Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE): Adrenal Mastery: Learning Objectives

Adrenal Mastery
Learning Objectives

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INE learning objectivesAs you work through the materials, your goals by the end will be to:

  • Understand the physiology and function of the adrenal glands and their impact upon overall client hormone balance.
  • Understand the role of the HPAT axis and its effect upon adrenal function.
  • Become familiar with adrenal hormone secretions (cortisol, DHEA, aldosterone, catecholamines, and androgens) and the impact they have on your clients’ health.
  • Understand the circadian rhythm of cortisol and how it affects sleep and overall energy levels.
  • Understand the human emotional landscape and its relationship to DHEA, cortisol, adrenaline, and acetylcholine levels in the body.
  • Explain the dangers of chronic, unmanaged stress and its impact upon sleep, heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, inflammation, respiration, immune system, digestion, and libido to clients. Help clients to identify common stressors.
  • Be familiar with the 4 stages of adrenal fatigue and the symptoms of each.
  • Understand major symptom differentiation between fatigue caused by hypo-adrenal tendency vs. hypo-thyroid tendency.
  • Understand how to create a customized adrenal healing and immune support elixir for your clients using adaptogenic herbs.

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