COURSE III: Metabolism — Maintaining Structure, Ensuring Energy

Course III provides a solid and detailed foundation on how the body develops and sustains its form, while providing the energy that it needs for its vital functions through youth, adulthood and old age. It is increasingly acknowledged that metabolic imbalance underlies all chronic disease. Developing a coherent understanding of patterns and processes at play will help clarify which influences disrupt and which can heal our metabolism. This course is conveniently divided into 3 sections, each focusing on one class of macronutrient. The lessons on carbohydrates first explore the biochemistry of different carbohydrates in our foods and body. Attention is then turned to the physiological and biochemical imbalances that can be generated when consumed in excess of what the body can accommodate – hyperinsulinaemia, insulin resistance and diabetes. The diverse structural and physiological role of fats is looked at in depth, with particular focus on the Omega 3 and Omega 6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, seeking to clarify much misunderstanding on this complex topic. The second lesson explores the fascinating and troubling history of use of seed oils for human consumption, concluding with a thorough overview of the different fats available as food. For proteins the first lesson looks in detail at the proteinaceous nature of our structure at a micro and macro level. The diverse processes involved in the balance of maintaining, clearing and replenishing our proteome are surveyed. The second lesson focuses on digestion of proteins and the historical precedents and cultural traditions related to sources of protein in food. Each one of these 3 sections is also offered as a Masterclass with supplementary interviews, resources, live webinars and MCQs, to help consolidate the learning.

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COURSE III: Metabolism — Maintaining Structure, Ensuring Energy

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