Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
This product is delivered as a Digital Download of Audio (mp3) and Document/text files (pdf). The recorded lectures were delivered in a classroom setting by Paul Bergner, Medical Herbalist, Clinical Nutritionist, and founder of the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism (NAIMH).
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Overview
- Learn the basic pathophysiology of insulin resistance and it role in modern chronic disease
- Learn the anthropology of insulin resistance, and see what normal health and blood parameters are in our close hunter gatherer relatives.
- Learn how to assess insulin resistance through blood work
- Learn how to assess a patient for insulin resistance using nothing more than an interview and a tape measure.
- Learn the role of basic nutrients essential to normal insulin function
- Learn the role of trained muscle status on overall insulin and glucose effects in the body
- Learn the role of glycemic index, glycemic load, and total carbohydrate percentage in insulin resistance
- Learn the basic science of a ketogenic diet
- Learn how to prepare a patient for ketosis in stages to reduce the unpleasantness of the induction phase
- Learn how to coach a patient for a complete ketogenic diet.
- Learn herbs which may benefit insulin and insulin resistance, as opposed to simply lowering blood sugar
- Learn how to use a basic insulin resistance protocol in the treatment of prediabetes, diabetes, vascular diseases, cancers, neurological diseases, and reproductive dysfunction, including PCOS
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Description
Insulin resistance is the root pathology not only of Type II diabetes, but also contributes to heart disease, stroke, obesity, hypertension, several common cancers, and other conditions ranging from polycystic ovarian disease to acne to brittle bones and depression. It is a pathology fundamental to the “diseases of civilization.” Although cell level pathology is complex, the roots of this condition are based in malnutrition in the basic nutrients that regulate insulin, untrained muscle mass, and imbalances in the carbohydrate content of the diet. Correcting these three roots of insulin resistance, along with herbal allies to help restore imbalance, can cause some chronic diseases to resolve in a matter of weeks to months. In this course you will learn the pathophysiology of insulin resistance, and the influence of diet, exercise, nutrition, and herbs on the condition. You will gain understanding and competence in the clinical application of protocols based on the material learned.
Materials Included
- 19 audio modules containing a total of 173 audio recordings (17 hours and 23 minutes in all)
- 19 pages of lecture notes
- 110 pages of supplemental readings
Lessons
- The Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance
- The Influence of Stress and Sleep Debt on Insulin Resistance
- Exercise therapeutics, Growth Hormone, and Insulin Resistance
- Pathophysiology of Diabetes Types I and II
- Therapeutics for Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Diabetes
Important Information
This product is delivered as a Digital Download of audio and print files. After you purchase this course you will see a link to download the zip file and you will receive an emailed link that will last for 30 days. Once you download the zip file you will need to extract or unzip the files to access the audios and reading materials.
Paul Bergner delivered this material in an Advanced pre-clinical program at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in Boulder, CO. Paul has had a professional specialty in insulin resistance and since 1999. These audios are a part of the curriculum for the ACORN School of Herbal Medicine’s Advanced Herbalism in the Vitalist Tradition program. We are making these audios accessible for self-study and independent learning. These independent study audio lectures are for personal use only (copyright laws apply). They do not come with faculty support, grading, or a certificate of completion.
Our online programs offer deeper instruction and guidance to apply the teachings within these audio recorded lectures, where you can earn a certificate of completion. If you would like faculty support within a community learning environment to enrich your educational experience, please see our webpage to learn more about certificate programs https://www.acornherbschool.com/online-programs
Related Audios
Introduction to Insulin Resistance
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