Orthomolecular Approaches [Course 445]

• Introduction
• Detailed Course Description
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This goal of this course is equip students with knowledge of the orthomolecular approach, which involves an understanding of amino acids, fatty acids, antioxidants, bioflavonoids and enzymes along with their biochemical roles, dosages, contraindications and food sources. It also addresses other specific supplements, such as glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin, HA, SAM-e, co-enzyme Q10, ALA, EGCG, CLA, HCA, 5-HTP and NO inhibitors, to allow students to associate pathologies with specific deficiencies.

Detailed course

• Introduction
• Orthomolecular medicine
• Vitamin C as an illustration of the orthomolecular approach
• AMINO ACIDS
• BASIC CONCEPTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
• Aspartic acid and asparagine
• Alanine
• Arginine
• Creatine
• Cysteine (and cystine)
• Glutamine (and glutamic acid)
• Glutathion
• Histidine
• Leucine (valine and isoleucine)
• Lysine
• Methionine
• Ornithine
• Phenylalanine
• Proline (and hydroxyproline)
• Serine
• Taurine
• Threonine
• Tryptophan
• Tyrosine
• Revision
• ANTIOXIDANTS AND ANTICANCER MOLECULES
• The most common antioxidants
• Alpha-lipoic acid
• Coenzyme Q10
• Pholyphenols
• Ellagic acid
• Flavonoids
• Flavonols
• Quercetin
• Isoflavones
• Anthocyanins
• Proanthocyanins - Pycnogenol and resveratrol
• Flavanones
• Naringin
• Herperidine and rutin
• Catechins
• Carotenoids
• Lycopene
• Beta-carotene
• Lutein
• Isothiocyanates and indoles
• Sulforphane
• Indole-3-carbinol
• Shark products
• Alkyl glycerol
• Squalene
• Shark cartilage
• Revision
• NATURAL PRODUCTS THAT PROMOTE BONE AND JOINT
• HEALTH
• Glucosamine
• Therapeutic dose
• Chondroitin
• Methyl sulfonyl methane
• Collagen
• Hyaluronic acid
• S-adenosyl-L-methionine
• Revision
• WEIGHT-LOSS AND CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING PRODUCTS
• Weight-loss products
• Conjugated linoleic acid
• Hydroxycitric acid
• Catechins (ECGC)
• Forkskoline
• Cholesterol-lowering products
• Chitosane
• Glucomannan
• Choline
• Phosphatidylcholine
• Inositol
• Methionine
• Policosanol
• Phytosterols
• Omega-3
• Omega-6
• Revision
• BRAIN AND MOOD PRODUCTS
• Phosphatidylserine
• 5-HTP
• SAMe
• St. John's-wort
• Omega-3 (EPA)
• Valerian
• Skullcap
• Hops
• Passion flower
• Complex-B vitamins
• Calcium and magnesium
• Revision
• ENZYMES AND DIGESTIVE AIDS
• Enzymes
• Three types of enzymes
• The importance of enzymes
• Betain HCl
• Proteolytic enzymes
• Papain
• Bromelin
• Proteases
• Peptidases
• Glucolytic enzymes (sugars)
• Alpha-galactosidase
• Amylase
• Lactase
• Other glucolytic enzymes
• Lipolytic enzymes
• Lipase
• Enzyme mixes
• Pancreatic enzymes
• Revision
• PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
• Probiotics
• Lactobacillus
• Bifidus
• Streptococcus
• Prebiotics
• Active Lb. A
• rabinogalactan
• Fructo-oligosaccharides
• Revision
• Natural products for vascular problems
• Nitric oxide
• Natural products that promote the release of NO
• Arginine
• Ginkgo biloba
• Muira puama
• Niacin
• Suma (pfaffia p.)
• Resveratrol
• Vinpocetine
• Revision
• Exam

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