VIDEO COURSE Saliva Testing and BHRT Hormone Balancing (8 credits)

$1,595.00

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This course is provided by PracticalCME Medical Training

Up to 8 Credit Hours.

This course includes all aspects of Bio-Identical Hormone Treatment from patient assessment, to testing, to starting and maintaining treatment.  Salivary hormone testing is included.  Testing and treatment protocols are covered for Male, Female, Adrenal and Thyroid hormone balancing with bioidentical treatments.

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Syllabus book and all patient handouts may be downloaded and printed directly from the course module.

All online course access includes free updates and will expire 2 years after purchase. 

Description

Bioidentical Hormone Online Certification Course Outline

🏅8.0 AMA Cat. 1 CME Credits
🖥️Stream at your own Pace for 2 years with Free Course Updates
📅Stay Current with the latest Developments in Functional Endocrinology

Bioidentical Hormone Training Certification CME Course

Introduction

    • What is Bio-Identical Medicine
    • Why Patient Demand is So High for BHRT Therapies
    • Physiology vs Pharmacology
    • Standards of Care… Meeting vs Exceeding

Diagnosing and Treating Female Hormone Imbalance with Bioidentical Hormones

  • Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle
  • Physiology of the Menopause Transition
  • Natural role of Estrogens, Progesterone, and Testosterone in Women
  • The Problems With Pharmaceutical HRT
  • Synthetic, Dose, Duration, Liver Metabolism
  • Hormone Imbalances in PMS and Cyclic Symptoms
  • Hormone Imbalances in Menopause
  • Causes of Hot Flashes
  • Concept of Estrogen Dominance
  • Issues With Pharmaceutical Metabolism and Toxic Metabolites
  • Roles of Testosterone in Women
  • Basics of Dosing Compounded Transdermal Hormones in Women
  • Pre-menopause
  • Post-menopause

Diagnosing and Treating Male Hormone Imbalance with Bioidentical Hormones

  • Testosterone Physiology in Men
  • Testosterone Metabolism
  • Effects of Obesity and Stress on Testosterone Production
  • Libido and Erectile Dysfunction
  • Andropause
  • Testosterone Replacement and Prostate Cancer
  • History of Testosterone Replacement
  • Advantages of Transdermal Therapy
  • Drawbacks of Current FDA-Approved Gels
  • Testosterone Replacement Guidelines and Protocols
  • Limiting Conversion to Estrogens

Principles of Salivary Hormone Testing and T3/T4 Thyroid Testing

  • Issues with Current Venous Blood Standards
  • Advantages of Using Narrower Reference Ranges
  • Advantages of Using Salivary Testing for Steroid Hormones
  • Tissue Levels vs Venous Waste
  • Literature Proof for Salivary Testing
  • Proper Salivary Testing Techniques
  • Choosing the Best Salivary Lab

Using Compounded Transdermal Hormone Creams

  • Choosing the Right Compounding Pharmacy
  • Literature Support of Predictable Absorption
  • Why to avoid all oral Sex Steroids
  • Why Most Pharmaceuticals are Not Bio-Identical
  • Avoiding Household Transmission
  • Using Troches
  • Why Pellets are Not Bio-Identical

Bio-Identical Thyroid Testing and Treatment

  • Thyroid Physiology
  • Thyroid Hormone Production
  • Toxins and the Thyroid
  • Testing Free T3 and Free T4 Levels
  • Adopting Narrower Reference Ranges
  • Prescribing Armour and Cytomel
  • Monitoring Treatment

Testing and Treating Stress-Induced Adrenal “Body Clock” Dysfunction

  • Adrenal Physiology and Pathology
  • Testing Adrenal Function Using 4-Point Salivary Cortisol
  • The 3 Phases of Stress-Induced Adrenal Dysfunction
    • Alarm
    • Resistance
    • Fatigue
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Each Phase
  • Using Vitamin and Herbal Therapy
  • Using Low-Dose Hydrocortisone (Bio-Identical Cortisol)
  • Using Adrenal Glandulars
  • Literature Review of Clinical Significance of Adrenal Fatigue
  • Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Really Adrenal Fatigue?
  • Are Most Uses of Anti-Depressants and Sleeping Pills Really Just a Missed Adrenal Fatigue Diagnosis?

Practice Tips and Case Studies

  • Implementing The Service
  • Selling Supplements
  • Billing Insurance
  • Marketing
  • Basic and Advanced Case Studies and Discussion
  • Handling Patients Overdosed by Other Providers
  • Extensive Case Studies with practice interpreting test results and formulating initial treatment plan.  Additional emphasis on how to react to initial symptom recovery after treatment.