20.0 CECs / Research Articles & Video Lectures / Quizzes

Natural and Herbal Strategies for Menopause (6.0 CECs)

In this course, you‌ ‌will‌ ‌explore‌ ‌and‌ ‌build‌ ‌a‌ ‌fundamental‌ ‌awareness‌ ‌of‌ ‌the various natural strategies (such as complementary medicine practice and mind-body practices) and the medicinal herbs that have may have an effect on the biological processes associated with menopause. Specifically, you will explore:

• How menopause impacts human physiology and biology
• Why certain hormones cause certain signs and symptoms
• The various symptoms and risk factors associated with menopause
• Traditional, complementary, alternative, natural, and holistic practices for menopause
• The level of evidence for certain holistic strategies and herbs for menopause
• Practical strategies for implementing these strategies for your clients experiencing menopause

Hormones & Environmental Toxins (8.0 CECs)

In Hormones & Environmental Toxins, you will:

• Explore the fundamentals of endocrine and hormone disrupting chemicals and environmental health
• Understand how industry regulation influences environmental health
• Gain familiarity with the various diseases and hormonal disruption that results from environmental chemicals
• Learn about the most common endocrine-disrupting chemicals that the majority of the population in America is exposed to
• Understand fundamental applied practical strategies for reducing exposure and the hormonal and endocrine effects of environmental toxicants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Nutritional Strategies for Endometriosis (6.0 CECs)

In Nutritional Strategies for Endometriosis, you’ll gain a fundamental understanding of the:

• Significance of endometriosis among your clients and the healthcare system
• Signs, symptoms, and causes of endometriosis from an integrative perspective
• Pathophysiology and theories of endometriosis
• Special considerations for your clients with endometriosis
• Integrative and holistic nutritional, supplementation, herbal, and lifestyle strategies for endometriosis
• Strategies for incorporating this knowledge into your practice

16.0 CECs / Research Articles & Video Lectures / Quizzes

Autoimmune Nutrition & Gut-Immune Connection (8.0 CECs)

In this course with health educator, researcher, and nutrition scientist, Dr. Deanna Minich, PhD, FACN, CNS, IFMCP, you will learn:

• How various food intolerances can lead to immune dysfunction
• Why autoimmune disease is challenging for health and nutrition providers
• Strategies for restoring the GI mucosal barrier and healing leaky gut
• The most important micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals for immune health
• Ways the microbiome and gut impact brain health, mood, and mental health
• The impacts of stress on gut health and immune function
• How the microbiome functions and why it’s important for immunity
• Why phytonutrients can foster gut microbiome resiliency

Functional Nutrition Approach to COVID-19 and Immunity (8.0 CECs)

In‌ Functional Nutrition Approach to COVID-19 & Immunity,‌ ‌you‌ ‌will‌ ‌explore‌ ‌and‌ ‌build‌ ‌a‌ ‌fundamental‌ ‌awareness‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ various nutritional and lifestyle practices and strategies for bolstering immune resiliency through the lens of functional medicine. Specifically, you will explore:

• How various dietary patterns and practices influence immune function
• Micronutrients, macronutrients, and phytonutrients that impact the immune system
• Why lifestyle and nutrition practices predispose certain populations to COVID-19
• The complex nature of the immune system and how various food compounds impact disease risk
• Practical strategies for bolstering host defense and immune resiliency with your clients