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How to Use Adrenal Testing in Your Acupuncture Practice
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Dr. Michelle Hirsch, LAc, DACM (0:44)
Welcome to How to Use Adrenal Testing in Your Acupuncture Practice
Course Introduction (1:25)
Module 1: The Biology of How the Brain Communicates with the Adrenal Glands and How the HPA Axis Impacts Other Organ Systems (~60 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: What is the HPA Axis? (5:49)
Lecture 2: How are other body systems affected by HPA Axis imbalances? (34:01)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 1 Quiz
Module 2: When to Use Adrenal Testing in Your Practice and What Adrenal Testing is Actually Testing (~30 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: What does an adrenal test measure? (7:11)
Lecture 2: When do you use adrenal testing in your practice? (4:36)
Lecture 3: Logistics of adding adrenal testing to your practice (8:27)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 2 Quiz
Module 3: The Nuts and Bolts Related to Specific Tests, How to Order Them and Increase Revenue (~45 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: Which labs should you use for adrenal testing? (20:46)
Lecture 2: Ways to use adrenal tests in your practice to increase revenue (13:15)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 3 Quiz
Module 4: How To Collect Samples for Adrenal Testing and Interpret Results (~60 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: : How to collect the samples for a successful adrenal test (22:52)
Lecture 2: How to interpret an adrenal test - a biomedical perspective (15:45)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 4 Quiz
Module 5: How to Translate Adrenal Stress Tests into TCM Theory and Apply it in Practice (~30 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: How to translate adrenal stress tests into TCM theory (15:06)
Lecture 2: How to apply the results of adrenal testing in TCM treatments (10:36)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 5 Quiz
Module 6: Establishing a Supplement Pharmacy to Support Adrenal Health (~60 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: Supplement treatments for specific adrenal test results (17:22)
Lecture 2: How to add wholesale supplements to your practice (18:05)
Lecture 3: Top 20 supplement blends to consider carrying in your practice (7:52)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Module 6 Quiz
Module 7: Adrenal Case Studies (~30 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Learning Resources
Lecture 1: Case Study 1 (14:09)
Lecture 2: Case Study 2 (13:57)
Module 8: Putting Your Learning Into Action (~15 min)
Module Summary and Objectives
Lecture 1: What type of patients would benefit from adrenal testing? (6:34)
Lecture 2: Quick review of adding adrenal testing to your practice and its implications for increasing revenue (10:07)
Learning Activity: Deeper Dive (Optional)
Course Completion Activities
Thank you message from Dr. Hirsch (0:29)
Course Completion Quiz
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Course Evaluation
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