Everything Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Dietary Supplements- Part 1: Lifecycle and General Health
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Earn 27 CPEs while learning about dietary supplement use and evaluating the safety and efficacy of their use!
The required reading for this course presents current knowledge and guidance to help health professionals assess dietary supplement use, evaluate their safety and efficacy, and counsel patients who choose to use dietary supplements. Written and reviewed by practitioners, researchers, and educators, the required reading presents current knowledge on over 100 dietary supplements. Each supplement covered addresses information on:
- recommended or suggested intakes,
- effects of excessive intakes,
- sources and bioavailability,
- supplement interactions, and
- current knowledge on how the supplement may affect health promotion and disease prevention.
An introduction gives an overview of what the reader needs to know about dietary supplements.
This course is divided into two parts, both utilizing the same textbook.
- Part 1 includes case studies on topics such as weight loss, strength and endurance, pregnancy and lactation, women’s health, and cognition.
- Part 2 covers case studies on general misconceptions, miscellaneous supplement use, cardiovascular health, cancer prevention, gastrointestinal diseases, cold and flu, and arthritis.
- Save 25% with our bundle of parts 1 and 2!
This course is appropriate for registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetic technicians, registered who want to improve their clinical skills related to the use of dietary supplements. A case-study based CPE examination helps the reader apply information in the course to their personal and professional goals, work setting, and patient population.
Course includes hard copy book, electronic test and 1 certificate with passing grade.
Already have the book? Under “Product Options” simply choose “CPE Test Only ” to purchase the CPE Self-Study Program.
After completion of this CPE program, participants will be able to:
- Integrate relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models on the use of supplements, herbs, and botanicals.
- Critically evaluate the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models as they relate to supplements, herbs, and botanicals.
- Implement, initiates, or modify nutrition-related supplement, herb, and botanical orders that address client/patient needs.
- Evaluate, educate and counsel on the interrelationship and impact of supplements, herbs, and botanicals on nutrients.
This course is intended for: RDNs and NDTRs
CDR Activity Number: 184512 Self Study Activity Type: 741 Enduring
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators:
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- 5.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models on the use of supplements, herbs and botanicals.
- 9.4.5 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models.
- 11.4.5 Implements, initiates, or modifies nutrition-related pharmacotherapy orders that address client/patient needs.
- 11.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients.
Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.
The answer to Test Your Knowledge is, “a. Co-Enzyme Q10.”
This self-study course includes required reading, a downloadable course document and an online exam with multiple choice, case study based questions. Upon passing the test, the learner can download and print the certificate.
Required Reading for this Course: Health Professional’s Guide to Dietary Supplements
Disclaimer: The text associated with this course is required solely for the course taker to learn the underlying principles that will be applied in taking a case-study based exam. Neither the authors nor the publishers of the text/book have contributed to or endorsed this course.
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