This is a more advanced naturopathic course dealing with naturopathic endocrinology – all the endocrine disorders that are commonly encountered by many naturopaths in clinical practice. The purpose of the course is to be able to apply naturopathic methods of understanding, diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease to a wide range of endocrine-related disorders.

COURSE CURRICULUM

This naturopathy online course contains the following lessons, as follows:

BASICS OF NATUROPATHIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

Endocrine System

Physiology Review

Endocrine Disorders

Endocrine Disruptors

Pituitary Disorders

Pathophysiology Review

Hypopituitarism

Hyperpituitarism

Pineal Disorders

Pathophysiology Review

Melatonin Deficiency and Melatonin Excess

Blood Sugar Metabolism Disorders

Pathophysiology Review

Hypoglycemia

Diabetes Mellitus

Type I

Type II

Hyperglycemia Toxity

Secondary Diabetes

Iatrogenic Diabetes

Syndrome X

Acute Complications in Diabetes

Chronic Complications in Diabetes

Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Lipid Testing

Primary Genetic Dyslipidemias

Secondary Dyslipidemias

Cardiovascular Diseases

Thyroid and Parathyroid Metabolism Disorders

Thyroid

Pathophysiology Review

Laboratory Tests

Thyrotoxicosis

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Wilsons Temperature Syndrome

Parathyroid

Pathophysiology Review

Osteoporosis

Adrenal Metabolism Disorders

Pathophysiology Review

Adrenal Gland Dysfunction

Adrenal Corticol Hypofunction

Adrenal Corticol Hyperfunction

Primary Aldosteronism

Hyperaldosteronism

Pheochromocytoma

Reproductive Hormone Disorders and Natural Hormone Changes

Male Sex Hormones

Pathophysiology Review

Hypogonadism

Cardiovascular Disease

Sexual Function and Libido

Musculoskeletal Health

Mood and Cognition

Prostate Cancer

Female Sex Hormones

Anovulation

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (POS)

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Amenorrhea

Endometriosis

Breast Disease

Hypertension and Heart Disease

Menopause

Osteoporosis

Sexual Differentiation Disorders

Disorders of Puberty

Clinical Handbook

Diagnosing Endocrine Disorders

Treating Endocrine Disorders

Selected Clinical Studies and Literature Reviews

COURSE MATERIALS

The course is based on a hardback book written by a Professor of Endocrinology who is a naturopathic physician and is entitled: Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology by Michael Friedman.