INSULIN RESISTANCE, INFLAMMATION AND HEALTH: TAILORING YOUR DIET THERAPY FOR BEST OUTCOMES
Ever wonder what causes insulin resistance and how it affects health and metabolism? This webinar will address metabolism in the womb, what happens during pregnancy and how it affects child metabolism, adult inflammation, and risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other medical issues. Nutritional, lifestyle and other treatment strategies will be covered.
Upon successful completion of this two-hour course, the participant should be able to:
- Identify the causes of insulin resistance.
- Address medical issues that stem from insulin resistance.
- Discuss diet and lifestyle strategies to assist in treatment of insulin resistance and inflammation.
- Better understand the value of biomarkers and how to use them for diet therapy.
- Identify specific medications and supplements used to treat insulin resistance.
Live Event Date:
Nov 03, 2022
Expiration Date:
May 31, 2024
Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 8.4.1, 9.1.1
Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals
Total Cost:
2 Site Credits
About the Presenter: Susan Dopart, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Susan B. Dopart, MS, RD, LD, CDCES is a nutrition and wellness consultant who has been in private practice for more than 30 years. Susan specializes in insulin resistance, diabetes, gastrointestinal health, and menopause. Before establishing her own practice, Susan worked at UCLA. She is also a certified Motivational Interviewing Trainer.
Susan has written and contributed to multiple publications, including The Huffington Post, SELF Magazine, UCLA Medicine, Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists SCAN publications, Diabetes Health and Diabetes Forecast.
Susan is the author of A Recipe for Life by the Doctor’s Dietitian, Healthy You, Healthy Baby: A Mother’s Guide to Gestational Diabetes, A Healthy Baker’s Dozen: Gluten-free low sugar cookies, and 101 Ways to Control your Diabetes.
