PCOS
This course is designed to help you understand the spectrum and complexity of the syndrome in order to implement treatment protocols that actually work.
This Course is a MUST for any Hormone Focused Practitioner
Krista Hennigar
This course helped me in understanding serum labs more thoroughly when it comes to PCOS patients. It also created a better understanding around practical and researched treatment options, including pharmaceuticals, lifestyle changes, and botanical...
Read MoreThis course helped me in understanding serum labs more thoroughly when it comes to PCOS patients. It also created a better understanding around practical and researched treatment options, including pharmaceuticals, lifestyle changes, and botanicals. Highly recommend for anyone treating women's health.
Read LessLove it, very detailed and precise.
pegah noshad
What You'll Learn
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common conditions we treat as naturopathic doctors. This course is designed to help you understand the spectrum and complexity of the syndrome in order to implement treatment protocols that actually work. This course covers in detail lab diagnosis and a comprehensive review of all pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options.
Diagnosing PCOS
- How are the diagnostic criteria different between Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM (2003) and the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (2005)?
- What is the Ferriman and Gallwey score for hirsutism?
- What does the PCOS patient look like? What are the 4 different phenotypes?
- What other conditions do you need to rule out in your diagnosis?
- Which testosterone test is best? What other androgens should be measured?
- What is SHBG and what affects it?
- Is the LH/FSH ratio meaningful for diagnosis?
- What is the ideal progesterone level? And when should it be measured?
- What causes PCOS?
- What is the role of insulin, inflammation and lipotoxicity?
PCOS Treatment: A comprehensive review
- Why do most endocrinologists insist on prescribing oral contraceptives for women with PCOS? And when should you?
- What are the main side effects for common pharmaceutical treatments such as metformin and spironolactone?
- Which medication is better for women with PCOS: letrozole or clomiphene?
- How can we prescribe bioidentical progesterone to help these women?
- What is the difference between myo inositol and D chiro inositol?
- What non pharmaceutical options can we use to improve effectiveness of ovulation induction drugs?
- Which herbs have anti androgenic activity?
- How much exercise do these patients need to induce ovulation? How much is too much?
- Are soy isoflavones good or bad for women with PCOS?
- How does stress affect PCOS?
PCOS Acne (Part 1)
- Why do only some women with PCOS suffer acne?
- Which tests help identify PCOS acne?
- How do metformin and spironolactone treat PCOS acne?
- How can we mitigate the unwanted side effects of metformin and spironolactone?
- What are the unknown harms of common therapies?
Complete course duration 2:20
Course Description
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How to use this course
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Diagnosing PCOS
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Diagnosing PCOS
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PCOS Treatment: A comprehensive review
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PCOS Treatment: A Comprehensive Review
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PCOS Acne (Part 1)
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PCOS Acne (Part 1)
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PCOS Acne (Part 2)
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PCOS Acne (Part 2)
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Before you go...
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About this course
- $49.00 / month
- 11 lessons
- 3 hours of video content
Instructors
Dr. Alana Shaw ND
Alana received her undergraduate degree (BSc.) from McMaster University where she also enjoyed a successful varsity basketball career. She graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2003 and then continued her education at the University of British Columbia where she studied reproductive endocrinology, infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
She has extensive clinical experience in the field of infertility and reproductive medicine after years of working closely alongside Dr. Anthony Cheung at the Grace Fertility Centre in Vancouver, and now at her private practice at BODA Health. Alana continues to stay active in the academic community as an instructor at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic and also recently co-authored her first published article in a peer-reviewed journal. She is a regular speaker and presenter at local and national conferences including the BCNA Advances in Naturopathic Medicine conference, Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine conference, Collaborative Education conferences and NFH Women’s Health Symposiums.
D. Bobby Parmar ND
Dr. Parmar obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Kinesiology, Psychology and the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. He proceeded to complete naturopathic medical training at the premiere institution the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Going on 13 years working in Vancouver he is practicing in a highly collaborative care wellness clinic called Mint Integrative. He was is also adjunct faculty at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine where he teaches and supervises interns at various stages of their program including Genetics, Geriatrics, and Naturopathic Clinical Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Parmar stays engaged with the community by working with multiple organizations giving workshops to members of the Canadian Mental Health Association, The Arthritis Society of BC and Yukon, and the Earthsave Society of Canada. He has also previously served on the Board of Directors for the British Columbia Naturopathic Association and the Friends For Life Society.
As a fervent educator, Dr. Parmar has tailored his academic career to best manage family medicine through naturopathy. His work as a general primary care ND practitioner means he stays up to date with the most current knowledge for most health conditions. He is driven by a passion to better understand the dynamics of health and above all the ever-growing field of mind-body medicine and to convey that understanding to anyone in need or with the desire to be educated. Currently Dr. Parmar is a Key Opinion Leader for Lifelabs/RMA and has lectured on various medical topics to diverse groups of health professionals including MDs and NDs. He has also presented at the Collaborative Education Conference in 2018.