INSULIN RESISTANCE AND DIABETES
SELF STUDY
 
173 Audios (17 hours and 23 minutes total)
Notes & Slides
PDF Resources (5 total)
 
This is the Self-Study option for this course, which means you can study and learn this material for personal development. This option does not provide faculty support, grading of assignments, or a certificate of completion.

This course is a part of the curriculum for the Western Clinical Herbalism program. 
 
 
Overview
Learn the basic pathophysiology of insulin resistance and it role in modern chronic disease
Learn the anthropology of insulin resistance, and see what normal health and blood parameters are in our close hunter gatherer relatives.
Learn how to assess insulin resistance through blood work
Learn how to assess a patient for insulin resistance using nothing more than an interview and a tape measure.
Learn the role of basic nutrients essential to normal insulin function
Learn the role of trained muscle status on overall insulin and glucose effects in the body
Learn the role of glycemic index, glycemic load, and total carbohydrate percentage in insulin resistance
Learn the basic science of a ketogenic diet
Learn how to prepare a patient for ketosis in stages to reduce the unpleasantness of the induction phase
Learn how to coach a patient for a complete ketogenic diet.
Learn herbs which may benefit insulin and insulin resistance, as opposed to simply lowering blood sugar
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
 
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.