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Naturopathic Doctor

Anti Aging Certificate Program

Credit Hours(s)12.0

InstructorsGary Italia, DC, PhD

Price$395.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Explain basic concepts of health
Identify the health spectrum
Recognize the various facts associated with aging
Determine the difference between sickly aging and normal aging
Recognize the various theories of aging
Recognize the most common theory of aging
Determine the risks associated with being sedentary
Identify the effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system
Describe how exercise affects cholesterol and cancer
Examine the various components of an exercise program
Identify which exercises are best for health and longevity
Recognize the relationship between exercise and antioxidants
Recognize basic concepts of stress
Establish how stress and other emotions can cause disease and ill health
Determine the relationship between nutrition and stress
Differentiate the relationship between various stress reducing techniques
Identify how social relationships, religion and prayer can affect health and aging
Recognize the negative and positive factors from consuming alcohol
Recognize how alcohol affects nutrition
Identify how smoking affects health
Identify the relationship between nutrition and smoking
Recognize the relationship between second hand smoke and nutrition
Identify various smoking cessation techniques
Identify the role of antioxidants and free radicals
Examine the relationship between antioxidants and heart disease
Determine the relationship between diet, cancer, and the environment
Identify various antioxidants that can affect cancer
Describe how caloric restriction affects longevity
Explore basic concepts of weight control and obesity
Recognize how obesity affects overall health and promotes disease
Identify various dietary patterns and habits
Determine how diet patterns affect health and promote disease
Explore the typical American diet pattern
Review the vegetarian diet pattern
Analyze the Mediterranean diet pattern and its components
Identify why fruits and vegetables are anti-aging foods
Determine how fruits and vegetables offer health benefits
Select what components of fish have positive effects on health
Recognize how fish affects cardiovascular disease and cancer
Identify how garlic affects health and inhibits disease
Demonstrate the role grains have in health and longevity
Explain the basics of fiber and how it can affect health and disease
Identify how nuts can positively affect health and decrease disease
Recognize how legumes and soy can affect heart disease
Relate how legumes and soy can affect cancer
Recognize the beneficial components of yogurt
Identify how yogurt can affect the immune system
Define what prebiotics are and how they affect health
Describe how chocolate can promote health and longevity
Explore how tea can positively affect health and decrease disease risk
Identify what the beneficial components of wine are
Determine the how and when of wine consumption
Explain basic concepts of water and signs of dehydration
List how water affects disease and promotes health
Identify who is susceptible to nutrient deficiencies
Determine the relationship between a daily multiple vitamin and health
Analyze how growth hormone can promote health and possibly slow aging
Explain the risk versus benefit of using testosterone and melatonin
Recognize the role of DHEA and DHEA-S on health and longevity
Identify the main concepts of an anti-aging strategy

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