The eighth module on Weight loss management consists of 11 courses, and 20h16 of videos.
Each of the eleven courses is available for an unlimited period on your account, including 1 video lecture, 1 PDF learning support, and 1 scientific reference file.
Each course can be purchased individually by clicking on the titles below.
This presentation provides information for physicians who are interested to know more about specific aspects of obesity.
In particular, the two last sections steer interest.
1a. Overweight and obesity: facts and figures
- Their increasing prevalence
- Health risks of overweight and obesity
- Lifespan reduction in patients with overweight or obesity (many scientific studies)
1b. The world’s heaviest people ever
| Lecture 1 – Lifestyle, sports, and psychology for slimness (1h45)
You will learn everything on:
- How to communicate with overweight patients: correct wording, positive messages, avoiding erroneous and negative messages, etc.
- What information to provide them: on weight, diet, appetite control, sports activity, etc.
- Lifestyle and psychological weight loss programs
- Personality characteristics of people with higher weight
- The scientific studies that support the information
| Lecture 2 – The best diet to lose weight and to be slim and healthy (3h19)
You will learn everything on:
- The best diet for slimness and health is the Paleo diet
- Differences of the Paleo diet compared to the modern, ketogenic, vegetarian, and vegan diets
- Characteristics: number of meals per day, which should be the most abundant meal, what to do with deviations from the diet, what to eat and drink, alternatives, what to avoid eating and drinking, safe raw and cooked foods, optimal cooking temperature and mediums
- High-protein diets and their effect on body composition, weight loss, and hormone levels
- High-fat ketogenic diets and their effect on body composition, weight loss, and hormone levels
- Low-carb diets and their effect on body composition, weight loss, and hormone levels
| Lecture 3 – Appetite reduction for slimness (2h05)
The recommendations, which are reviewed here, include:
1. Sleeping enough
2. Relaxing, reducing stress: dietary and non-dietary ways
3. Increasing energy by ways other than eating food
4. Frequent short physical activities throughout the day
5. Focusing on the food while eating
6. Chewing the food five times more, chewing gum
7. Drink more water, drink soups
8. Eating protein-rich foods
9. Eating fat-rich foods
10. Eating low-sugar fruits and vegetables
11. Avoiding coffee, soft drinks, and alcohol
12. Avoiding sugar and sweets
13. Eating a low-carb diet
14. Safe, natural, and nutritional appetite-reducers
| Lecture 4 – Nutritional supplements to reduce overweight and obesity (2h08)
You will learn everything on:
- Nutritional supplements to reduce the appetite: 5-HTP, chromium, amino acids (cysteine, L-carnitine, arginine, histidine, mixed amino acids, etc.)
- Nutritional supplements to increase energy and improve sleep
- Nutritional supplements to make the body firm:
- Nutritional supplements that improve digestion, especially amino acid absorption (HCl; pancreatic enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics)
- Amino acid supplements to increase muscle mass: essential amino acids, creatine
- Amino acid and protein supplements to increase muscle mass and reduce fat mass (branched chain amino acids, carnitine, glutamine, whey, soy, egg powder)
- Fatty acid supplements: to increase muscle mass and to reduce fat mass and weight
| Lecture 5 – Slimming hormone treatments: thyroid, GH IGF-1, testosterone in men (2h06)
You will learn everything on:
Four major hormone therapies may considerably prevent overweight and reduce global or local fat accumulation on the body and improve body composition
- Thyroid
- GH (growth hormone)
- IGF-1
- Testosterone in men
- Frequency of thyroid, testosterone, and growth hormone-IGF-1 deficits in the population
- Overweight symptoms and signs of each of these hormone deficiencies
- Mechanisms by which these hormone deficiencies cause weight gain
- Observational studies showing associations between low levels of these hormones and obesity
- Trials that show these hormone treatments cause weight loss and reduce obesity
- Typical body parts affected by fat and myxedema accumulation due to thyroid, growth hormone, IGF-1, and testosterone deficiencies
- Thyroid, growth hormone, IGF-1, and testosterone treatments for overweight hormone-deficient patients: dose adjustments, best product choice
- Attractive and informative pictures coupled with practical tips make this session a must to attend.
- Among the scientific data provided are the following:
- A list of references of scientific studies showing associations between low levels of these hormones and obesity
- A list of references of the trials where these hormone treatments reduced weight and/or improved body composition
You will learn everything on:
- Other hormone therapies that may prevent overweight and reduce global or local accumulation of fat on the body as well as improve the body composition are as follows:
- In women: testosterone, estrogens, and progesterone
- In men and women: cortisol, DHEA, oxytocin, and melatonin treatments
- Hormone excesses that may facilitate or cause local accumulation of fat on the body: estradiol predominance, cortisol excess, and hyperinsulinemia
- Overweight symptoms and signs of each of these hormone deficiencies or excesses
- Weight-promoting mechanisms of these hormone dysfunctions
- Observational studies showing associations between low levels of these hormones and obesity
- Trials where these hormone treatments reduce obesity
- Body parts typically affected with fat by these hormone deficiencies and excesses
- Testosterone, estrogens, and progesterone; cortisol, DHEA, oxytocin, melatonin treatments for overweight hormone-deficient patients: dose adjustments, best type of supplements, best route of administration, etc.
- How to reduce hormone excesses that cause weight gain
- Attractive and informative pictures together with practical tips make this video session a must to attend.
- The scientific data
- A list of references of scientific studies showing associations between low or high levels of these hormones and obesity
- A list of references of the trials where these hormone treatments reduced weight and/or improved body composition
| Lecture 7 – Slimming appetite-reducing hormone therapies: GLP-1 and HCG (1h23)
You will learn everything on:
- Two major types of hormone therapies reduce appetite
- Glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues
- HCG
- A review of different types of glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues with their pros and cons: liraglutide, semaglutide, tirzepatide, etc.
- Indications, dosing, frequency, side effects, overdoses of glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues
- HCG cures: history, doses, route of administration, duration, timing of repeats, conditions to success, trials
- Mechanisms by which these hormone therapies reduce appetite and obtain weight loss
- The scientific studies
- Practical tips and doses
- Attractive and informative pictures together with practical tips make of this a fascinating video session
- Among the scientific data provided include:
- A list of references of scientific studies showing associations between low GLP-1 levels and increased appetite
- A list of references of trials where these treatments reduced or increased the appetite and promoted weight loss
You will learn everything on:
- Hormone therapies that reduce appetite, and thereby can reduce weight:
- Leptin
- Cholecystokinin
- MSH derivatives
- Oxytocin
- TRH
- Hormone excesses that can increase weight: ghrelin, adiponectin
- Practical tips, doses
- The scientific studies
- A list of references of scientific studies showing associations between low or high levels of these hormones and obesity
- A list of references of the trials where these hormone treatments reduced weight and/or improved body composition
You will learn everything on:
- How to do an efficient physical examination of overweight persons
- Areas of local fat deposit due to hormone deficiencies (GH, IGF-1, testosterone, thyroid, progesterone, DHEA, etc.) and hormone excesses (estradiol predominance, cortisol excess, hyperinsulinemia: obese face, obese cheeks and chin, fat on the lower back of the neck, on the back, chest, abdomen, buttocks, thighs, lower legs, and feet)
- Areas of local swelling (water retention) and their hormone deficiencies (thyroid, progesterone, etc.) and hormone excesses (GH, IGF-1, estradiol, testosterone, cortisol, aldosterone, vasopressin, etc.): swollen face, hands, breasts, abdomen, lower legs, ankles, and feet.
- Many pictures
- Practical tips and doses
| Lecture 10 – Patient Cases (0h51)
This session permits the application of all the knowledge learned in the other sessions of the module with hormone treatments.
It helps physicians apply their knowledge and acquire experience in diagnosing hormone deficiencies and excesses associated with being overweight and obesity based on medical history, symptoms, signs, and laboratory tests. The physician also increases his know-how and competence in selecting the adequate hormone supplementations for his patient. Patient cases are a must for the module, as they provide the most practical information on how to apply the theory and recommendations proposed in the previous sessions.
1,600.00 €
The eighth module consists of 11 courses (20h16) is designed to equip you with all the necessary tools for effective weight loss management.
