Description
Men’s Health Issues-The Male Patient’s Health and Dental Considerations
3 CEUs – good for the whole dental team!
Course Description:
This course explores the structure and functioning of male bodies, as well as the social influences on those bodies. We will pay particular attention to adjustments the body makes during normal physiological events and during disease processes. We will consider all mental and physical health issues in relation to the social and cultural roles that males play primarily in the US but also in other cultural settings. The psychological manifestations of the Coronavirus will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives: Ideally, participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Recognize and describe physiological processes and phenomena relating to health and illness.
- Identify and analyze the dramatic interplay between physiological processes and social processes
- Explain the role of inflammation in its relation to heart health and disease
- Define the functioning of a man’s anatomy, especially the prostate and ramifications of prostatic hyperplasia
- Explain the role of nutrition in causing or reducing inflammation.
Nutrition will be discussed at length in relationship to the individual as well as his family.
Course Will Cover:
- Understanding male anatomy and possible functional imbalances that can lead to disease states.
- Cardiovascular system and interventions to alleviate and prevent difficulties
- Blood workups with regard to HDL, LDL, VLDL, CHOLYMICRONS and IDL.
- Specific nutritional interventions to eschew disease propensities
- The deleterious effects of inflammation
- Nutrition to decrease those effects
- Proper eating
Instructor: Dr. Arthur Feintuch, DC, DAAPM
- Dental Studies Institute and the Institute for Continuing Education – Continuing Ed Instructor
- Monmouth University Adjunct Professor Human Anatomy and Physiology
- 35 Years Private Practice running multiple offices. * Ocean County College-Developer and Adjunct Instructor EEG program
- Brookdale CC- Adjunct Instructor & Developer EEG program, Pharma Math, Occupational Therapy
- Premier Medical & Dental Institute-Phlebotomy, EKG, Pharmacology, Injection Technique, Medical Law & Ethics,
- Middlesex County College-Adjunct Instructor Anatomy and Physiology including lab and lecture
- Designed, developed, and instructed Post Graduate Cranial Anatomy course for CE credits to Post-Doctoral Physical Therapy Practitioners
- Gibbs College-Adjunct Instructor Medical Assisting
- Chiropractic Physician * NJ State Teaching Certification Secondary Education
Requirements to attend a live webinar:
- You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom, GoToWebinar).
- To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
- Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
- Instructors may call on participants.
- To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
- You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
- You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
Live webinar invitations are emailed to registered students one day prior to the class.
Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.
