So, what exactly is a ‘healthy’ gut microbiome? It’s a question more and more researchers around the world are investigating as they strive to understand how an unhealthy gut microbiome may cause – or be linked to – disease and poor health (physically, mentally and emotionally). Identifying the characteristics of a healthy microbiome is a challenging task, though – especially as each of us seems to have a unique microbiota that is constantly evolving.
You'll learn about this and more in this exciting course. Be clear there is a whole bunch of science in this subject, it's in-depth and explores physiology, disease and the life of bacteria. To keep things fresh the content is interspersed with videos, readings, and some activities, culminating with the option to create your own Gut Health Planner.
If holistic health is your thing, you'll love this subject.
You'll learn about this and more in this exciting course. Be clear there is a whole bunch of science in this subject, it's in-depth and explores physiology, disease and the life of bacteria. To keep things fresh the content is interspersed with videos, readings, and some activities, culminating with the option to create your own Gut Health Planner.
If holistic health is your thing, you'll love this subject.
COURSE DURATION
We understand that most of our students work, have family and other commitments, and so we make all our courses super flexible to fit your busy lifestyles.
This course requires 20 hours of online study and your student portal will be open for you to access for 6 months
This course requires 20 hours of online study and your student portal will be open for you to access for 6 months
COURSE PRICE & DELIVERY
Standard online - $390.00
You will have access to all workbooks, study guides, hand books and readings via the student learning system in pdf format so you can take the course with you wherever you are without lugging around text books. Your assessment is an online quiz and all students will receive a Certificate of Completion with relevant accrediting logos for each unit
As part of this course you will have:
You will have access to all workbooks, study guides, hand books and readings via the student learning system in pdf format so you can take the course with you wherever you are without lugging around text books. Your assessment is an online quiz and all students will receive a Certificate of Completion with relevant accrediting logos for each unit
As part of this course you will have:
- Your own private Student Portal which holds all your course materials accessible 24/7
- Access to a private Student Facility to gain the very latest, plus webinars, fact sheets and much more
- Access to qualified staff by phone, email or Skype
- Ongoing access to health resources on the college portal
COURSE CONTENT IN BRIEF
WHAT IS THE GUT? REVIEW OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THE GUT MICROBIOME & IT'S DEVELOPMENT BACTERIA TAXONOMY FUNCTIONS OF THE GUT MICROBIOME & VITAMIN SYNTHESIS THE GUT & IMMUNITY SUMMARY OF GUT FUNCTION AND DISEASE RELATIONSHIP GUT MICROBIOTA & SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS (SCFAS) ROLE OF BUTYRATE THE ROLE OF BIRTH IN GUT MICROBIOME ESTABLISHMENT GUT MICROBE LOCATION & FUNCTION WHAT DOES A HEALTHY MICROBIOME LOOK LIKE? STRESS & THE GUT COMMON DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GUT INFLAMMATION: FUNCTION AND PROCESS THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS MECHANISMS OF THE GUT-BRAIN INTERACTION BACTERIAL METABOLITES GUT MICROBIOTA & MENTAL HEALTH COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GUT MODIFYING THE GUT MICROBIOTA TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH MICROBIOME & HORMONES THE GUT, CHEMICALS & MEDICATIONS IMPACT OF GASTRIC SURGERY NURTURING A HEALTHY GUT RE-ESTABILISHING HEALTH GUT MICROBIOME (REBIOSIS) FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANT (FMT) PRACTICAL WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GUT MICROBIOME EATING PATTERNS & THEIR INFLUENCE ON GUT HEALTH BEING SENSITIVE TO YOUR BODY FODMAPS FUNCTIONAL FOODS & GUT HEALTH PROBIOTICS & PREBIOTICS REGULATIONS AROUND FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS A CASE STUDY OF YOGHURT: WHEN IS YOGHURT NOT A YOGHURT A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT RESISTANT STARCH & GUT HEALTH OTHER NUTRIENTS THAT MAY AFFECT THE GUT BIOME SPECIAL TOPIC: THE GAPS DIET |
LEARNING OUTCOMES
This subject is an introduction to gut health and the microbiome. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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