CPEU/CEU: 18.75
Course Expiration Date: 12/04/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.
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The CDR Activity Number for this course is: 180198
Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health CE Course
Course Type: 720—Preapproved Self-Study Materials, Printed.
Includes CE Evaluation/Reporting Form: You will submit it online and receive your CE Certificate immediately.
Suggested Learning Level: 2
About This Course
The thyroid disease epidemic impacts one in three people. Get the information you need to heal and protect the thyroid gland through an integrative approach using diet, lifestyle, nutraceuticals, and conventional medicine. Learn about the integral role the thyroid gland plays in all body systems and the essential micronutrients needed for optimal thyroid function. Understand the difference between hyper- and hypothyroidism and the etiology, symptoms, and treatment for each. Enhance your knowledge of the thyroid-gut connection and autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Graves’ Disease. Gain insight into the lab values required to accurately assess thyroid function, and what they mean.
Features:
- Nutrition support to heal the gut and thyroid gland and prevent ongoing autoimmune responses
- Autoimmune thyroid disease diagnostics, symptoms, and effective management
- Overview of the thyroid gland and thyroid hormone functions
- Common thyroid disruptors and how to avoid them
- Review of the impact of thyroid disease on brain health
- Integrative approaches to balance stress and cortisol levels
Thyroid health impacts all of the body’s systems. Boost your understanding of the thyroid-gut connection and how nutrition and lifestyle can optimize thyroid health. Gain confidence in understanding thyroid lab values and the importance of a full thyroid panel for accurate assessment of thyroid function. Get practical tips to take an integrative approach to thyroid health. Thyroid Talk: An Integrative Guide to Optimal Thyroid Health CE course is both an informative and practical resource to enhance your understanding of thyroid health and how to optimize it.
Published 2023. 230 pages. 18.75 CPEU CE Course. See the PIs tab for suggested Performance Indicators.
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CPEU/CEU: 18.75
NOTE: Course Expiration Date: 12/04/2026. You have until that date to complete your CPEU Evaluation or Webinar Feedback Survey for this course.
1.1.1 Participates and documents engagement in professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence.
1.1.2 Pursues and embraces opportunities to advance practice.
1.1.3 Keeps abreast of changes in practice and in the practice environment that affect individual competence and legislative scope
1.1.5 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.
1.4 Respect client autonomy to make decisions about proposed services.
1.7 Applies cultural competence and consideration for social determinants of health to show respect for individuals, groups and populations.
2.1.1 Assesses the communication needs of individuals, groups and populations to provide effective communication.
2.2.2 Delivers information and opinions in a respectful and professional manner.
4.1 Demonstrates sound professional judgment and strategic thinking in practice.
4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
4.1.3 Identifies misinformation and inaccurate information in order to inform decision-making.
4.2 Exercises critical thinking when faced with opportunities and challenges.
4.2.4 Investigates alternative explanations for deficits or challenges and consider alternative methods and provides justification for selected option(s).
4.2.5 Analyzes and synthesizes information and identifies new information, patterns and findings.
4.2.6 Integrates relevant information with previous learning, experience, professional knowledge, and current practice models.
6.1.1 Identifies gaps in evidence to determine research priorities.
6.2.3 Analyzes and interprets data to form valid conclusions and to make recommendations.
6.3.1 Accurately and ethically shares research findings with a variety of audiences.
6.3.2 Utilizes innovative ways to disseminate research findings considering the target audiences.
6.8.1 Masters and maintains current and evidence-based knowledge within subject areas.
8.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based comparative standards for determining nutritional needs.
8.1.2 Applies knowledge of food and nutrition as well as the biological, physical and social sciences in practice.
8.1.4 Integrates knowledge of macro- and micronutrients for digestion, absorption and metabolism throughout the lifespan in practice.
8.1.5 Applies medical nutrition therapy in disease prevention and management.
8.2.1 Assesses the physical, social and cultural needs of the individual, group, community or population.
8.2.2 Applies knowledge of health determinants when planning, developing and implementing services, programs, meal plans and menus.
8.2.3 Analyzes new information and how it impacts medical nutrition therapy.
8.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.
8.4 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of integrative and functional medicine approaches and interventions.
8.4.1 Gains an understanding of integrative and functional medicine models and interventions and how these models and interventions are applied to nutrition and dietetics services.
8.4.2 Critically evaluates the credibility of integrative and functional medicine research and literature, using evidence-based criteria, to respond to inquiries and to determine the appropriateness of incorporating these interventions into nutrition care plans.
8.4.3 Identifies research gaps to support conscious decision-making.
8.4.4 Identifies safety issues, risks, efficacies, benefits and limitations of interventions.
8.4.5 Critically evaluates the safety and efficacy of traditional and pharmaceutical models.
8.5.1 Plans and designs nutritionally sound meals, menus and meal plans that promote health and disease management, and meet client needs.
8.5.4 Takes into consideration client/patient choices, beliefs, food sensitivities, allergies, and accessibility and affordability of food.
9.2.1 Assesses the learning needs of the individual or target group.
9.4.4 Selects and uses appropriate content and teaching methods to meet individual and group needs.
9.6.1 Assesses client/patient nutritional needs and appropriateness of the counseling.
10.1.2 Conducts nutrition screening to identify client/patient risks and levels of criticality, and to direct services.
10.2.1 Selects valid and reliable tools to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
10.2.2 Interviews clients/patients and reviews health records to collect information about medical history and food and nutrition intake.
10.2.3 Collects information related to client/patient use of medications, dietary supplements and integrative and functional medicines to identify potential adverse drug and nutrient interaction.
10.2.5 Conducts nutrition-focused physical examinations to determine the nutritional status of clients.
10.2.8 Recommends biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.9 Orders biochemical tests and reviews results to support diagnoses and plans of care.
10.2.12 Gathers information that affects intake and nutrition and health status (e.g., cultural, ethnic, religious, lifestyle influencers, psychosocial, and social determinants of health).
10.2.14 Analyzes and synthesizes assessment data and findings to establish nutrition diagnoses.
10.3.1 Establishes goals and desired outcomes in collaboration with clients/patients.
10.3.2 Determines factors impacting client/patient progress in meeting
goals and adjusts nutrition care plans accordingly.
10.3.3 Prioritizes specific nutrition problems to inform nutrition care plans and processes.
10.3.4 Select interventions intended to resolve or improve nutrition diagnoses.
10.3.9 Leads the implementation of nutrition interventions in collaboration with clients/patients and the interprofessional team.
10.4 Prescribes, recommends and administers nutrition-related pharmacotherapy to support optimal patient/client outcomes according to standard of practice, legislation and organizational policies.
10.4.1 Identifies classifications of nutraceutical pharmacological agents and their action on the body.
10.4.3 Identifies potential food-nutrient drug interactions based on physiological responses to pharmacological agents and takes appropriate action.
10.4.4 Considers client/patient factors, nutritional impacts, indications, side effects, contraindications, benefits, risks, alternatives and foundational sciences when prescribing, recommending or administering nutrition-related drug therapy.
10.4.5 Implements, initiates or modifies nutrition-related pharmacotherapy orders that address client/patient needs.
10.4.7 Evaluates, educates and counsels on the interrelationship and impact of pharmacotherapy on nutrients.
10.5.1 Reevaluates and adjusts plans of care to support client/patient health goals.
10.5.2 Monitors and identifies factors affecting client/patient progress in meeting goals.
10.5.3 Adjusts interventions based on client/patient progress in meeting established goals.
10.5.4 Establishes new goals and nutrition care plans when original or interim goals are met.
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Carlie Abersold Kramer, MSH, RDN, LDN –
This course very clearly stated how to diagnose and continue long-term monitoring to assist in managing the conditions associated with your thyroid. The material was presented clearly, logically, and in an organized manner so it could be easily followed. The course is excellent and gives a complete outline of all things to consider when working with anyone that has thyroid disease.
Lindsay Ferrara, MS, RD, CDN, Owner of Pinnacle Nutrition, PLLC, Saratoga Springs, NY –
This book is priceless. I will be using it as a reference in my private practice. Some things I learned and will now put into practice include requesting RT3 levels in clients I suspect have thyroid disease. I was also unaware that CoQ10 can help lower T3 levels and that too much prescription T4 can raise RT3. It was great to hear about the Author’s go-to pharmaceutical-grade brands (Douglas Labs and Pure Encapsulations). I will now be inquiring about fluoridated water because of its effect on the thyroid and possible risk for hypothyroidism. I knew about leaky gut but this book covered the physiology very well so I’ll be digging a bit deeper with my clients and their GI complaints. I will put more emphasis on stress reduction now that I know more about the relationship between cortisol and thyroid (I was unaware of how cortisol impacts histamine load). Finally, I will be looking for a client to have vitamin D levels between 50-70ng/dL. Such great information. Better than I expected!
Kylie Lynch, MSF, RD, LD, Private Practice Dietitian, Birmingham, AL –
This course was helpful! I would highly recommend it, as thyroid dysfunction is prevalent in our society. This course would be relevant for any RD. I have begun incorporating several of the recommendations into the treatment of my own autoimmune thyroiditis with noticeable success on lab results. Now that I see the benefits of the recommendations in my own life, I can begin making those same recommendations to patients with confidence. I will also order more robust lab work to better hone in on the true root cause of the patient’s thyroid dysfunction. I have learned a great deal about the etiology and types of thyroid conditions, various treatment recommendations and how to properly monitor a patient to prevent undue damage. Given the high rates of thyroid conditions, this knowledge will be valuable in providing the best patient care.
Debbie Bochert, DTR, Aurora, CO –
My daughter and several clients I work with have hypothyroidism and I found this book to be very valuable. The labs that should be requested are more than what is typical. Now I have the tools to let my daughter and clients know what to request. The symptoms involved were helpful as a lot of them overlap with other diagnoses. The diet and supplement suggestions were also helpful as this is also not typical when talking to providers.
Kylie Lynch MS, RD, LD, Birmingham, AL –
I have learned a great deal about the etiology and types of thyroid conditions, various treatment recommendations, and how to properly monitor a patient to prevent undue damage. Given the high rates of thyroid conditions in this country, this knowledge will be valuable in providing the best patient care.