Anti Aging Certificate Program

Course overview

*Explain basic concepts of health. *Identify the health spectrum. *Recognize the various facts associated with aging. *Determine the difference between sickly aging and normal aging. *Recognize the various theories of aging. *Recognize the most common theory of aging. *Determine the risks associated with being sedentary. *Identify the effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system. *Describe how exercise affects cholesterol and cancer. *Examine the various components of an exercise program. *Identify which exercises are best for health and longevity. *Recognize the relationship between exercise and antioxidants. *Recognize basic concepts of stress. *Establish how stress and other emotions can cause disease and ill health. *Determine the relationship between nutrition and stress. *Differentiate the relationship between various stress reducing techniques. *Identify how social relationships, religion and prayer can affect health and aging. *Recognize the negative and positive factors from consuming alcohol. *Recognize how alcohol affects nutrition. *Identify how smoking affects health. *Identify the relationship between nutrition and smoking. *Recognize the relationship between second hand smoke and nutrition. *Identify various smoking cessation techniques. *Identify the role of antioxidants and free radicals. *Examine the relationship between antioxidants and heart disease. *Determine the relationship between diet, cancer, and the environment. *Identify various antioxidants that can affect cancer. *Describe how caloric restriction affects longevity. *Explore basic concepts of weight control and obesity. *Recognize how obesity affects overall health and promotes disease. *Identify various dietary patterns and habits. *Determine how diet patterns affect health and promote disease. *Explore the typical American diet pattern. *Review the vegetarian diet pattern. *Analyze the Mediterranean diet pattern and its components. *Identify why fruits and vegetables are anti-aging foods. *Determine how fruits and vegetables offer health benefits. *Select what components of fish have positive effects on health. *Recognize how fish affects cardiovascular disease and cancer. *Identify how garlic affects health and inhibits disease. *Demonstrate the role grains have in health and longevity. *Explain the basics of fiber and how it can affect health and disease. *Identify how nuts can positively affect health and decrease disease. *Recognize how legumes and soy can affect heart disease. *Relate how legumes and soy can affect cancer. *Recognize the beneficial components of yogurt. *Identify how yogurt can affect the immune system. *Define what prebiotics are and how they affect health. *Describe how chocolate can promote health and longevity. *Explore how tea can positively affect health and decrease disease risk. *Identify what the beneficial components of wine are. *Determine the how and when of wine consumption. *Explain basic concepts of water and signs of dehydration. *List how water affects disease and promotes health. *Identify who is susceptible to nutrient deficiencies. *Determine the relationship between a daily multiple vitamin and health. *Analyze how growth hormone can promote health and possibly slow aging. *Explain the risk versus benefit of using testosterone and melatonin. *Recognize the role of DHEA and DHEA-S on health and longevity. *Identify the main concepts of an anti-aging strategy.