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Food as Medicine

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Topics Covered
  • The gastrointestinal tract
  • Exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome
  • Exacerbators
  • Nutritional intervention and dietary modification
  • Gut training

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Rating 4.3 based on 6 ratings
Length 2 weeks
Effort 4 hours per week
Starts Sep 17 (241 weeks ago)
Cost $164
From Monash University via FutureLearn
Instructors Melissa Adamski, Ricardo Costa, Alan McCubbin
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Language English
Subjects Programming
Tags C Health & Psychology

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'd probably go as

The course wasn't well described, I'd probably go as far as saying misrepresented, in the marketing literature.

uk however - very

Really enjoyed this course, very interesting, loved that week two was all about the application, not sure how easy i am going to find applying this to practice in Wales, UK however - very limited resources.

far as saying misrepresented

earth are hungry

I personally see ethical/moral issues with the excessive consumption of food/nutrients by endurance athletes when so many people on earth are hungry so it is highly unlikely I'll ever use the information provided.

loved that week

personally see ethical/moral

sure how easy

very informative

Very informative and helpful when dealing with athletes across all sports who have gastrointestinal symptoms.

actually primarily

The content was actually primarily about ultra endurance athletes not about regular exercise.

correctly assess

Fantastic course for those wanting to learn more about the physiology of EIGS and what tests can be done to correctly assess the possible causes of EIGS in order to plan a dietary treatment.

dietary treatment

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Rating 4.3 based on 6 ratings
Length 2 weeks
Effort 4 hours per week
Starts Sep 17 (241 weeks ago)
Cost $164
From Monash University via FutureLearn
Instructors Melissa Adamski, Ricardo Costa, Alan McCubbin
Download Videos Only via web browser
Language English
Subjects Programming
Tags C Health & Psychology

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