (University of Bridgeport), and has been personally mentored by Dr. Richard Lord, the lead scientist in applying these functional labs to the general population.

She brings a profound understanding of the biochemical pathways crucial to chronic illness, infusing her teaching with personal experience as a mold illness recovery advocate β€” creating a unique, empathetic approach to a technical subject.

This course is built on the framework in Dr. Lord's book, Laboratory Guides to Health (available as an e-book through Apple Books or Google Books).

Interviewed on dozens of podcasts

Adjunct professor teaching this material at the university level

Personally mentored by Dr. Richard Lord, lead scientist in applying these functional labs to the general population

The Interpreter's Casebook: From Overwhelmed to Expert β€” book cover

NEW: START WITH THE CASEBOOK

Learn to See the Patterns Before You Dive Deeper Into the Pathways

The Interpreter's Casebook: From Overwhelmed to Expert was written for practitioners who want to get better at the hardest part of Organic Acids Testing: figuring out what the patterns actually mean in a real patient.

Through real-world case studies, you'll learn to:

  • Stop interpreting markers in isolation
  • Recognize patterns across biochemical pathways
  • Identify common interpretation traps
  • Connect laboratory findings with the patient's clinical story
  • Think through complex cases with greater confidence

The Casebook teaches you how to THINK.
The Organic Acids Course teaches you how to go DEEPER.

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Kindle $12.99 • Paperback $29.95

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READ THE PREFACE + INTRO + CHAPTER 1 FREE

Prefer comprehensive video instruction, pathway-by-pathway teaching, case reviews and live Q&A? Keep scrolling to explore the Organic Acids Course.

Explore the Organic Acids Case Book Library

Want to see how Organic Acids interpretation plays out in real clinical cases?

Explore Dr. Gail Clayton's collection of short case-study ebooks featuring real patterns, clinical reasoning, and practical lessons in Organic Acids Test interpretation.

Each book focuses on one clinical puzzle or biochemical pattern and shows how to connect the dots without getting lost in isolated markers.

Browse the Case Book Library

Choose Your Learning Path

Three ways to learn β€” pick the one that fits where you are.

Organic Acids Course

$299

For 3 months, then $33/month to continue

  • 10 video modules β€” Vitamin Markers, Beta-Oxidation, Neurotransmitters, Kynurenine Pathway, Lactate & Pyruvate, Mitochondria (Energy Regulation & TCA), Oxidative Stress, Dysbiosis Patterns
  • 3 bonus lectures applying the OAT to clinical indications
  • Access to recorded Case Studies & Q&As
  • Live monthly Q&As
  • Handouts for every module
  • 5.5 CE credits available for Certified Nutrition Specialists
Join the Organic Acids Course

Organic Acids + Amino Acids

$498

BEST VALUE β€” Value $598, for 6 months, then $59/month

  • Full Organic Acids Course (10 modules + 3 bonus lectures)
  • Full Amino Acids Course (3 modules, 13 video lectures)
  • A separate folder of all recorded case studies & Q&As
  • Live monthly Q&As for members
  • Printable handouts for every lecture
  • 11.5 combined CE credits for Certified Nutrition Specialists
Join Both Courses

Amino Acids Course

$299

For 3 months, then $33/month to continue

  • Module 1: Introduction to Amino Acids β€” basic principles, protein structure & function, enzymes
  • Module 2: Conditionally Essential Amino Acids β€” Glutamine, Taurine, Glycine, Arginine and their markers
  • Module 3: Important patterns β€” limiting amino acids, BCAAs, special patterns, beta amino acids, histamine
  • Access to recorded Case Studies
  • Live monthly Q&As
  • 6 CE credits available for Certified Nutrition Specialists
Join the Amino Acids Course

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

See how practitioners and students describe their experience learning with Dr. Gail Clayton.

β€œThere is NO comparison of other OAT courses to Dr. Clayton's!”

I've been working with the OAT for 15+ years. I also worked as an assistant at the Kalish Institute and helped in the development of that organic acids course. The training I received from Dr. Clayton took me to a whole new level of understanding! I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to refine their skills in interpreting Organic Acids.

β€” Keri Brooks, FDN-P

β€œDr. Gail Clayton's organic acid course made this complex topic simple.”

I have watched many OAT lectures in the past, and this is the best training in OAT! It is full of clinical pearls and practical information that I could apply immediately to my practice. Thank you for putting together this course!

β€” Sharon Yeh, PharmD, CNS

WHAT MY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE SAYING

Students in my University of Bridgeport course share their experience learning Organic Acids.

β€œDr. Clayton's passion for the subject matter is infectious. Her enthusiasm makes it easy to learn. It breaks open the material to be so much more compelling than a dry, academic style.”

β€œDr. Clayton talks through the main points to help drive the material home, with many client vignettes to illustrate points and great clinical pearls for managing clients in our future practices.”

β€œThe course was very well designed, well taught, and very relevant to practice. Students also learned the science behind each mechanism and pattern, with practical applications throughout.”

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Not Ready to Enroll Yet?

Start with a free resource: download our 27-page e-book, Using Organic Acids in Histamine Intolerance, and see Dr. Clayton's teaching style for yourself.

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"Using Organic Acids in Histamine Intolerance"

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There Are Several Ways to Start Your Learning Journey

Organic Acids, Amino Acids, or both together β€” pick the path that fits you.

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