Some Nutrition Course ideas:

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Some thoughts for suggested key topics to be considered for papers, published paper discussions, annotated bibliographies……during preclinical courses and suggested 3^rd yr "Nutrition Clinic"

Biochem / homeostasis I:

Antioxidents and free radicals

Biochemic tissue salts

Roles of vit C in metabolism

Biochemistry of adipose tissue

Chromium and glucose stabilization

Absorption thru the GI tract

Lactobacillis and other beneficial bacteria

Enzymes and digestion

Biochemestry of fasting

Roles of electrolytes in special populations (renal patients, extreme atheletes, elderly)

Nutrition through the life course (from infancy to the elderly) - some key pts

Physiology / metabolism II:

Auyervedic principles (basic)

Macrobiotic principles (basic)

Special needs for vegetarian diets

Beta carotene and cancer

Vit A and Skin disease

Magnesium, B vitamins and the nervous system

Zinc in the human system (i.e. retina, prostate, brain, cardiovascular)

Special properties of vit E and fatty acids

Orthomolecular diets and the nervous system

Other diets (Atkins, mediteranian, bran ….)

Special needs during pregnancy and lactation

Applied Nutrition / Clinic / Ground rounds

Diabetes

Hypertension and renal disease

Cardiovascular interventions

Stress management

Post-surgical recovery

Nutritional needs of the terminally ill

Pediatric nutrition

Geriatric nutrition

Nutrition in Sports medicine