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Welcome to Natural Health Care Protocols III NHC-680, a 4 semester-hour course. The human body consists of 10 body systems. This course will address the following systems: Gastro-Intestinal System; Muscular-Skeletal System; Cardiovascular And Respiratory Systems.
The Gastro-Intestinal System, also known as the Digestive System, involves the salivary glands, stomach, esophagus, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, enzymes, digestive juices and bile. The digestive system breaks down food into its nutrients and converts it into absorbable forms. Common disorders of the Digestive System include ulcers, acid reflux, constipation and gallstones.
The Muscular-Skeletal System involves the muscles, tendons, ligaments, connective tissue, bones and joints. This system is the basis for body structure and facilitates mobility. Common disorders of the Muscular-Skeletal System include arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, muscle cramps.
The Cardiovascular System involves the heart, blood vessels [veins and arteries] and blood circulation. The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the tissues and pumps it to the lungs. The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the tissues. Common disorders of the Cardiovascular System include heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and poor blood circulation.
The Respiratory System involves the organs affecting breathing, which include the lungs, bronchial passages, diaphragm, nasal cavity and trachea. It also involves the gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, which is essential to respiration. Common disorders of the Respiratory System include bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and emphysema.
Your grade is not the goal. The goal is to seek as much knowledge as you possibly can. In this distance learning program there is no one standing over you to monitor whether you read or not, but in the long run, you will need every bit of this knowledge. In your practice, you will be challenged on a regular basis, and the only ammunition you will have will be the knowledge that you continue to seek on your own.
This is an (4) four-semester hour course. This course is allotted 15 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 15 week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. Extensions of time are permitted if needed with my and/or departmental approval. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 4 semester hours of credit.
This course uses the 2 coursebooks that you have already purchased for courses NHC510 and NHC540: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND FITNESS and PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING
Book 1: Health, Nutrition and Fitness by Aundrea J. Adams, ND, Ph.D, RN: ISBN #: 0961928921.
Book 2: Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch, CNC And James Balch, MD: third edition, ISBN # 1583332368.
The "Final Exam" will be the only exam for this course. The minimum passing score is 70%. It will be an "open book" exam; however, your final answers to the course must be submitted online. Upon admission to the course, I will email you the link to the exam webpage. Upon completion of the course exam, I will promptly respond with your grade for the course. The exam and written assignments must be submitted together.
An open-book final examination is required. The minimum passing score is 70%. The grading scale for this course exam is as follows:
A= 90% - 100%
B= 80% - 89%
C= 70% - 79%
Failure= Below 70%
I am very accessible by E-mail and will communicate with each student as deemed necessary throughout the course. Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, concerns, feedback, etc. I look forward to working with each student and I am always glad to help. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.
I, Aundrea Adams, was originally granted Board-Certification as a Naturopathic Doctor by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation Board (ANMCAB) in 1988. This organization was replaced by the American Naturopathic Certification Board (ANCB) in 2003 as the authority for Naturopathic Certifications. I was subsequently granted Board-Certification as a CTN "Certified Traditional Naturopath" by the ANCB. In 1998 I became a Washington, DC Registered Naturopath, which was granted by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health--Office of Health Care Licensing and Registration Programs in Washington, DC. Sadly, their Naturopathic department was discontinued in early 2010. In 2001 I was nominated for awards by the top two leading Holistic Health organizations in Calcutta, India for "Impressive Activities and Achievements in the field of Alternative and Natural Medicines" by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines: International Congress on Alternative Medicines and the International Institute of Health Sciences. Since 2002, I have maintained membership with the American Association of Nutrition Consultants (AANC). Since earning a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 1977, I have since maintained Texas state licensure as a Registered Nurse. I also hold Psychology degrees on a Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate levels. I am a Canyon College faculty member and an Academic Officer for the Breyer State University Health and Wellness program. I designed the entire Breyer State University Master's Degree "Natural Health Care & Wellness Consulting Program", and am the instructor for every course in the curriculum except one. Throughout my career I have done health lectures and seminars and currently write nutrition articles for the quarterly Washington newsletter, Patients for Alternative Medicine, and have also written for the National Health Magazine, "Energy Times". I am the author of the Health, Nutrition and Fitness coursebook, which is used for this class. I am the founder and CEO of the International Institute of Holistic Healing, Inc., which was established in 2000, and I maintain a private practice in Natural Health and Holistic Medicine in Dallas, Texas. I have been in the health care industry for over 30 years. You can view my full credentials at http://www.doctorajadams.com/CREDENTIALS2.html
Upon completion of this course, you will have learned about constructing a naturopathic protocol for disorders of the following systems: Gastro-Intestinal System; Muscular-Skeletal System; Cardiovascular And Respiratory Systems. You will learn about including the following nutrients within the naturopathic protocols:
- Whole foods.
- Vitamins.
- Antioxidants.
- Minerals.
- Enzymes.
- Amino acids.
- Phytochemicals.
- Medicinal herbs.
- Nutritional herbs.
- Substances to avoid.
If you have any
questions regarding this certificate program, you may address them
to admassistant@breyerstate.com
An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.
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