This course primarily centers itself on the study of Diabetes which includes its demographics, its symptoms, risk factors, and diagnoses including its treatments such as modern medicine and alternative medicine.
Various causes are explored through the course of this program, from food triggers, food allergies, environmental toxins or diabetogens, the milk, and gluten connection, inflammation and the inflammatory molecule LTB4, insulin resistance and how this develops, and the role of unhealthy fats in diabetes and the role of GLUT4 glucose transporters and the role to fatty acids.
Various causes are explored through the course of this program, from the environmental toxins or diabetogens,food triggers, food allergies, the milk and gluten connection.
— Inflammation and the inflammatory molecule LTB4
— Insulin resistance and how this develops
— Role of GLUT4 glucose transporters and the role to fatty acids
The naturopathic treatments for Diabetes range from ketogenic diets, the use of supplements, herbs, and homeopathic treatments for diabetes as well as natural foods.
These are the specifications of Naturopathic Diabetic Management Course:
| 1. Awarding Institution / Body: | |
| 2. Teaching Institution: | Online and distance learning, with tutor support |
| 3. Programme Accredited by: | |
| 4. Final Award: | Compulsory course for the Bachelor’s degree in Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine |
| 5. Programme title: | Naturopathic Diabetic Management |
| 6. Course Code and level: | BNHM6020 – Bachelor Level |
| 7. Duration of programme: | One trimester or 12 weeks |
| 8. Total number of study hours: | 60 clock hours of study |
| 9. Enrollment requirements: | Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s degree |
| 10. Enrollment date: | Second-year, Third Trimester |
| 11. Fees: |
Course Curriculum
- Lesson 1 – Demographics and Risk Factors
- Lesson 2 – Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
- Lesson 3 – What are Glucose and Insulin
- Lesson 4 – Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
- Lesson 5 – Inflammation and LTB4 as a Major Cause of Diabetes
- Lesson 6 – How Insulin Resistance Develops
- Lesson 7 – Healthy and Unhealthy Fats
- Lesson 8 – The Ketogenic Diet to Reverse Diabetes
- Lesson 9 – The Research behind the Ketogenic Diet
- Lesson 10 – The Da Vinci Ketogenic Diet
- Lesson 11 – How to Get into Ketosis
- Lesson 12 – Key Steps to Succeeding on the Keto Diet
- Lesson 13 – Treating Diabetes Naturally
- Lesson 14 – Putting it All Together: Basic Steps for Treating Diabetes
