Course Session Details
The Effect of Nutrition of Hormones on Men
Paul La Bounty, PhD, MPT, CSCS, CPT |
The effects of our endocrine system and subsequent hormones on optimal health
are vitally important. Testosterone has been precipitously dropping in males over the last 30+
years. As a result, there is growing interest in natural hormone optimization. But for many, there
are more questions than answers.
- How do you improve total and free testosterone without pharmaceuticals?
- Are there specific foods to eat or avoid?
- What types of exercises are best?
- How do sleep and stress affect total and free testosterone?
- Herbs and supplements...do they work?
Get the answers to these pivotal questions and more in this science-backed training that will help
you improve hormonal profiles for men.
Cardiovascular Disease and Health Disparities
Kim Williams, MD, MACC, MASNC, FAHA, FESC |
From hypertension and stroke to obesity and diabetes, the science to support a
shift toward a plant-based approach for disease reversal and prevention is abundant. Poor nutrition
is the root cause of a myriad of health issues, health disparities, ethnic disparities and
exorbitant healthcare costs. Explore how even small reductions in animal product intake can have a
measurable health impact. In our dual pandemic of CVD and COVID, we need to advocate for risk factor
reduction, whenever and wherever possible by improving our microbiome to reduce mortality associated
with nutrition-related illnesses.
The Intersection of Nutrition and Fitness
Chris Mohr, PhD, RD |
Learn simple, yet powerful techniques for nutrition and fitness recommendations
that easily fit into your treatment sessions. Combat common myths for weight loss, popular diets and
exercise. Implement the powerful concept of “habit stacking” for long-lasting behavior
change to prevent, treat, or reverse disease using effective lifestyle medicine techniques. What are
you waiting for? Integrate lifestyle medicine into your practice and help men make health a habit.
Sleep: The True Fix-All of Health & Human Performance
Brandon Marcello, PhD |
Sleep has become a “hot topic” over the last 10 years, but is it
really as powerful as we think? Are naps bad? Does alcohol help you sleep? Is it okay to sleep in?
What about sleep apps and wearables? This lecture will provide details about sleep, its impact on
health and performance, sleep mythology, and answer many more questions regarding this essential
element to performance, life, and well-being.
Body Composition, Performance, and Health: Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions
to Accelerate Success
Michael Ormsbee, PhD, FACSM, FISSN, CSCS |
Is BMI “outdated”? Explore the current issues in body composition
measures and newer discoveries such as normal weight obesity and body composition index. Bust myths
surrounding protein used and enhance your understanding of protein and fat metabolism. We’ll
also explore hot topics like pre-sleep feeding, plant-based diets and specific exercises for
hypertrophy with tips that are applicable to any health discipline working with body composition,
performance and health.
Strength in Numbers: The Exploration of Emotional, Cognitive and Physical Strength as
Markers of Health
Jim White, Rd, ACSM, E-P |
Sadly, only 20% of Americans are meeting the ACSM and CDC guidelines for
physical activity. The benefits of exercise go far beyond just being “fit”. Explore the
markers of strength across the age span alongside actionable tips to help patients build and
maintain strength in every domain: physical, nutrition, and cognitive.
No one routine is superior, and more isn’t necessarily better. Learn practical techniques that
get your patients up and moving – feeling better than ever before! As we age, muscle strength
begins to decline – but with these proven strategies, you can improve strength, slow the
process of muscle decline and prolong independence.
- Simple tips for recovery that reduce DOMS and enhance tissue repair
- How to build muscle with your fork
- Special considerations for protein type, timing and total intake
Behavior Change and Making Habits Stick
Chris Mohr, PhD, RD |
Lifestyle is discussed as the gold standard of health care…but behavior
change is not easy. And very few clinicians have actionable tools that equip patients to make
healthy habits stick long-term. Learn a step-by-step framework and master this
evidence-based, whole-person approach to treat - and often reverse – up to 80% of chronic
diseases. Led by nationally recognized wellbeing expert, Chris Mohr, PhD, RD this
session explores the relationship between lifestyle, behavioral, and environmental drivers alongside
major modern chronic diseases.
