Bio-Identical Hormone (BHRT) Complete Online Certification: Male, Female, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Saliva Testing Training
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8 AMA PRA Category 1 Faculty
OVERVIEW
Bio-Identical Hormone (BHRT) Complete Online Certification: Male, Female, Thyroid, Adrenal, and Saliva Testing Training is organized by PracticalCME, LLC and will be held from Mar 01, 2024 - Mar 01, 2026.
Start and Resume the course at your leisure.
Q&A via Email or Zoom with Faculty as Needed
Course Outline: Introduction
- What is Bio-Identical Medicine
- Why Patient Demand is So High for BHRT Therapies
- Physiology vs Pharmacology
- Standards of Care... Meeting vs Exceeding
Female Hormone Imbalance
- 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
Male Hormone Imbalance
- 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 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 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 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 (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
Finish the online post-test then print your certificate of completion.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IS ACCEPTABLE FOR UP TO 8.0 ELECTIVE CREDITS BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS (AAFP). AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.
PREREQUISITES
Licensed RN, NP, PA, MD, DO, ND, DC, Pharmacists are accepted.
Prescriptive rights including controlled substances is needed to fully take advantage of all treatment regimens.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianPhysician AssistantObstetrics and Gynecology PhysiciansFamily MedicineInternal Medicine PhysicianAging Medicine PhysicianMidlevel ProvidersLicensed Naturopathic PhysiciansSPECIALITIES
Obstetrics and GynecologyInternal Medicine and General MedicineWellnessFamily MedicineAge Management MedicineTERMS & CONDITIONS
Cancellation Policies:
All sales are final because the entire course material is given to the purchaser at the time of the order. Considerable expense is incurred to secure the client's CME credit and maintain their space on the learning portal. Also, because our live dates are very small (average 4 per class), we must treat each seat like a concert or airline ticket. non-refundable.
Should the purchaser be unable to attend due to illness, then one reschedule of the live class to the same class on a different date in the same location shall be permitted provided they notify PracticalCME at least 24 hours prior to the live class. A no-show of a live date will result in forfeiture of the tution.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
The entire course is delivered at time of order and may be accessed in full and downloaded. Therefore, refunds are not allowed.
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