Course Features
- Lessons 21
- Quizzes 1
- Assignments 0
- Discussions 0
- Duration Unlimited
- Students 40
- Certificates Yes
- Badges No
Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases
Length of Course: 3 hours 13 minutes
This course reviews the pathophysiological process involved in osteoarthritis and various autoimmune conditions affecting the joints. The program reviews common medical management along with evidence-based complementary nutrition and natural medicine interventions (and other lifestyle factors) shown to help stabilize joint cartilage, reduce the inflammatory process and cytokine release, and influence other factors shown to improve patient outcomes in these conditions.
Learning Objectives:
1. The student will develop an in-depth understanding of the biochemistry and signal transduction pathways involved in joint inflammation, cartilage erosion and immune function implicated in osteoarthritis and autoimmune conditions affecting the joints.
2. The student will be able to provide patients/clients with personalized dietary, natural medicine, exercise and other natural interventions to help improve outcomes for OA and other autoimmune conditions affecting joints, based on a comprehensive physical exam, review of imaging studies and blood lab analysis.
3. The student will have a high-level understanding of the medical management of these conditions, including the major side effects of drug therapy for which the patient should be monitored (i.e. liver damage, kidney damage, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure etc.)
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Arthritis Course Notes & Required of Reading
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lessonArthritis Course Notes (Slides)
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lessonCytokines
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lessonDietary Fat and Inflammation
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lessonGlucosamine Sulfate
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lessonChondroitin Sulfate
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lessonMSM
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lessonTHE CLINICAL USE OF NATURAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY HERBS AND SUPPLEMENTS
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lessonAntioxidant Supplementation In The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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lessonFibromyalgia
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lessonGrowing Dangers of Anti-inflammatory Medications
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lessonNatural Alternative to Narcotics and NSAIDs for Night Pain and Associated Insomnia
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lessonVitamin C Supplements Shown to Reduce Risk of Gout
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lessonNutrition and Supplementation Management in Autoimmune Diseases
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lessonEssential Fatty Acid Supplementation
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Arthritis / Lessons
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lesson1. Arthritis Slides 1-19
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lesson2. Arthritis Slides 20-48
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lesson3. Arthritis 49-68
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lesson4. Arthritis 69-86
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lesson5. Arthritis Slides 87-109
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lesson6. Arthritis Slides 110-127
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lesson7. Arthritis Slides 128-152
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quizOsteoarthritis, Autoimmune Conditions of Joints and Gout
