CLINICAL NUTRITION · INDIVIDUAL COURSE
Interpret hormonal and functional lab findings using a structured clinical framework.
Who this course is for
Clinicians assessing hormonal concerns
Practitioners working with patients experiencing fatigue, changes in weight, disrupted sleep, or symptoms that may warrant hormonal assessment.
Nutrition and allied health professionals
Practitioners seeking to understand how laboratory findings may inform nutrition care, collaboration, and referral within their scope.
Practitioners developing their interpretation skills
New and experienced clinicians seeking to evaluate test selection, report limitations, and appropriate next steps.
Test ordering and interpretation must remain within the practitioner’s professional scope.
A framework for laboratory decisions
Start with a clear clinical question, evaluate the test, and interpret findings in context to guide appropriate care.
Define the clinical question
Identify what needs explaining and whether testing could change assessment or care.
Evaluate the test
Review the indication, supporting evidence, limitations, cost, and appropriate alternatives.
Interpret in context
Consider symptoms, history, medications, supplements, collection conditions, and relevant reference intervals.
Choose the next step
Decide whether findings support nutrition care, further assessment, monitoring, or referral.
Course curriculum
8 modules ·
Approximately 6 hours
Choosing tests: indications, limitations, and when not to test
Module 1
Interpret nutrition evidence in the context of a patient’s health history, medications, symptoms, risk factors, and nutritional status, within your scope of practice.
The HPA axis: stress physiology and clinical interpretation
Module 2
Salivary cortisol and dried urine hormone testing: uses and limitations
Module 3
Thyroid assessment: selecting and interpreting appropriate tests
Module 4
Urinary organic acid testing: indications and interpretation limits
Module 5
Hair mineral and urinary element testing: uses and limitations
Module 6
Stress physiology and gut–brain interaction
Module 7
From laboratory findings to individualised care
Module 8
What you’ll learn
Decide whether laboratory testing addresses a clear clinical question and could change care.
Explain HPA-axis physiology and distinguish recognised adrenal disorders from unsupported “adrenal fatigue” claims.
Critically appraise salivary cortisol and dried urine hormone reports, including their indications and limitations.
Interpret thyroid tests in context and recognise when additional assessment is appropriate.
Evaluate the clinical relevance and limitations of urinary organic acid findings.
Assess claims made for hair-mineral and urinary-elements testing, including when findings should not guide treatment.
Integrate relevant findings with nutritional assessment to prioritise care, monitoring, collaboration, or referral within scope.
Choose your learning option
Enrol in this course, or explore the full track for broader coverage.
This course
Includes
Hormonal, Functional Lab & Nutrigenomic Testing
Learning time
Approximately 6 hours
Price
USD
150
Full nutrition track
Includes
All seven courses
Learning time
40+ hours
Price
USD
520
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Interpret hormonal and functional lab findings using a structured clinical framework.
Self-paced learning · 8 modules ·
Approximately 6 hours
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