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Insulin Resistance & Diabetes: Pathophysiology and Natural Therapeutics
Insulin resistance is the root pathology not only of Type II diabetes, but also contributes to heart disease, stroke, obesity, hypertension, several common cancers, and other conditions ranging from polycystic ovarian disease to acne to brittle bones and depression. It is a pathology fundamental to the “diseases of civilization.” Although cell level pathology is complex, the roots of this condition are based in malnutrition in the basic nutrients that regulate insulin, untrained muscle mass, and imbalances in the carbohydrate content of the diet. Correcting these three roots of insulin resistance, along with herbal allies to help restore imbalance, can cause some chronic diseases to resolve in a matter of weeks to months. In this course you will learn the pathophysiology of insulin resistance, and the influence of diet, exercise, nutrition and herbs on the condition. You will gain understanding and competence in the clinical application of protocols based on the material learned.
Overview
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Learn the basic pathophysiology of insulin resistance and it role in modern chronic disease
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Learn the anthropology of insulin resistance, and see what normal health and blood parameters are in our close hunter gatherer relatives.
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Learn how to assess insulin resistance through blood work
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Learn how to assess a patient for insulin resistance using nothing more than an interview and a tape measure.
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Learn the role of basic nutrients essential to normal insulin function
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Learn the role of trained muscle status on overall insulin and glucose effects in the body
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Learn the role of glycemic index, glycemic load, and total carbohydrate percentage in insulin resistance
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Learn the basic science of a ketogenic diet
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Learn how to prepare a patient for ketosis in stages to reduce the unpleasantness of the induction phase
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Learn how to coach a patient for a complete ketogenic diet.
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Learn herbs which may benefit insulin and insulin resistance, as opposed to simply lowering blood sugar
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Learn how to use a basic insulin resistance protocol in the treatment of prediabetes, diabetes, vascular diseases, cancers, neurological diseases, and reproductive dysfunction, including PCOS
Lessons
Each lesson includes an average or 3 hours of lecture and readings.
Lesson 1. The Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance 1
Lesson 2. The Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance 2
Lesson 3. The Influence of Stress and Sleep Debt on Insulin Resistance
Lesson 4. Exercise therapeutics, Growth Hormone, and Insulin Resistance
Lesson 5. Pathophysiology of Diabetes Types I and II
Lesson 6. Therapeutics for Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Diabetes 1
Lesson 7. Therapeutics for Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Diabetes 2
Lesson 8. Therapeutics for Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Diabetes 3
Course Materials
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173 audio files totaling over 17 hours
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93 pages of notes & slides
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A PDF library of 5 resources and classical herbal texts totaling over 90 pages
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Total storage 961 MB
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Paul Bergner delivered this material in an Advanced pre-clinical program at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in Boulder, CO. Paul has a professional specialty in insulin resistance and since 1999.
