NUTR-835: Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Endocrine and Energy Health

An understanding of endocrine communication and mitochondrial energy production is essential to effective clinical nutrition care. Students examine the hormonal and energy systems, including their regulation, interactions, and influence on physiological processes such as metabolism, reproduction, stress response, and repair. The course explores conditions related to dysfunction, including thyroid and adrenal disorders, pituitary and hypothalamic dysregulation, reporductive hormone imbalances, and mitochondrial impairments. Assessment strategies include ealuation of symptom patterns, physical findings, and functional laboratory analysis. Students learn to develop integrative care plans using nutrition and lifestyle interventions to optimize both hormonal balance and cellular energy production. Prerequisite: NUTR-801. [ 3 credits ]